Le Pan Poétique des Muses is delighted and honored to invite you to the fourth edition of the poetry festival La Tour Poétique, taking place from Thursday, June 12 to Sunday, June 15, 2025 in Paris. This year’s theme is “Exile”, a subject explored through diverse poetic voices and cultural expressions. The festival is held under the honorary patronage of writer and editor Maggy De Coster, a prominent contributor to the poetic and feminist literary scene.
Organized by the Apulivre Association, the festival will be inaugurated on Thursday, June 12, 2025, at the Maison de la Vie Associative et Citoyenne of the 15th arrondissement of Paris (22 rue de la Saïda, Paris 15e).
With its core values of Reading, Sharing, and Solidarity, Apulivre promotes literature as a means of human connection. This festival provides a stage for poetic exchange, open dialogues, and encounters between authors, artists, and audiences.
Direction Team of the Festival La Tour Poétique:
Amar Benhamouche, Arwa Ben Dhia, Maggy De Coster, Rachida Belkacem, and Hacen Lefki
FESTIVAL PROGRAM
📍 Maison de la Vie Associative et Citoyenne, Paris 15e
Address: 22 rue de la Saïda, Paris 15th
Thursday, June 12, 2025
Room 1
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1:00 PM | Readings by: Hajar Ouhcine, Sarah Attal, and Ilaria Piazza
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2:00 PM | Readings by: Alex Delusier, Sandrine-Malika Charlemagne, and Emile Boutelier
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3:30 PM | Readings by: Fatima Chbibane Benassar and Inez Oludé Da Silva
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4:30 PM | Reading by: Jean-Pierre Paulhac
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6:00 PM | Opening Ceremony
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7:30 PM | Poetic encounter with Tahoura Tabatabai-Vergnet, moderated by Khouloud Kebali, accompanied by the musician Aziz Boubezzou
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8:30 PM | Readings by: Annpol Kassis, Fatine Moubsit, and Victor Hountondji
Room 3
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1:30 PM | Open mic (Arabic) – Moderated by Zakia Laaroussi
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3:30 PM | General open mic
Friday, June 13, 2025
Room 1
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1:00 PM | Readings by: Alexandre Baurénie, Ende Need Eden, and Alain Nzigou Moussavou
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2:00 PM | Readings by: Sabine Mongue, Katia Adila, and Charlotte Bellanger
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3:30 PM | Reading by: Patrice Kanozai (Éditions du Cygne)
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4:00 PM | Readings by: Doina Guriță, Mirela Cocheci, and Violeta Andrei Stoicesco
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6:00 PM | Readings by: Marianne Catzaras and Iren Mihaylova
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7:00 PM | Readings by: Nour Cadour, Moez Awled Ahmed, and Hadi Nasreddine
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8:00 PM | Reading by: Imen Moussa
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8:30 PM | Tribute evening in honor of Boualem Sensal with Djemila Benhabib and Ghilas Ainouche
Room 3
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1:00 PM | Open mic
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2:30 PM | Open mic
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5:00 PM | Open mic in Kabyle
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8:00 PM | Open mic
Saturday, June 14, 2025
Room 1
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1:00 PM | Reading by: Salim Mokaddam
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2:00 PM | Readings by: Arwa Ben Dhia, Domi Bergougnoux, and Méas Pech-Métral
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3:30 PM | Readings by: Isabel Natacha Weiss, Rachida Belkacem, and Muriel Augry
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4:15 PM | Presentation of the collective book “Les poètes ne meurent pas en exil” published by Éditions Constellations
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5:30 PM | Readings by: Djemila Benhabib and Simon Suleymani
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7:00 PM | Reading by: Patricio Sanchez-Rojas
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8:00 PM | Poetic evening with: Patricio Sanchez-Rojas, Maggy De Coster, Consuelo Arriagada, and Miguel Angel Sevilla
Room 3
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1:00 PM | Open mic
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2:30 PM | Readings by: Besma Omrani and Samia Bensalem Ould Amara
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3:30 PM | Reading by: Catherine Rafanomezana
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4:30 PM | Open mic
Sunday, June 15, 2025
Scattered poetic events across Paris
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3:00 PM | Open mic at Bistrot de la Gaieté (7 rue Papin, Paris 1er)
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3:00 PM | Open mic at Café le Jip’s (41 rue Saint-Denis, Paris 1er)
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3:00 PM | Readings by: Maggy De Coster and Sarah Mostrel followed by an open mic at Café du Pont Neuf (14 quai du Louvre, Paris)
