Larnaca International Poetry Festival

5th Larnaca International Poetry Festival

23-26 April 2026

Upcoming programme...

Kotopoulos E. Triantafyllos - President

Triantafyllos H. Kotopoulos is a Professor of Creative Writing & Modern Greek Literature (UOWM). He is in charge as the Director and Scientist Co-ordinator of Postgraduate Programs in Creative Writing. He has published nine (9) scientific books. More than two hundred (200) of his articles have been included in collective volumes, Greek and foreign scientific journals in addition to International Conference proceedings. He has co-ordinated six (6) International "Creative Writing" Conferences, he has edited a number of books and collective volumes and other than that he has participated in various research projects. He is the Director of the “Bibliology” Laboratory of the Faculty of Education at the University of Western Macedonia. He is a member of several cultural institutions and international companies, the Supervisor of the writing of the New Curricula of the subject of Literature for the high school (2020) and the relevant training of PE02 teachers, the official partner of the international research project TALIS (International Network Memità: “Memory, Identity, Integration to Identify Analysis Models in Media Communication”, composed by members of other 16 Universities around the World),” and supervises the publication of the online magazine LexiTanil. He writes regularly in newspapers and journals of the printed and electronic press. Nevertheless, he wholeheartedly favors over his founding membership in the Pan-hellenic Association of Paraplegics cultural group- Northern Greece Location.

Τhere are seven (7) poetic collections in his track record and one (1) collection of short stories. He has written the lyrics (and his poems have been set to music) in the Clear Writing and in The hidden CDs (Metronomos 2016 and 2020). He has organized, scientifically edited and presented two (2) television broadcasts about the art of writing ον ΕΡΤ: i. "Digamma" nd ii. "Clear Writing".

Eleni Artemiou Fotiadou - Artistic Director

Eleni Artemiou–Fotiadou is an Inspector of Primary Education. She is active in the fields of poetry and literature. She has published a total of twenty-four books: fourteen poetry collections, one short story collection, and nine books for children. In 2025, two anthologies of her poetry were published: a bilingual e-book in Greek and English, with translations by Dr. Iosif Iosifidis, and the printed bilingual edition Xenagisi (Guided Tour), with Italian translations by Maria Caracausi. Her work has received numerous distinctions. Her poems and short stories have been included in anthologies and collective editions or published on various literary websites. Her work has been translated into English, French, Italian, Spanish, and Slovenian. Her lyrics have been set to music by Cypriot composers.

Eleni Artemiou–Fotiadou has participated in various literary events in Cyprus and Greece. She is a member of judging panels in several literary competitions. She is also active in playwriting, and her plays have been awarded and staged by professional theatres in both Cyprus and Greece. Her radio and television works have been presented by the Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (RIK) and the Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (ERT). She is the Artistic Director of the Larnaka International Poetry Festival, which was inaugurated in April 2022. In this role, she organizes and participates in poetry events across Cyprus and Greece.