
The Embassy of Turkmenistan in Ukraine organized a poetry marathon titled "Dialogue of Cultures through the Words of Poetry" on the occasion of World Poetry Day, observed annually on March 21. This was reported by the Embassy of Turkmenistan in Ukraine.
Representatives of the Turkmen diaspora and embassy staff participated in the marathon. The aim of this project was to widely disseminate the rich poetic heritage and strengthen cultural and humanitarian relations between the countries through a dialogue of literary traditions.
As noted in the report, the marathon featured works by outstanding classical poets of Turkmenistan and Ukraine: Gurbandurdy Zelili, Seyitnazar Seydi, Magtymguly Pyragy, Volodymyr Sosyura, Lesya Ukrainka, and Taras Shevchenko.
Through poetry, the participants expressed universal themes belonging to every nation, uniting cultural traditions and spiritual values. Deep philosophical and lyrical themes were showcased during the event.
The marathon concluded with a recital of Magtymguly Pyragy's poem in Ukrainian translation at his monument in the center of Kyiv.
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