Over 1,000 poets are expected to attend
Love poetry? Then this major festival is just what you need to attend!
The Abu Dhabi Poetry Festival is back, taking place from 12-15 October 2023 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC).
Over 1,000 poets are expected to attend, alongside an esteemed group of local, regional and global intellectuals, authors and media professionals for the largest celebration of Arab poetry.
Through a range of styles such as Nabati and classical Arabic poetry, the festival aims to broaden the audience base of poetic and cultural creativity, setting the scene to explore new creative poetic talents, highlighting arts and literature, and providing a true artistic platform that plays a great part in the sustainability and steady growth of poetry and literary arts.
It’s the perfect opportunity for young poets and writers to showcase their talent, meet established poets from around the world, understand the role of research in poetry and get to know new genres of poetry (eco-poetry for example).
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The festival will also host the Abu Dhabi Poetry Conference, from 12-14 October. The sessions will focus on critical and academic studies, and genres of Arabic poetry.
Attendees will explore the most prominent activities, programs and initiatives currently taking place on the poetic scene. Emerging poetic talents and achievements of notable current poets will be highlighted, illuminating the vibrancy of the Emirati poetic scene.
The event underscores Abu Dhabi’s pivotal role in facilitating the exchange of artistic experiences and knowledge in classical and Nabati poetry. It also underlines the emirate’s commitment to promoting Arab poetry and showcasing its aesthetic to the world.
Visitors can explore several pavilions and platforms, including a pavilion dedicated to the poetry written by the Founding Father, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, and a pavilion for Emirati poetry.
It will also present The Poetic Trail platform, an icon of the festival which is designed to shed light on the multiple stages and evolutionary heights of Arab poetry throughout the history of this fine linguistic art, which has been one of the most beloved forms of expression for generations extended over thousands of years in the Arab world.
That alongside specialised cultural seminars and poetry evenings with the participation of poets from various Arab countries, a book signing corner, a special pavilion for children and more await visitors!
Date
12-15 October
Location
Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC)
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