First Session of the Bayan Poetry Season Held in Ilam

Ilam – The Director General of Culture and Islamic Guidance of Ilam Province announced the first session of the Bayan Poetry Season, aimed at connecting veteran poets with the younger generation.

According to Mehr reporter, Ali Helshi on Wednesday evening during the ceremony of holding a poetry course in Ilam, referring to the holding of the first poetry season in Ilam, said: This program was held in line with the activities of the Kurdish Language and Literature Secretariat, with the aim of establishing a relationship between veteran poets and the young generation, and an effort was made to provide a space for the exchange of experience and to strengthen the relationship between Kurdish poetry activists.

Referring to the reception of the poets for this event, he added: In this program, more than 30 poets from different generations, from veterans to young people, recited poems, and this wide presence shows the high capacity of Kurdish literature in the province.

Referring to the necessity of supporting young talents in the field of Kurdish literature, Helshi stated: The continuation of this program in different seasons of the year will provide more interaction between different generations of poets and the identification of young talents, and we hope that this event will become a platform for the growth of young poets.

The Director General of Culture and Islamic Guidance of Ilam province noted: The continuous holding of Bayan poetry season can help strengthen the position of Kurdish literature in the province and provide the opportunity to introduce more poets of this field at the national level.

In the end, he announced the honoring of the family of the late poet Nemat Dawoodian in this ceremony and said: "Preserving the memory of the old poets is a cultural duty that is always considered in the programs of this general administration."