An evening of poetry and open voices
Tuesday 18 Mar 2025 from 6:30pm to 9:30pm
Free upon registration
In french
An evening of powerful words and soaring voices. Two highlights punctuate this evening dedicated to contemporary poetry in all its forms.
Readings by Sabrina Calvo, Gorge Bataille (1h)
Unclassifiable author and visual artist Sabrina Calvo invites us into her abundant literary universe, where revolt, dreams and dystopia mingle. Her latest work, Les nuits sans Kim Sauvage (La Volte, 2024), reaffirms the power of her writing. Queer poet and performer Gorge Bataille lends their voice to lively, intimate and committed poetry. A reading in two voices, at the crossroads of storytelling and performance.
Mange tes Mots open stage (1h30)
An open stage where poetry takes all forms: slam, song, whisper, chanted or accompanied by music. Organised by Ginkgo (Héloïse Brezillon) and Galatée (Margot Ferrera), this open stage invites everyone to share a text (1 to 5 min) in a caring and inclusive space. It's a vibrant moment, where words resonate freely throughout the evening!
To register for the open stage, an online form will be posted on the @mange.tes.mots account on 11 March at 6pm, in the story and in the bio. Registration will remain open for 24 hours, but Mange tes mots will not select performers other than on a first-come, first-served basis.
Sabrina Calvo is the author of a dozen novels and short stories, including Wonderful (Prix Julia-Verlanger 2002), Sous la Colline (Prix Bob Morane 2016), Toxoplasma (Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire 2018) and Melmoth Furieux. His latest book, Les nuits sans Kim Sauvage (La volte) was published in 2024.
Gorge Bataille (aka Élodie Petit) has been writing poetry for around fifteen years. Her work has already been published in a variety of magazines, newspapers and brochures (including the founding of éditions Douteuses, with which she has distributed some of her work), and an anthology has been published by Rotolux press (Anthologie Douteuses (2010-2020), Élodie Petit and Marguerin Le Louvier, Rotolux press, 2021).