RIYADH: The Cultural Cafe, the literary partner of the Literature, Publishing and Translation Commission in Tabuk, recently hosted an evening titled “When Poetry Speaks,” the Saudi Press Agency reported on Monday.
Writers, intellectuals and enthusiasts who attended discussed contemporary poetic structures and expressions of reality and life.
Several attendees read their creations which included poems in traditional and modern styles. There were subsequent discussions about how poetry has been affected by rapid cultural and social changes in the world.
Participants said that poetry remains a mirror of human emotions and a means of embodying the aesthetic and intellectual values of society.
The evening was a part of The Literary Partner Initiative which seeks to highlight the importance of literature in society. The initiative organizes diverse cultural events across the Kingdom.
The aim is to raise public cultural awareness, celebrate the written word and embrace dialogue.
The project also wants to expand the reach of Saudi Arabia’s cultural production worldwide, through public-private partnerships.
