TEHRAN -- A group of Persian-language poets and literati from several countries attended the 1st International Conference of Persian Language Poets held in Tehran and Isfahan from July 12 to 14.
Poets from Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Pakistan, India and Russia attended the meeting of poets and literati with Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei on Saturday evening.
They next gathered in Isfahan Sureh Art and Cultural Complex on Sunday where they recited a selection of their poetry, Art Bureau’s Song Department director Saeid Biabanaki said on Monday.
Tehran’s Art Bureau also hosted the literati on the last day of the conference, he added.
Persian-language poets and literati came together to reinforce the Persian language and keep in touch with more Persians-speaking poets, he said.
Biabanaki added that poetry has helped preserve the Persian language in the countries neighboring Iran.
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