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The Councilor for Culture, David Martínez, and the director of the Popular University, José Macián, presented in Madrid the Anthology of the 30th anniversary of the Antonio Oliver Belmás International Poetry Prize that, as every year, convenes the Popular University of the City of Cartagena .

The event, which took place yesterday afternoon at the Lé Bookshop in Madrid, was attended by the anthologist and poet from Cartagena Antonio Marín Albalate, the illustrious academic and member of the jury Luis Alberto de Cuenca, as well as some of the most representative poets of this award as Luis Alonso, first winner of the anthology 31 years ago;

Jesús Manzano, who obtained it in 2001, and Manuel Romero in 2004, who wanted to share with their audience their poems compiled in this Anthology.

The mayor has made clear his passion for poetry and has highlighted the international scope that has reached this event.

"The quality of this award has given it an international impact that is available to very few and that has made it the only international poetry prize capable of maintaining its trajectory and prestige for more than three decades," he said. David Martínez

Similarly, the councilor has said that the City of Cartagena will ensure that the Antonio Oliver Belmás Poetry Award continues to celebrate years and commemorating new anniversaries.

"We Cartagena are very proud of this award and our Popular University for the invaluable contribution that makes poetry in Spanish throughout the world, as authors from around the world participate," he recalled.

The illustrious academician Luis Alberto de Cuenca has said that "it is not easy for literary prizes to reach that magical figure, which is why City of Cartagena and the Popular University have sponsored the appearance of this book, whose preparation has been carried out by a excellent Cartagena poet, Antonio Marín Albalate, who has carried out an exquisite task, offering us some of the most suggestive poetic samples of the award-winning poets throughout the three decades that separate 1986 from 2016. "

The Anthology will be presented in Cartagena on November 9 at 7:00 p.m. at the Ramón Alonso Luzzy Cultural Center, to which all interested persons can attend.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena