Ulyanovsk Joined the Celebration of the World Poetry Day
17.03.2023
On March 21, Ulyanovsk joined the celebration of the World Poetry Day and hosted an event in a popular bookstore. At the international level, the event is aimed at strengthening global partnerships for sustainable development
Citizens actively participated in the event. The participants recited poems in Turkish, Russian, French, English, Kazakh, Belarusian, Uzbek and Tamil. UNESCO Creative Cities - Montreal (Canada), Kahramanmarash (Turkey), Bordeaux (France), cities of Belarus and Kazakhstan joined the project online. Kahramanmarash wants to join the UNESCO Creative Network. In a poem by the Turkish poet Benjamin, the theme of sustainability was raised - overcoming the crisis after earthquakes.
Indian students studying in Ulyanovsk took part in the event and told the participants about their culture. During the WPD'23 celebration they had an opportunity to adapt to life in our city through poetry. This is how we achieve sustainability at the local level and unite representatives of
different peoples.