Abu Dhabi (Etihad)
The Sudanese “Prince of Poets” stars Rawda Al-Hajj and the Palestinian Alaa Al-Qatrawi won the Al-Babtain Prize for Poetic Creativity in its eighteenth session in the field of poetry and criticism, in two different categories within the award’s agenda that was held in the State of Kuwait recently.
In detail, the poet Rawda Al-Hajj won the category of the best poetry book, worth $20,000 for her book, which includes texts, among the most prominent of her poems, during her participation in the “Prince of Poets” program in its first edition, in which she won fourth place, and this achievement will add to the tally of achievements, awards and honors. At the level of the Arab world, which I managed to obtain.
As for the Palestinian poet Alaa Al-Qatrawi, she won the Best Diwan award in the youth category for her poetry publication “The Waterwheel Tries to Sing”, which was issued by the Poetry Academy of the Committee for the Management of Festivals and Cultural and Heritage Programs in Abu Dhabi, after her participation in the seventh season of the “Prince of Poets” program. During her poems and her participation in this program, she sheds light on the Palestinian issue, and she was the first poet from the Palestinian city of Gaza to participate in this competition. Through her participation in the program, she strengthened the leadership of young poetic creativity and the status of literary achievement in her homeland in particular and the Arab world in general.
Sultan Al-Amimi, Director of the Poetry Academy of the Committee for the Management of Festivals and Cultural and Heritage Programs in Abu Dhabi, congratulated the two stars of the “Prince of Poets” program, poet Rawda Al-Hajj and poet Alaa Al-Qatrawi, wishing all winners of the various categories of the award continued success in their creative career, praising the role of poetry competitions and literary and cultural awards in Establishing a culture of honoring Arab creators and celebrating their creativity.
The award of the Abdulaziz Saud Al-Babtain Foundation in the sisterly State of Kuwait is considered one of the most famous cultural awards in the Arab world. Just peace and encourage the distinguished in his creativity and criticism.
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