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World Poetry Day
Resources
What UNESCO does
- Diversity of Cultural Expressions
- Intangible Cultural Heritage
- Literacy
- Memory of the World
- Fostering Freedom of Expression
Official Documents
Poetry and songs as intangible cultural heritage
- Al Azi, art of performing praise, pride and fortitude poetry - United Arab Emirates
- Colombian-Venezuelan llano work songs – Colombia and Bolivia
- Dikopelo folk music of Bakgatla ba Kgafela in Kgatleng District – Botswana
- Chogān, a horse-riding game accompanied by music and storytelling – Iran
- Zaouli, popular music and dance of the Guro communities in Côte d’Ivoire – Ivory Coast
- Xoan singing of Phú Thọ province - Viet Nam
- Multipart singing of Horehronie – Slovakia
Other links
- UNESCO Bookshop
- World Book and Copyright Day
- Poetry in the UNESCO Courier
- UN website for the Day
- UNESCO collection of representative works: treasures of world literature