March 24 – World Poetry Day
Poetry is a sacred concept.
Poetry is a sacred concept. Poetry is the realm of feelings. Only poets freely enter the gates of this realm and do everything possible to help it flourish and develop.
At the 30th session of the UNESCO General Conference in 1999, it was decided to celebrate World Poetry Day on March 21. World Poetry Day was first celebrated in Paris, where UNESCO headquarters is located.
This is a day of support for endangered languages, celebrating linguistic diversity and spreading oral creativity and poetry among and within associations around the world. It is a time to recognize national, regional, and international poetry movements.
At the 30th session of the UNESCO General Conference in 1999, it was decided to celebrate World Poetry Day on March 21. World Poetry Day was first celebrated in Paris, where UNESCO headquarters is located.
This is a day of support for endangered languages, celebrating linguistic diversity and spreading oral creativity and poetry among and within associations around the world. It is a time to recognize national, regional, and international poetry movements.