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Reverso Bogotá 2026 poetry festival

Overview

The Reverso Bogotá 2026 cultural festival began with the launch of its poetry invitation at Parque de los Hippies. The opening featured a “Poetic Oracle” reading, open-mic sessions, and a slam-poetry showcase. The festival program also included the Concert of Hope VII at Plaza de Bolívar, featuring international and Colombian musical acts.

Following the launch, the festival expanded its reach by opening a call for emerging voices. Managed by the District Secretariat of Culture, Recreation, and Sport, the initiative offers $100 million in incentives across 12 projects. The competition includes categories for children's poetry, youth poetry, poetry from experience, and a new oral poetry category focused on spoken word and slam poetry.

Entities

Bogotá · Horacio Quiroga · Secretaría Distrital de Cultura, Recreación y Deporte · Concert of Hope VII · Lina Botero

Timeline

  1. 19 days ago

    [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Literary contests announced in Salto and Bogotá

    Literary competitions are launching in South America, including the Horacio Quiroga short story contest in Uruguay and the ‘Reverso Bogotá’ poetry festival in Colombia.

  2. about 1 month ago

    [CULTURE] 5 sources
    Bogotá launches Reverso Poetry Festival 2026 and hosts free Concert of Hope VII

    Bogotá’s BibloRed launched the free Reverso Poetry Festival 2026 on July 30, and the city will host the free Concert of Hope VII on August 1 with international and local artists, both emphasizing open cultural‑

Sources

elpueblodigital.uy · laud.udistrital.edu.co