Doha: The Cultural Village Foundation (Katara) will be hosting the “Verses Across Borders – EU Poetry Exhibition” starting on Wednesday until November 4, in Al Ibdaa Courtyard (between buildings 15 and 16).
According to Qatar News Agency, the exhibition is a collaboration between Katara and the embassies of the European Union (EU) countries in Qatar, representing a cultural initiative that highlights the impact of poetry in connecting cultures, encouraging dialogue, and honoring global human values such as identity, resilience, and the common good.
The “Verses Across Borders – EU Poetry Exhibition” will feature poems from various EU countries in their original language, as well as translations into Arabic and English. The participating countries include Austria, Bulgaria, Germany, Finland, Poland, Malta, Czechia, France, Romania, Belgium, and Italy.
HE Ambassador of the EU to the State of Qatar, Dr. Cristian Tudor, remarked on the occasion that poetry speaks to the soul in a unique way and that the exhibition celebrates poetic voices that represent European culture and link countries beyond borders. His Excellency Dr. Tudor emphasized the collaboration between Katara and the EU embassies in presenting this event in Doha.