Ronny Someck - biography
Ronny Someck was born in Baghdad in 1951 and came to Israel as a young child. He studied Hebrew literature and philosophy at Tel Aviv University and drawing at the Avni Academy of Art. He has worked with street gangs, and currently teaches literature and leads creative writing workshops.
He is a member in the Public Council of "Batsheva Dance Company " and at "Habima" Theatre.
Poet’s festivals and poet’s events
• Iowa International writing program, USA 1992
• Queens College N.Y., USA 1992
• Austin Texas University, USA 1992
• Haus der kulturen der welt, Berlin, Germany 1992
• The Artists’ Museum Poland 1993
• Reading in Russia 1994
• Johannesburg Biaennala 1995
• Poetry International Rotterdam, Holland 1995
• Center George Pompidu, Paris, France 1996
• International Poetry Center in Marseille, France 1996
• Cuirt Festival, Ireland 1996
• Reading in London (British Israel Arts Foundation), England 1996
• International Books Exhibition (Medilibro), Palermo Sicily, Italy 1996
• Concert with Elliott Sharp, Wien, Austria 1997
• Concert with Elliott Sharp, Dornbirn, Austria 1997
• Writing the Jewish Future: A Global Conversation, University of California, Berkeley, USA 1998
• Concert with Elliott Sharp, Knitting Factory, NY, USA 1998
• The Kennedy Center, Washington, USA 1998
• 'Ardentisima'-V Fiesta Internacional Poesia, Murcia, Spain 1998
• International book faire in Geneva, Switzerland 1998
• Concert with Elliot Sharp, Jazzfestival Saalfelden, Austria 1998
• Concert with Elliot Sharp, Musee d’Moderne de la Ville de Paris, France 1998
• Concert with Elliot Sharp,St.Johann in Tirol, Austria 1998
• Reading in L’autre Parnasse with A.K. El Janabi, Paris, France 1998
• Carrefour des Litteratures ’Boreaux’, France 1998
• Concert with Elliot Sharp, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, USA 1999
• Concert with Elliott Sharp, Knitting Factory, NY, USA 1999
• Centre d’art I natura, Ferrera, Spain 1999
• Festival Internacional de Poesia de la Mediterrania, Palma, Spain 1999
• Voix de la Mediterranee-festival de poesie, Lodeve, France 1999
• Struga Poetry Evenings, Macadonia, 1999
• Concert with Elliot Sharp, Brooklyn Academy of Music, NY, USA 2000
• The Maastricht International Poetry Nights, Maastricht, Holland 2000
• Vilenica 2000, Slovenia 2000
• L’Auditori de Fundcio Enciclopedia Catalana, Barcelona, Spain 2000
• Northwestern University, Chicgo, USA 2001
• Wisconsin University, Milwakee, USA 2001
• Warszawska Jesien Poezji, Poland 2001
• Concert with Elliot Sharp, Szene, Wien, Austria 2001
• Literatures aials I nous espais de comunicacio a la Mediterrania, Barcelona, Spain 2002
• Festa del Merlo, Nola, Napoli, Italy 2002
• 'The fire stays in red'-readings in American University, University of Maryland, The Writer’s Center (Maryland), The Library of Congress, L.H.community Library & Cultural Center-Queens, USA 2002
• 'The fire stays in red'-concert with Elliott Sharp, .J.C.C. Manhattan, USA 2002
• The Ottawa International Writers Festival, Canada 2002
• Academie europeenne de poesie, Luxembourg 2002
• 'The fire stays in red'-readings in Berkeley, San Francisco State University, Stanford University, USA 2002
• 'The fire stays in red'-concert with Elliott Sharp, A Traveling Jewish Theatre, San Francisco, USA 2002
• Journees Litteraires de Mondorf, Luxembourg 2003
• Auckland writers and readers festival, New Zealand 2003
• Sydney writers' festival, Australia 2003
• Poetry reciting programme at Nepal art councel, Kathmandu, Nepal 2003
• University of the Philippines, Ateneo de manila university, University of Sto, Tomas De La Salla University, Philippine Normal University, Manila, Philippines 2003
• Singapore Writers Festival, Singapore 2003
• Romapoesia, Roma, Italy 2003
• L'universita di Bologna, italy 2003
• Teranova Festival de la poesie urbaine, France 2003
• Etna fest Catania Sicily, Italy 2004.
