International Festival of Peace Poetry (Persian: جشنواره بین المللی شعر صلح) is an international festival held biannually in Iran. The first Peace Poetry Festival was held in Tehran on May 16, 2007, with poets from sixteen different countries participating, and the second Festival is planned to be held on May 16, 2009.

Peace Poetry Festival is the brainchild of Ms Rira Abbasi, Iranian author and poet. The organization of the Festival is supported solely by the donations of individuals and sponsorships of non-governmental organizations and relies on no state subsidy. The charter of the festival states that: "Poetry for peace is affiliated to humanity, regardless of race, religion, sex and geography."

Notes and References

See also

• Peace
• Peace & Freedom Magazine
• Peace and Conflict Studies

External links

• Official Website of International Festival of Peace Poetry: (English), {Persian)
• Call for Peace Poetry: (English), (Persian) Deadline for submissions: 31 August 2008.
  Deadline for applications: February 12, 2009.
• Iranian institute calls world literati for peace poetry festival, Tehran Times, May 8, 2008,