Lawrence Transit continues poetry partnership with Summer Ride and Write Workshop

Join Lawrence Transit, poet and professor Megan Kaminski, and Lawrence Public Library in our kickoff for the third annual Poet Laureate program, a Summer Ride and Write workshop. Registration is limited to 25 attendees. Register here. Tuesday, July 29 • 5: …

Global call for translators as Taiwan-Ireland poetry competition opens

Taipei, July 8 (CNA) The 2025 Taiwan-Ireland Poetry Translation Competition is now accepting entries, inviting translators worldwide to take on a poem by Taiwanese poet Dong Shu-ming (董恕明), organizers announced Tuesday. This year's featured work is …

Art exhibition in Pivka showcases prints inspired by poetry

Pivka, 8 July - An exhibition of prints made by 16 Slovenian artists and inspired by four poets from southwestern Slovenia is on display until 25 July at the gallery House of Culture in Pivka. The exhibition Poems in Prints (2022-2025) is the culmination …

Keba Evelyn takes top honours at 2025 National Poetry Slam

Azerbaijan's Vagif Days Set To Bring Poetry Lovers Together Again

(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 8.​ The next Vagif Poetry Days will be held under the organization of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, the Ministry of Culture, and the Azerbaijan Writers' Union, a source in the ministry told Trend . …

When a physician speaks poetry

Dekhna taqreer ki lazzat ke jo uss ne kaha Mein ne ye jana ko goya ye bhi mere dil mein he Ghalib Dr Azra Raza has over the last several years won widespread acclaim and popularity in the US as an oncologist - but more so as a literary figure who can delve …

Bolton poet spreading positivity with 'pavement poetry' hits hometown

Tom Stocks, 30, from Harwood, has been penning a poem on the streets of Greater Manchester every day. Now with 80 poems under his belt across the region – the poet has finally reached his hometown – where he's written six so far. He said: "I just …

ArtSpace/Lima presents ‘An Evening of Poetry’

Keba Evelyn, Mishael Henry take top honours at 2025 National Poetry Slam

    A battle of words fumed throughout the Castellani House on Sunday, July 6, as the National Poetry Slam kicked off – with Keba Evelyn copping the $200,000 first place cash prize.   This year’s event drew a larger crowd than usual, filling the historic …

Vagif Poetry Days brings poetry enthusiasts together once again

The upcoming Vagif Poetry Days will be organized jointly by the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, the Culture Ministry and Azerbaijan Writers' Union, Azernews reports. This traditional poetry festival will once again encompass several cities and regions across …