The festival's activities open at Yarmouk University at 10:00 AM with an opening session featuring speeches by the Director of the Irbid Governorate Culture Directorate, the Head of the Arabic Language Department at the university, and the patron of the ceremony, followed by a critical seminar titled "Habib Al-Zyoudi's Poetic Experience" with the participation of Prof. Bassam Qatous, Prof. Abdulrahim Marashdeh, and critic Nidal Al-Qasim, moderated by Dr. Mousa Rababa'a.
The program continues with poetry sessions featuring a number of poets, including Tayseer Shamaseen, Dr. Mohammad Mahasneh, Dr. Omar Al-Amayreh, Mr. Ahmad Kanani, Hussein Jalaad, Abboud Al-Jabri, Ali Shaninat, and Omar Abu Al-Haija, moderated by academics and specialists.
The second day, Wednesday, October 21, will witness a poetry evening at the designated site in the West Irbid Municipality, under the patronage of Mr. Mohammad Al-Qudah, Mayor of the Municipality, and in cooperation with the Poets' House Association, at 5:00 PM, with the participation of poets Mr. Saad Al-Din Shaheen, Mr. Khaled Al-Sharman, Dr. Abdulrahman Al-Qudah, and Ms. Alaa Jaradat, while the evening will be moderated by poet Samir Qudaisat.
As for the third day, Thursday, October 22, it includes a morning poetry session at 11:30 AM at the Mazar Al-Shamali Youth Center, under the patronage of MP Hala Al-Jarrah, and in cooperation with the Caesar Union for Culture and Arts, with the participation of Mr. Hussein Al-Omari, Mr. Hamouda Al-Jbour, Mr. Hossam Shadifat, and Ms. Warda Saeed, and the session will be moderated by writer Raed Al-Omari.
The festival comes as part of efforts aimed at revitalizing the cultural movement in Irbid Governorate, strengthening the presence of poetry in the public sphere, providing an opportunity for interaction between poets, critics, and the public, in addition to highlighting Jordanian poetic experiences and their creative legacy.
