Festival Internacional de Poesía de Medellín

Name

Festival Internacional de Poesía de Medellín

Legal name

Corporación de Arte y Poesía Prometeo

Website

https://festivaldepoesiademedellin.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cultural Arts Festivals

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

Cultural Festivals & Events Organizations (BPAGAHAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Literary Arts & Writing Organizations (BPAGAHAK), Poetry Workshops (EDAMAMAB), Arts & Culture Community Festivals (Multidisciplinary Arts Weeks) (MPAGAEAG)

Keywords

• International poetry festival
• Cultural arts events
• Poetry education programs
• Poetry publication services
• Peace-building initiatives

Headquarters

HQ city

Medellín

HQ country

Colombia

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Institutional Funding and Donations: The Festival operates as a non-profit cultural organization under the Corporación de Arte y Poesía Prometeo, registered in Colombia's Special Tax Regime (Régimen Tributario Especial). It relies on a combination of municipal/city council financing, donations, and institutional support. In 2025, the organization campaigned to defend its municipal funding when the Medellín City Council considered revoking the agreement supporting the Festival's financing.

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Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Festival Internacional de Poesía de Medellín is an annual international poetry gathering founded in 1991 and now in its 36th edition (July 4-11, 2026), featuring 63 invited poets from 31 nations conducting readings, dialogues, conferences, workshops, and concerts across 48 venues in Medellín, the metropolitan area, and 5 municipalities of Antioquia. Organized by the non-profit Corporación de Arte y Poesía Prometeo, it also operates complementary offerings including Revista Prometeo (poetry magazine), the Escuela de Poesía (school program), Proyecto Gulliver (children/youth program), the World Poetry Movement (WPM), the Video-Antología archive, and the Colección Hipnos book series.

Product overview

Festival Internacional de Poesía de Medellín is a cultural organization operating as a platform of interconnected poetry-related offerings. The core product is the annual international poetry festival (now in its 36th edition), which serves as the anchor for complementary products: Revista Prometeo (poetry magazine), the Poetry School (educational programs), Proyecto Gulliver (youth pedagogy), the World Poetry Movement (global network), Video-Anthology (multimedia archive), and Colección Hipnos (book publication series). These products collectively serve to promote poetic expression, cultural exchange, and peace-building across continents.

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Brands

• Revista Prometeo: Poetry magazine founded in 1982 by Fernando Rendón, publishes contemporary poetry and serves as editorial platform for the festival.
• Escuela de Poesía
• Proyecto Gulliver
• Movimiento Poético Mundial (WPM)
• Colección Hipnos

Products and services

• Festival Internacional de Poesía de Medellín Annual international poetry festival (now in its 36th edition, July 4-11, 2026) featuring invited poets from around the world conducting readings, dialogues, conferences, workshops, and concerts across multiple venues in Medellín and Antioquia, Colombia. Free and open to the general public.
• Revista Prometeo Poetry magazine founded in 1982 by Fernando Rendón, publishing contemporary poetry from various generations, traditions, and cultures. 125 issues published to date, with the latest being a special issue commemorating the 36th Festival.
• Escuela de Poesía (Poetry School) Formative educational space developed from 1996 to 2014 with prominent poets, artists, and thinkers from 170 countries, conducting 139 free activities for 12,660 direct beneficiaries. Includes the Escuela Permanente (permanent training program) and the online Taller_Online (poetry writing manual).
• Proyecto Gulliver Pedagogical program for children and adolescents affected by conflict, supporting cognitive development through creative use of language and artistic skills, including life skills and artistic competencies. Includes online workshops and published children's writings.
• Movimiento Poético Mundial (World Poetry Movement / WPM) Global network coordinating poets, publications, and poetry organizations from 150 countries, promoting poetic expression as a social force and solidarity actions for peace, cultural diversity, and social transformation. Comprises 114 poetry festivals, 96 poetry projects, and 1,178 poets across 131 nations.
• Video-Antología (Video Anthology) Audiovisual archive containing 1,084 videos of poetry readings in 90 languages (subtitled in Spanish), featuring 980 poets from 170 countries and 41 indigenous nations across 32 festival editions. Represents the largest selection of video-poems on the Internet.
• Antología de Poetas Invitados Anthology of contemporary poetry featuring works by 1,906 invited poets representing 195 countries from five continents — a comprehensive record of poets who have participated in the Festival's history.
• Colección Hipnos Poetry book collection published by Corporación de Arte y Poesía Prometeo, comprising 28 books (also referenced as 23 poetry books in the Hipnos Series) to disseminate the work of contemporary world poets.

Quantifiable outcome

• 36 consecutive annual festivals since 1991, with the 36th edition in July 2026
• +2 more outcomes

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Ideal customer profiles4 records

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• World Poetry Movement (WPM)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011WPM is coordinated from Medellín and was constituted in the context of the World Meeting of Directors of 37 International Poetry Festivals held July 4-8, 2011. It comprises 114 poetry festivals, 96 poetry projects, and 1,178 poets from 131 nations across all continents. The First WPM Congress was held July 14-15 in Medellín and continued July 17-18 in Caracas with 60 delegates from four preparatory continental congresses.
• 510 Poets from 150 CountriesmajorOthersIn 2025, when the Medellín City Council threatened to revoke the financing agreement for the Festival, the organization undertook a campaign collecting messages from poets who had participated in the event. 510 poets from 150 countries submitted testimonials defending the Festival, demonstrating its global reach and importance.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• PEN International: Global literary and free-expression organization with national centers in 100+ countries. Comparable as an international network advocating for writers and freedom of expression, but operates on a wider advocacy remit.
• UNESCO Creative Cities Network – Literature: UNESCO-designated network of cities recognized for literary heritage and cultural programming (Medellín joined in 2019). Comparable as a global literary-city framework that complements and amplifies FIPMed's positioning.

Direct peers

• Poetry Foundation: US-based literary organization publishing Poetry magazine and running programs and events to broaden access to poetry. Comparable as a mission-driven poetry organization with magazine, education, and event programming.
• Hay Festival: Global network of literary festivals (Hay-on-Wye root event plus international editions) hosting poets, writers, and thinkers. Comparable as a multi-country literary festival brand with international programming.
• Berlin Poetry Festival (poesiefestival berlin): International poetry festival held in Berlin featuring multilingual readings, performances, and conferences. Comparable in format and international poet focus.
• Edinburgh International Book Festival: Annual literary festival in Edinburgh featuring international authors, poets, and performers in readings, workshops, and dialogues. Comparable scale and format as a flagship global literary gathering with free/sponsored programming.
• Cúirt International Festival of Literature: Annual international literary festival in Galway, Ireland hosting poets and writers from around the world. Comparable as an annual international poetry/literature festival with readings and educational programming.
• Struga Poetry Evenings: Held annually in Struga, North Macedonia since 1962, it is one of the oldest and most prestigious international poetry festivals in the world. Directly comparable to FIPMed in mission, format (annual multilingual readings), and international poet roster.
• Festivaletteratura: Annual literary festival in Mantua, Italy featuring international authors and poets in readings and events across the historic city. Comparable as a multi-venue free literary festival with international scope.

Emerging players

• Poetry Society (UK): Membership-based organization running the National Poetry Competition, Poetry Review, and educational programs. Comparable as a poetry-focused organization running events, publications, and outreach, though UK-focused.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/poesiamedellin
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/revistaprometeo?sub_confirmation=1
• Facebookfacebook.com/festivalpoesiamed
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/corporacion-de-arte-y-poesia-prometeo

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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