Poetry in the Dark

On Friday the 27th of January, the bar Aleponija opened its doors to the literary event; ”Poetry in the Dark” organized by the Danish Cultural Institute in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.

The evening  was opened by Rolf Sparre Johansson who read aloud from his latest published poem  “Begravelse”/”Funeral” to a packed audience in the cosy atmosphere of Aleponija. Inga Gaile followed with a large repertoire of her poems, in both English and Latvian. After a short break, the poets engaged in an interesting conversation on poetry and its role in today’s society and in the lives of the two poets.

After the event, the Danish Cultural Institute invited both participants and audience for a glass of wine and the possibility of an informal talk with the poets.