Dos Eidos Festival in Lugo celebrates the best moments of Galician poetry

The Parada Village of Ocurel (Lugo) celebrates the 9th Eddoes Festival In a privileged setting, with ancient forests and well-preserved stone. Uxio Novonera (1930-1999), the main author of Galician literature, in this issue we will introduce New version His most recognized work, which is also the origin of the name of this event, operating system
Eddosbefore celebrating the 75th anniversary of its first edition next year.

The Galician alphabet has its origins in the green heart of Galicia, an ancient mountainous region of chestnut trees and pastures, wolves and small villages; landscapes that come alive in the works of Uxío Novoneyra. The foundation that bears his name keeps the poet’s memory alive: “These lands are The literary field preserved in his books“, Comment White Novonellathe writer’s daughter, who, like him, is also a poet.

“We have been working for many years, we are an entity dedicated to preserving the legacy of Uxio Novonera, a poet at the heart of contemporary Galician literature,” the author added in a telephone conversation with Público. His father’s most famous work is
Without a doubt, it becameThis book changed contemporary Galician literature”published by Xinghe Publishing House in 1955.

During the three-day festival, various events will take place around the Uxío Novoneyra House-Museum in the Parada do Courel. Not only poetry (the program includes music and outdoor activities), but also poetry, above all. With names like Luz Piché, Brenda Alberada, Maria Sanchez, Isaac Xubin, and Portuguese writers Andrea TesederoThe works will appear in this exhibition, which will open on the afternoon of Friday, August 23, with a painting exhibition Nicholas Gonzalez Aller “The Novels of Manuel de Ribadella”.

“People listen in an environment where they can still pay full attention”

This is not a large festival (about 200 people are expected), but an intimate experience in an extremely beautiful location. Value Poetrypeople listen in an environment where they can still pay full attention,” said Branca Novoneyra.

Good time for the Galicians

Thanks to the following people for their work Uxio Novonera Foundation (The author affirms that Galicia is the most cosmopolitan entity in Galicia) Contemporary Galician literature has its due projections.

“we are The most cosmopolitan cultural entity in the Galician cultural fabricIt is the one that attracts the most funding and participates in the most European projects; but the international influence of the Galician alphabet is not ours,” said a spokesman for the organization’s foundation.

Indeed, this was reflected in a recent report released by the Ministry of Culture: The key and influence of rural culture （PDFThe Uxío Nononeyra Foundation is one of the entities selected and monitored in the report. Reflect the positive impact of culture on rural areas.

“Today, there is a lot of good poetry being written in Galicia and it is being recognized”

“Today, there is a lot of good poetry being written in Galicia and it is being recognized,” explains Branca Novoneyra, citing the example of two women who Olga Novo yes Yolanda Castanowinner of two National Poetry Prizes (in 2020 and 2023) and has a very extensive literary career in the Galician language.

The posters include more well-known names, such as Anton Lobo, Chase Pato yes Lupe Gomezand poets who have translated into Spanish and recently published works.

“We are almost in a Privilege Settings“Poetry is central to the fight for national identity and the defence of the Galician language,” the author said, stressing the support they have received from all governments, companies and residents of the region, which is remote, sparsely populated but full of life.

One of the new features this year is Shuttle taxi service between Seoane town and Parada village For easy access to festivals. Because if a culture is not accessible to everyone, then it will never be a culture.