International Poetry Festival MERIDIAN CZERNOWITZ is an event built on the basis of the cultural heritage of Chernivtsi, a product of genetic and historic memory of its inhabitants.

Piotr Sommer is a poet and translator of modern American and English poetry. For twenty years he has been the editor-in-chief of the well-known Polish magazine “Literatura na świecie”. He pays great attention to details and melody in his poems. He is a laureate of various literary awards, in particular “Silezius” poetry award in the nomination “Outstanding achievement”.     

Bartek Mayzel is a poet and traveler (in particular, his travels spanned Mongolia, India, Bangladesh). He is a co-founder of the poetical group “NaDziko” from Silesia. In his works Mayzel uses the creative power of the language, emphasizes the role of imagination, diverting from realistic descriptions of the world. He is an author of radio reports and an anchor at “Radio eM”.