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Record 1 2006-05-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Names of Special Years, Weeks, Days
  • Literature
OBS

March 21 was proclaimed World Poetry Day by the General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) during its 30th session in Paris in October-November 1999. The purpose of the day is to promote the reading, writing, publishing and teaching of poetry throughout the world and "give fresh recognition and impetus to national, regional and international poetry movements".

French

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  • Désignations d'années, de semaines et de jours spéciaux
  • Littérature
OBS

Le 21 mars a été proclamé Journée mondiale de la poésie par la Conférence générale de l'Organisation des Nations-Unies pour l'éducation, la science et la culture, lors de sa 30e session, à Paris, en octobre et novembre 1999. L'objectif de cette journée est d'encourager la lecture, la rédaction, la publication et l'enseignement de la poésie dans le monde entier et de "donner une reconnaissance et une impulsion nouvelles aux mouvements poétiques nationaux, régionaux et internationaux".

Spanish

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