World's poets to perform here<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): An international poetry reading is slated to
\nstart tomorrow to Oct. 22 at the Graha Bakti Budaya, Taman Ismail
\nMarzuki in Central Jakarta.<\/p>\n
The five-day poetry reading, part of the second Istiqlal
\nFestical, will see dozens of noted poets from 18 foreign
\ncountries, including Indonesia. The event will become the
\nbiggest poetry reading which ever been held in Indonesia.<\/p>\n
Among the foreigner participants are Ahmed Al Bara Al Amin of
\nSaudi Arabia, Mas Osman of Brunei Darrussalam, Akhalaq Mohammad
\nKhan of India, Ayesha Abdullah Scott of England, Abdul Razak
\nAbdul Wahid of Irak, Mohammad Eltohamy Sayed Ahmad of Egypt,
\nIftikhar Arif of Pakistan, Ghassan Kholil Zaktan of Palestine,
\nMohamed Latief Mohamed and Suratman Markasan of Singapore, Khalid
\nMohyidin Al-Barada'i of Syria, Ataol Behramoglu of Turkey,
\nAbdullah Mohammed Radwan of Jordan, Samad Said, Azis bin Deraman,
\nKemala, Muhammad Haji Saleh, Siti Zainon Ismail, Rizi and Zaiton
\nJamain of Malaysia.<\/p>\n
Indonesia alone will feature 25 poets, including Mustofa
\nBisri, Abdul Hadi WM, Acep Zamzam Noor, Agus Sardjono, Ahmadun
\nYosi Herfanda, BY Tan, Zawawi Imron, Goenawan Mohammad, Gus TF,
\nHamid Jabbar, Husni Jamaluddin, Ikranagara, Leon Agusta, Rayani
\nSriwidodo, Rendra, Sapardi Djoko Damono, Sitok Srengenge, Slamet
\nSukirnanto, Sutardji Calzoum Bachri, Taufik Ismail, Toety Heraty
\nand Warih Wisatsana.<\/p>\n
The poetry reading is combined with seminar on Islamic poem
\nand publication of poetry anthology of world Moslem poets. The
\nanthology will be published in English, Arab and Indonesian
\nlanguages. (29)<\/p>",
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