Poetízate. Poesía en las aulas (Get into poetry. Poetry in the classrooms)

The project “Poetízate. Poesía en la escuela" is an initiative of Fundación Occidente that was created with the aim of promoting and disseminating the genre of poetry among primary and secondary students. 

"Poetízate. Poesía en las aulas", consists of offering a masterclass about the act of writing poetry as a tool of expression, leaving behind those prejudices that position it as a genre for a few. It aims to get students' attention and motivate them to express themselves and display their poetic skills.

To do this, poets will visit schools and institutes to teach very dynamic and didactic classes, with dramatic readings aimed at children between 10 and 13 years old, and adolescents aged 14 to 17, always having poetry as the central axis, as an inclusive and open genre for everyone. 

The project has been running since 2019, and more than 215 educational centres have been visited, with 11,741 students attending the workshop by 2025. The sessions are held in educational centres in Barcelona, Girona and Madrid, within school hours and free.

Jesús Serra Poetry Competition

The workshops form part of the poetry competition organised by the Foundation for more than fifteen years. It is an international competition, unique in its genre as it is open to all age groups, and it rewards the creation of a single poem and its literary quality.

More information on the Poetry Competition.