Amidst a festive atmosphere in the open-air theatre in the courtyard of the Egyptian city of Luxor, the Luxor Arabic Poetry Festival put the final touches on the activities of the ninth edition, held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, and organised by the
Amidst the tempest’s rage and the barren hills,
The shepherd treads alone, the frost’s cold
No longer feared – spring’s warmth far behind.
Dr. Tzemin Ition Tsai, a seasoned poet from Taiwan, shares his poems
Dr. Tzemin Ition Tsai (born 1957) hails from a small fishing village along the southern coast of
Love is crazy, love is mad,
Knows no home, knows no border,
In an instant, at two places,
It is here and it is there.
Delo Isufi, a renowned poet from Albania, shares his poetry
Delo Isufi, born in Vlora on July 15, 1944, has lived in Tirana, Albania since 1953. After graduating from high school, from 1962-1966 he completed
Dubai Public Library, managed by Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), has been honoured with the ‘Naseej Academy Library and Information Pioneers Award’ in the Arab world under the category of Professional Excellence.
This recognition reflects its efforts and contributions to developing the Arab library sector, its
Through the clouds, through
The moon shyly breaks into view.
Form and emptiness ebb and flow,
Playing a game of hide-and-show.
Lee, Do yeon, an eminent poetess from Korea, the Land of Morning Calm, shares her poem
Poetess Ms. Lee, Do yeon graduated from Busan Women’s University and received the 2013 Quarterly Culture
