International Poetry Day

‘The International Day of Poetry is an occasion to pay tribute to poetry and to commemorate poets' creativity in this kind of literature,' said poetess Fatima Berroudi.

She added that the celebration of this day is marked by decades of delay, considering its important role in the society.

In this respect, she explained that poetry contributes to the creation of equilibrium in societies.

“It is also an important means of expression, especially when talking about the political reality in different stages,” she underlined.

According to the Moroccan poetess, the celebration of this day is taking place in good conditions, considering the numerous events organised in this respect.

“Poetry remains marked by its spiritual aspect which contributes to the promotion of culture, dialogue, tolerance, diversity, freedom and peace,” she added.

Berroudi also talked about the importance of publication, noting that it is the principal condition for the promotion of modern Moroccan poetry.

She underlined the necessity of providing readers with low-cost poetic works and the introduction of the tradition of reading this kind of literature, especially in Moroccan schools.

“It is necessary to introduce a reform in the educational system, giving more interest to poetry as it plays a primordial role in the intellectual promotion,” she concluded.

Earlier, La Maison de la Poésie (Bayt Achiir), the Moroccan association founded in 1996, organised a poetic meeting in Casablanca to celebrate the International Day of Poetry on March 21.

In this occasion, the association has awarded the first prize to Abdelilah Assalhi for his collection of poems entitled “Koullama Lamasta Chayan Kassartaho” (Whenever you touch something, you break it).

The Moroccan association brings together poets, who write in different languages including Arabic, French, English and Berber.

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