The first UtopiaMarkets Poesía will take place this weekend at Utopia 126, a modernist factory which has been transformed into a unique space in the Poblenou neighbourhood in Barcelona. The list of participants includes poets, visual poets, publishing companies and assembled magazines, who will be presenting and selling their works in the different stalls.

UtopiaMarkets Poesía forms part of the UtopiaMarkets project, which consists of three markets dedicated to poetry, photography and illustration, which is celebrated annually during three weekends as part of Utopia 126, of which Banco Sabadell Foundation is the main collaborator.

The objective of this project is to vindicate talent in the city and the quality of the works, to give them more visibility, offering the public a different experience in Barcelona.

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The following poets, amongst others, will be attending UtopiaMarkets Poesía: Víctor Obiols, Marta Pessarrodona, Joan Margarit, Luís García Montero, Ramón Andrés, Antoni Clapés, Tito Muñoz, Miguel Escobar, Concha García, Goya Gutiérrez, Corina Oproae, Carles Morell, Marina Carretero Gómez, Amàlia Sanchís, Alfonso Alegre Heitzmann, Hasier Larretxea, Ernest Farrés, Júlia Belio, amongst others.

The market will also be complemented with an extensive schedule of recitals, concerts, workshops, conferences, round-table discussions, book presentations and different performances which will combine poetry with other artistic disciplines such as video-art, photography, performance or music.