Africa-Press – Angola. Poets from Lubango, Huíla province, defended the need for government authorities and businesspeople to invest in appropriate venues for declamation, which is currently lacking.
Regarding World Poetry Day (21 March), the artists were unanimous in highlighting the difficulties they face, due to the lack of an appropriate stage where they can make poetry sessions profitable.
A poet for over 15 years, Inocêncio Hungulo understands that the lack of an appropriate space has hampered the promotion and massification of poetry, as well as inhibiting investment in the segment.
Oliver Fela, a poet with more than 20 years of career, stated that Huíla has recently been experiencing a growth in amateur poets, but there is a lack of venues for this purpose, which limits its evolution.
In turn, the provincial coordinator of the Lev ́arte Movement, Dias Changalala, expressed that the situation is “worrying” and the complaint is not recent, which is why they resort to improvised venues for presentation sessions, a fact that limits the creative quality of the artists and harms their work.
He suggested that municipal administrations, within the scope of their Development Action Plan, namely PIIM and Combating Poverty, register spaces for shows and public entertainment.
In the same vein, the president of the Young Literature Brigade (BJL), Odeth Living, stated that, as it is an art of expressing feelings in different ways, it should deserve more attention from civil society and authorities.
In response, the director of the provincial office of culture, tourism, youth and sports, in Huíla, Osvaldo Lunda, acknowledged, this Friday, the lack of venues, but believes that in the near future the situation could improve, as in terms of Cabinet is a priority.
Despite the difficulties that still persist, he urged poets to be “firm and committed” to demonstrating their artistic creations to the public, in order to expand the class.
March 21st was established as World Poetry Day during the 30th General Conference of UNESCO, held on November 16th, 1999.
The date aims to celebrate the diversity of dialogue, the free creation of ideas through words, creativity and innovation, as well as reflecting on the power of language and the development of each person’s creative abilities.
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