The Ulyanovsk UNESCO City of Literature program team, at the invitation of the UNESCO World Network of Literary Cities, takes part in the World Poetry Day project, proposed and coordinated by Granada since 2017.

The initiator of the Poetry Day celebration was the American poetess T. Webb, and for the first time it took place on October 15, 1938 in Ohio. Then the event was associated with the birthday of the ancient Roman poet Virgil. Later it became a national holiday and over time was supported by cities throughout the world. In the late 90s of the XX century, UNESCO decided to approve a new date - March 21.

The main goal of the World Poetry Day was to emphasize the great importance that literature plays in the cultural life of modern society, to unite poets from all over the world and give them the right and opportunity to express themselves!

The celebration in Ulyanovsk will be held March, 21 18:00 to 20:00 in the Aquamall shopping center in Chitai-Gorod, one of the best bookstores in our city.
Partners of the event: Aquamall shopping center, Ulyanovsk State University Institute of International Relations, branch of the Alliance Française school, Ulyanovsk Centralized Library System.
We invite everyone on March, 21 to the celebration of the World Poetry Day, where you will hear poems in different languages of the world and recite your favorite poems.