Al-Babtain Foundation honors talented Arab poets
Kuwait, The Gulf Observer: Under the auspices of HH the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Abdulaziz Saud Al-Babtain Culture Foundation launched its 18th round to reward talented Arab poets and critics, who won the foundation’s 17th and 18th awards, besides celebrating the publication of Al-Babtain Encyclopedia of Arabic Poets in the Age of States and Emirates, alongside special acclamation to two poets: Ibn Sana’a Almulk and Ibn Maleek Alhamawi.
Winners of the 17th round award are: Moustafa Ikrima (Syria); Ahmed Al-Zo’bi (Jordan) and Yusuf Wighlaisi (Algeria); Abdulaziz Al-Hammami (Tunisia); Abdullah Al-Shorbajy (Egypt); Kawthar Al-Zain (Tunisia); Nijood Al-Qadi (Yemen); Ibaa Al-Khateeb (Syria) and Ali Hassan Ibrahim (Bahrain). Also, the winners of the 18th round award are Abdulaziz Khoja (Saudi Arabia); Ahmed Darwish (Egypt); Moustafa Rajwan (Morocco); Rawdha Al-Hajj (Sudan); Abdullah Abou Shmais (Jordan); Alaa Al-Qatrawi (Palestine) and Zaher Habeeb (Yemen).
From Sunday, March 19, 2023 until Tuesday, March 21, the United Nations is marking World Poetry Day at Al-Babtain Library for Arabic Poetry. Amir’s Representative and Minister of Information and Culture Abdulrahman Al-Mutairi, who is also state minister for youth affairs, and President of the foundation Abdulaziz Al-Babtain, alongside a group of international literati, scholars, thinkers and politicians, were present during the celebration to reward the winners.
Mutairi opened the ceremony by warmly welcoming the audience in their second home, Kuwait, and delivered HH the Amir’s greetings to all attendees. “It is an honor to greet you on behalf of His Highness Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, under whose auspices this celebration is happening,” Mutairi said. He also delivered HH the Amir’s wishes for this foundation’s efforts and Abdulaziz Saud Al-Babtain award to continue its pioneering role in serving Arab culture and embracing Arabic poetry and safeguarding its heritage. Mutairi added this gathering is in response to the foundation’s invitation to shed light on its major role in serving Arab culture, which started from a state that has always taken care of this culture.
