Casablanca hosts 3rd international poetry festival

The 3rd International Poetry Festival will be held in the Moroccan economic capital of Casablanca this October 9 through 12. The event will put a special emphasis on Mediterranean poetry, its schools and the interactions that characterized it throughout history, organizing "Beit Achiir" of Morocco said.

This year's edition, which will highlight by the Argana International Poetry Prize, will feature six poetry evenings, a colloquy titled "Mediterranean Poetry: Roots and Future, in addition to a calligraphy exhibition.