On the 11th Hour of the 11th Day of the 11th Month We Will Remember Them. We begin our news round-up of the week with a look at a selection of poetry stories in the news linked to Armistice day. £5 Commemorative Coin The Royal Mint have this year commemorated Remembrance Day – as Armistice Day is also known – with the minting of a special ...
Our final news round-up of the week here at My Poetic Side brings you a delightful story about Arabella Kushner, the granddaughter of President Donald Trump and her Mandarin poetry recital. We also look at the Cave in Spain that is hoping to be awarded UNESCO World Heritage Site status and is drawing attention to their project with a giant poem. Poetry in Mandarin for the President...
Today our news round-up takes us to Pakistan for a brief look at Allama Muhammad Iqbal and to the Czech Republic for the 19th annual Den Poezie Poetry Festival. 140th Anniversary of the Birth of the “Poet of the East” Today Pakistanis will be celebrating the life and works of the “Poet of the East” Allama Muhammad Iqbal on the occasion of the 140th anniversary of ...
Today’s news round-up brings the sad news that Jansug Charkviani, the famous Georgian poet has passed away at the age of 86. Jansug Charkviani – Poet, Editor and Former Politician RIP The famous Georgian poet, Jansug Charkviani, passed away on Sunday 5th November at the age of 86. The poet had been ill for some time, in July he was hospitalized with a stroke, ...
Today’s news roundup brings you stories about the Kritya International Poetry Festival, Poetry on the T and a concert in honour of the late Leonard Cohen. Kritya International Poetry Festival The 11th Kritya International Poetry Festival will be taking place from 9th to 11th November in Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram. The three-day event will be based around “Poetry against Xenophobia and Racism” and is being pitched ...
