Por la importancia histórica y cultural de la ciudad en el contexto europeo, por haber sido bombardeada durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial y por su posición durante la Guerra Fría. Esperamos establecer de esta manera un puente entre toda una generación de poetas chilenos y polacos, tal como ha ocurrido en nuestras experiencias anteriores.

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We chose Warsaw due to its literary tradition and importance during relevant events in the XX century. It is the land of brilliant philosophers, musicians and poets. For the later we consider it an important moment to claim the role of written word in life and human history. This year the city commemorates the 70th anniversary of the outbreak of WWII and the 65th anniversary of Warsaw Uprising. We recognise the unquestionable and universal importance of these historical experiences, still formative of the inhabitants of Warsaw as well as for the identity of Europeans in general.