Jazan has celebrated World Poetry Day with a package of literary events and evenings organized by the Professional Literature Association through its ambassadors in the region's governorates, as part of a cultural program aimed at strengthening the presence of poetry in the local cultural scene and highlighting its role as one of the most prominent expressive arts tied to identity and emotion.

Poetry Evenings in Jazan

The city of Jazan hosted a poetry evening titled "A Stroll in the Courtyard of Doubt", in cooperation with a literary partner of the Literature, Publishing and Translation Commission. The evening addressed the aesthetics of the poetic text and its contemporary transformations, along with poetry readings expressing the diversity of creative experiences in the region.

Literary Events in the Governorates

In Sabya, an evening titled "On the Banks of Metaphor" discussed the poetic image, the construction of meaning and the use of language in shaping the poetic experience, attended by literature enthusiasts and young writers.

Al Aridhah hosted the evening "Eyes of Poetry" in cooperation with the governorate's municipality, spotlighting the presence of poetry in daily life and its role in expressing people and place.

The cultural activity extended to Samtah with the evening "The Magic of Rhymes", held in cooperation with Samtah General Hospital, which addressed the aesthetics of poetic rhythm and its effect on the listener, in an interactive cultural atmosphere bringing poets and audience together.

The Vitality of Jazan's Literary Scene

The events reflected the vitality of the literary scene in the Jazan region and its engagement with global cultural occasions. The evenings included varied poetry readings and live creative experiences, along with discussions on the issues, aesthetics and modern transformations of poetry.

At a Glance

  • Location: the Jazan region
  • Occasion: World Poetry Day
  • Events: poetry evenings and literary discussions
  • Participants: poets, writers and literature enthusiasts