The year 2025 was rich in movement, travel, and multi-directional cultural work—a year in which geography intersected with creativity, and personal experience converged with public cultural action, grounded in a firm belief in the role of the word, art, and knowledge in building bridges among peoples.
Major Journeys of the Year:
Following the vibrant and impactful First World Congress of Writers, which took place between April 4-6 2024 in Abuja, Nigeria under the auspices of the Pan African Writers Association (PAWA), the Second Congress of the World Organization of Writers (WOW) is scheduled to take place in Moscow, Russia, between September 20–21, 2025.
The Silk Road Literature Series will host its Three Continents Creative Meeting on Wednesday, 3 September 2025, from 10:00 to 11:00 AM (Egypt local time), corresponding to 9:00–10:00 AM in Nigeria, 11:00 AM–12:00 PM in Russia (Moscow), 12:00–1:00 PM in Azerbaijan (Baku), 1:30–2:30 PM in India (New Delhi), and
Cairo, Egypt — September 3rd, 2005 , the Three Continents Creative Meeting will bring together authors from Azerbaijan , Nigeria, China, Russia, India and Taiwan, alongside their translator, the acclaimed Egyptian poet and novelist Ashraf Aboul-Yazid, in a unique virtual literary event.
The festival celebrates the release of Arabic
Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, the Republic of South Sudan hosted the fourth edition of the Arab Poetry Forum under the theme "Excellence and creativity, leadership and advancement".
Organised by the Department of Cultural Affairs at the
