As the 35th anniversary of the International Poetry Festival of Medellín unfolded, its founder, Colombian poet Fernando Rendón, posed a question that echoes far beyond Colombia: What makes this poetry festival captivate so many poets and thousands of attendees each year? The answers—flowing from poets, scholars, and
The World Poetry Movement (WPM) Continental Coordinators convened virtually to discuss an ambitious initiative—establishing poetry schools across the globe. The meeting, held on February 16, 2025, brought together key literary figures and cultural leaders to outline strategies for promoting poetry education and fostering creative
This week, the World Poetry Movement WPM Coordinating Committee have met to discuss the plans of World Poetry School Project, where a lot of inputs were suggested by WPM Members.
The project of one World Poetry School has been immersed in the work plans of WPM since its foundation, in 2011, when the Movement was founded by 37
Ghassan was 36 years old when he died along with niece in a bomb explosion planted in his car in Beirut on July 1972
In Beirut, on July 9, 1972 – Ghassan Kanafani climbed into his Austin 1100 car with his 17 year old niece Lamees, switched on the ignition and triggered a bomb planted by the Israeli Mossad. He and Lamees were killed
A brief note on the activities of World Poetry Movement in China, Russia, Cuba, Egypt, Niger and India
China
The 1st Beijing International Poetry Film Spring Festival Gala 7th Feb 2024, with World Poetry Movement participation, including iconic poet Fernando Rendon, the WPM General Coordinator.
Poster of the
