The 7th China Poetry Festival was held in Zhengzhou, China from September 2, 2023 to September 27, 2023.
The 7th China Poetry Festival was held in Zhengzhou, China from September 2, 2023 to September 27, 2023. Co-sponsored by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of People's Republic of China (PRC), the Chinese Writers' Association and the People's Government of Henan Province, the theme is "Poetry Singing in Central China". ?
The main activities of the 7th China Poetry Festival include: the opening and closing ceremonies and cultural performances, poetry theme seminars, poetry collection and creation, mass poetry activities, performance of poetry theme plays, and release of poetry theme boutique tourist routes. At the same time, Henan will also hold a series of poetry activities.
Activity background
China Poetry Festival is a national cultural activity sponsored by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the Chinese Writers Association and the provincial local people's government. It is the highest-level poetry art event in China at present, which is held every three years. ?
It is understood that as an important birthplace of poetry and literature, Henan has a unique advantage in holding poetry festivals. In the Book of Songs, the first collection of poems in China, there are more than 100 works involving the territory of Henan, accounting for more than one third of the total content. Henan is also the hometown of many historical and cultural celebrities such as Laozi, Zhuangzi, Mozi, Liezi, Du Fu, Han Yu, Li Shangyin, Bai Juyi, Liu Yuxi, Yuan Zhen and Cen Can. ?
Activity content
Since the opening of the 7th China Poetry Festival on 2 1 September, 2023, the festival purpose of "a grand event of poetry art, a festival for the masses" has been fully implemented, with the linkage of the whole province and the participation of the whole people. 120 More than 20 famous poets and cultural scholars from all over the country gathered in the Central Plains and traveled around Zhengzhou, Luoyang, Kaifeng, Hebi and other places to visit Du Fu's hometown and get in touch with the source of The Book of Songs. Two poetry seminars were held, "The Road of Modern Poetry in China" and "Inheritance and Innovation: the Centennial Development of New and Old Poetry".
Publish four theme tourist routes of Central Plains poems and songs; Poetry Magazine launched a nationwide collection of theme poems, which aroused widespread concern in society. Online and offline, a series of colorful poetry theme activities such as "Yellow River Poetry Society", "Song Men Waiting for the Moon", "Poetry Flash", "Singing East Gate" and "Poetry Lecture Hall" were also carried out.