Three major events on literature, poetry to be held
The fourth conference to promote Vietnamese literature, the third International Poetry Festival and the 17th Vietnamese Poetry Day will take place from February 15-21 in Hanoi, the northern provinces of Quang Ninh and Bac Giang.
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Hanoi (VNA) – The fourth conference topromote Vietnamese literature, the third International Poetry Festival and the 17th Vietnamese Poetry Day will take place from February 15-21 in Hanoi, thenorthern provinces of Quang Ninh and Bac Giang.
The information was revealed by poet Tran Dang Khoa, Vice Chairman of the VietnamWriters’ Association, on February 13 in Hanoi.
The three events are expected to attract more than 200 foreign poets, writers,publishers and cultural researchers from 50 countries worldwide, Khoa said.
On February 16 (the 12th day of the first lunar month), the fourthconference to promote Vietnamese literature will be held in Hanoi, featuring aseminar on the development of the world literature. It also aims to promoteVietnamese literature to international friends.
On the same day, international and Vietnamese poets will have an exchange withstudents from the Hanoi University of Culture and the Hanoi National Universityof Education.
On February 17, the 17th Vietnamese Poetry Day, themed “Mountain andRiver on Shoulders,” will open at the Temple of Literature in Hanoi. It includestwo poetry nights which will gather hundreds of Vietnamese and foreign poets.
The day after, the delegates will visit Ha Long Bay in Quang Ninh province andattend an international poetry night in Ha Long city.
On February 19 (the fifth day of the first lunar month), Vietnamese andinternational poets, poetry lovers and art troupes will join the openingceremony of the 17th Vietnamese Poetry Day, themed “Kinh Bac People”,in Xuong Giang Citadel in Bac Giang city.
The closing ceremony of the three events will take place in the capital city onFebruary 20.
On the occasion, the Vietnam Writers’ Association will release threepublications: 10 the ky van hoc Viet Nam (A General Overview of 10 Centuries ofVietnamese Literature), Tuyen tap tho Viet Nam (Vietnamese Poems Collection)and Tuyen tap truyen ngan Viet Nam hien dai (Modern Vietnamese Short StoriesCollection.-VNA
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