Poetry

Inca pays tribute to Blai Bonet with an edition of the Poetry Festival that fuses verses and electronic music

The cycle will fill the cloister of Sant Domingo between March 20 and April 1 with recitals, concerts and visual exhibitions

The presentation of the Inca poetry festival
ARA Balears
16/03/2026
2 min

PalmInca will once again become a center of poetry in the coming weeks with the new edition of the Poetry Festival, which kicks off on March 20th in the cloister of Sant Domingo. The City Council has presented a program with a clear interdisciplinary focus, in which verses are combined with electronic music and visual arts to create unique poetic experiences.

The opening event will include an intensive day that will begin with an exhibition of visual poetry. A glimpse in the study area, followed by a book club session dedicated to Miquel Martí i Pol in the Library. The day will culminate with the performance The noises of the tradewhere the poetry of Bartomeu Crespí will merge with electronic rhythms.

On March 21, Marian Vilalta and Álvaro Vigara will present The desireA poetic concert dedicated to the power of female desire in literature. The program on March 27 will pay tribute to Joan Margarit with a recital accompanied by saxophone, directed by Joan Gomila.

The poster for the Inca poetry festival.

Claimant Blai Bonet

This year, the festival will place special emphasis on the figure of Blai Bonet, with two shows dedicated to the poet from Santanyí: Love, thirst March 29th and the Holy Week MemorialThe series will conclude on April 1st with a presentation by Toni Gomila. According to the Councilor for Culture, Alice Weber, these activities not only pay tribute to literature but also create spaces for reflection during turbulent times. "In a world where war and selfishness are commonplace, it is necessary to generate spaces for critical thinking," she stated. Some activities, such as the book club, require prior registration through the website. incaciutat.comwhere you can also find the full festival program.

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