November 15th and 16th, we opened the doors at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts, inviting the audience to the Stockholm International Poetry Festival 2019 – the 23rd edition of Scandinavia’s largest meeting point for contemporary international poetry. Poetry, by established authors as well as younger talents, meet and combine with other art forms such as dance, …

Stockholm International Poetry Festival is presented annually by 20TAL since 1997.

Spring 2022 »When my name plunges, when my identity vanishes, only then does the nameless place of poetry emerge.« Kim Hyesoon This spring, for the 25th time, 20TAL organizes Stockholm International Poetry Festival. We want to celebrate this with a festival focused on the essence of poetry: its roots in the invocation, in the vision, …

The 22nd annual Stockholm International Poetry Festival!

Read about the poets, musicians, performance artists and actors who participated during the poetry festival’s Grand Opening Show.

Read about the poets, musicians, performance artists and actors who participated during the second day of the poetry festival.

Read about the third and final day of the poetry festival.

Three enchanted days where the written word meets music, dance and theatre in innovative expressions.

Enjoy the long list of participants in Stockholm International Poetry festival since 1997