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
Great Poetry Movement, also Great Poeticism, is a poetic trend in the Chinese poetry world in the 21st century. Great poetry can be traced back to epic poetry. It was proposed by Chinese poet Hai Zi in the 1980s, and in 2007, poet Cao Shui wrote the "Manifesto of Great Poeticism" and jointly launched the Great Poetry Movement with
President of the State of Palestine honored the Colombian poet in appreciation of his poetic and cultural efforts and creativity, and contribution to supporting the Palestinian cause
The President of the State of Palestine, Mahmoud Abbas, awarded the Colombian poet Fernando Rendón the Medal of Culture, Science and Arts – Level
World Poetry Movement America will organize poetry reading on Feb 28, and WPM Colombia on Feb 29
In repudiation of the Zionist invasion and in solidarity with the struggles of the Palestinian people in Gaza and Rafah, the World Poetry Movement (WPM) América and Colombia are holding Poetry Reading sessions on February 28 and