• 'The fire stays in red'-readings in Franklin and Marshall college, The University of Texas at Austin, University of Wisconsin, Harvard University, USA 2004
• Bowery Poetry Café, New-York, USA 2004
• Iimmud', Nottingham University, England 2004
• Reading in 'San–Vittore'" and 'Bollate'-2 major prisons un Milan, Italy 2005
• Literatur Werkstatt, Berlin, Germany 2005
• Struga Poetry Evenings, Macadonia 2005
• Festa Regionale de I'Unita, Agropoli Porto, Italy 2005
• Samarqand State Institute of Foreign Languages, Uzbekistan 2006
• Tashkent International Cultural Centre, Uzbekistan 2006
• Festival International de Poesia de Barcelona, Spain 2006
• The Maastricht International Poetry Nights, Maastricht, Holland 2006.
• The International Center of Culture, Tirana, Albania 2006
• 'Il Latte Clandestino'-Maraghini legge Someck, Palazzo di Monte, Monte San Savino 2006
• Sidaja-Incontri Inernazonali di Poesia, Trieste, Italy 2006
• Mahalta-Festival Internacional de Poesia de Lleida, Spain 2006
• Poesia International Dornbirn, Austria 2007
• Voix de la Mediterranee.festival de poesie, Lodeve, France 2007
• Hay Festival Segovia, Spain 2007
• Salon du Livre, Paris, France 2008
• Le Printemps des Poetes, Luxembourg 2008
• Fiera Internazionale del Libro,Torino, Ítaly 2008
• Lille Universite, France 2008
• The Maastricht International Poetry Nights, Maastricht, Holland 2008.
• Literature Live Festival Zagreb, 2008
• Le isole si accendono, Naples, Italy 2008.
• The Israeli Academic Center in Cairo, Egypt 2008
• Etna Fest, Catania, Sicily 2009
• P.E.N club Paris, France 2009
• Singapore Writers Festival. Singapore 2009
• The Tel Aviv-Copenhagen Music Festival, Copenhagen, Denmark 2009
• 'Perdu', Amsterdam, Holland 2010
• Goethe Institute, Rotterdam, Holland 2010
• The Maastricht International Poetry Nights, Maastricht, Holland 2010
• Festival de poesie Sete, France 2010
• The International Jewish Literature Festival, Roma 2010
• BogForum. Copenhagen, Denmark 2010
• The International Festival and Colloquium 'Days and Nights of Literature' on the Black Sea coast, Romania 2011
• Struga Poetry Evenings, Macadonia 2011
• festival in Trois-Rivieres, Canada 2011
• pocket poetry orchestra with eyal maoz, centro zo, Catania, Sicily 2011
• Poetry on the Road, internationales literatufestival Bremen, Germany 2012
• Festival de poesie Sete France 2012
• 1stinternational poetry in Mardin.Turkey.2012
• "journey of oriental poetry, Sao Paulo 2012
• 'Mug shot'-reading in Holland 2012
• The international conference: between east and west. The university of Heidelberg. Germany 2013
• Reading tour 'Bagdad Jerusalem', France 2013
• International book fair Guadalajara 2013
• Festival litteraire.la havre, France 2014
• Reading in "Nazim Hikment" culture center Istanbul Turkey 2014
• Reading and Meeting with Chinese writers from China writer association. Beijing & Shanghai 2014
• 'Die Jüdischen Kulturtage im Rheinland', Germany 2015
• Buenos Aires Poetry Festival Argentina 2015
• Passeratout:pensiero and parole.asti.italy.2015
• Transpoesie, Brussels, Belgium 2015
• Fulpp Festival Rio De Janeiro Brazil 2015
• Reading in university of Torino and in Fiera International del Libro, Torino, Ítaly 2016
• Poetry Literary Museum, Budapest Hungary, 2016
• International poetry Festival Meridian Czernowitz 2016
• Maison de la Poesie Paris 2016
• Institute de mond Arab Paris 2016
• Festival Judeo Arab Brussel, Belgium 2017
• Redongs after the publication of 'Le piano Ardent': France aix en Provence, Montpellier, Lausanne Swiss 2017
• Festival de poesie Sete France 2017
• Festival de poesia Toledo Spain 2017
• International book fair Guadalajara 2017
• Reading in brussels parlement 2018
• Atlantide festival des litteratures/nantes.france 2018
• Xx pestival de poesia.palma de mallorca 2018
• Maison blanche.marseille 2018
• Festival di poesia genova italy 2018
• Reading in 'Inalco-institut nationl des langues et civilisations orientates' and Reading in the Masion de Poesie, Paris 2018
• Reading in Mexico City International book fair Pilju 2018
• Reading in Silvana Club Harlem NY 2018
• Filbo-feria internacional del libro de Bogota 2019
• Concert with Emanuele Segre. Reading in Universita degli and in San Vittore Jail, Italy 2019.
• Patras world poetry festival (2019)
• International Poetry Festival. Bangladesh (2020 by zoom)
• Iowa university (2020 by zoom)
• Reading in the Masion de Poésie Montpellier 2021
• Larnaka's world poetry festival 2022
• Carolina center for Jewish studies 2022