Bilingual reading: Finjo que finjo
Reading
Sunday 20 September
14:00 - 14:30
Price: Gratuit - Gratis - Free
Language: French and Spanish
Location: Outdoors
Devant Les Halles de Schaerbeek / In front of Les Halles
with
Lucas Caraba & Samantha Barendson
Presentations
To mark the publication of the book *Je feins de feindre – Finjo que finjo*, written in Spanish by Lucas Caraba, translated into French by Samantha Barendson and accompanied on the piano by Lulú Martorell (who is unable to attend), this reading explores the relationship between languages and the different ways in which their speakers perceive the world. Babel has its limits.
An improvised piano accompaniment to a two-voice reading in several languages. *Je feins de feindre* is a conversation between three fictional narratives in which new names are invented only ever to be discarded. Even so, they still have their own music.
It is a 30-minute journey.
Bilingual reading French and Spanish
Soñaba en tres idiomas:
el de la madre,
el de la calle
y el del amor.
Construía frases con todo el sentido,
la incluían, la denotaban, la poseían,
viajaba por desiertos sin oasis
y sin espejismos.
Quería dormir todo el rato.
Para no olvidarla.
Lucas Caraba, Finjo que finjo
Il rêvait en trois langues :
celle de sa mère,
celle de la rue
et celle de l’amour.
Il construisait des phrases pleines de sens,
elles l’incluaient, la dénotaient, la possédaient,
Il traversait des déserts sans oasis
et sans mirages.
Il voulait dormir tout le temps.
Pour ne pas l’oublier.
Lucas Caraba, Finjo que finjo, French translation by Samantha Barendson
Our speakers
Samantha Barendson
Born in 1976 in Spain to an Italian father and an Argentine mother, Samantha Barendson now lives in Lyon. Like her, her writing moves from one language to another.
A poet and novelist, she especially enjoys collaborating with other artists—visual artists, photographers, dancers, and musicians. She then loves to recite, perform, or sing her works on stage, though she’s a bit frustrated that she isn’t a tango singer.
She is a member of the collective *Le syndicat des poètes qui vont mourir un jour* (The Union of Poets Who Will Die One Day), whose main goal is to promote poetry for everyone, everywhere. She is also part of the collective *Le cercle de la maison close* (The Brothel Circle), which presents performances combining poetry, music, and visual arts.
Since 2016, Samantha has been part of the *Versopolis* project, selected by *Le Printemps des Poètes* (The Spring of Poets), to tour several European festivals.
Lucas Caraba
Lucas Caraba is from Madrid, but he lives in Soria, a tiny town in the heart of Castile. He comes and goes, having fun along the way.
He holds a degree in communication from the Complutense University of Madrid. He has worked as a photographer, written and directed plays and radio shows, and produced numerous audiovisual works. He wants to be a student of everything and a teacher of nothing.
Lately, he’s been trying to combine all these experiences by performing poetic stand-up comedy—based on his own texts and those of others—and creating shows that showcase his work.
*Je feins de feindre / Finjo que finjo* is his third published work and his first bilingual book with Le Chat polaire, translated by Samantha Barendson.