ADIHEX launches the ‘Best Poem Describing Birds and Hunting’ Competition
Abu Dhabi, Mon May 24th, 2021
The Higher
Organizing Committee of the Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian
Exhibition (ADIHEX 2021) has announced the opening for participating in the
competition of ‘Best Poems Describing Birds and Hunting’.
The competition
is part of the 18th edition of ADIHEX which is held under the patronage of His
Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Ruler's Representative in Al
Dhafra Region and Chairman of the Emirates Falconers’ Club, from September 27
to October 3, 2021, at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC).
The Exhibition
is Organized by the Emirates Falconers’ Club and officially sponsored by the
Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi (EAD), the International Fund for Houbara
Conservation (IFHC), and the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC).
The competition brings together two ancient
heritage arts from the Gulf region; namely, the immensely popular Nabati
poetry, which expresses societal sentiments, and falconry,
which is a pillar of authentic Arab heritage.
This year’s competition targets young poets
as part of the Higher Organizing Committee’s efforts to encourage and motivate
the new generations of amateurs and enthusiasts of this authentic poetry to
develop their creative and literary skills and to preserve the cultural
heritage which expresses the authentic Arab values.
The competition comprises the following
categories: Most Beautiful Nabati Poem
Describing Birds, Most Beautiful Nabati Poem Describing Falconry, Most
Beautiful Nabati Poem Describing the Loss of Birds.
The poems will be judged by a jury of
leading Nabati poets and experts according to specific criterial. They will
examine poems by considering the beautiful rhythmic structure, the aesthetics of
describing falconry , the falconer's unique relationship with his bird, and the importance
of the hunting trip for him.
The competition is exclusively for Nabati
poetry and open to poets of all nationalities aged between 18 and 28 years old.
The poem must be new and not previously published, between 15 and 25 verses
long, and following the rules of Nabati poetry. Participants must include a
recital of their poem in their own voice, along with a brief biography of
themselves.
Poems must be typed and sent only to competitions@adihex.com by August 31, 2021. The results of the competition will be announced during ADIHEX.
Throughout previous editions, the
competition has encouraged poets to write about falconry, while there was
shortage of poems in this field compared to the popularity of falconry in the
region.
Nabati poetry is considered one of the most
popular genres of traditional Arabic poetry, whether on the level of its
composition or the number of fans. This reflects the beauty and relevance of
Nabati poetry in touching the sentiments of the society members, it expresses
their daily lives, interests and aspirations in a smooth language and an
enjoyable style.
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