The international “Korçë Poetry Nights” festival will kick off this weekend in Korçë.

Established since 1996, this well-established festival will host 33 authors from different parts of the world who will present their work in this city.

A novelty of this edition will be the participation of authors from Ireland, Slovenia, and Romania.

Meanwhile, the festival will take place in 2 venues.

The jury, which will evaluate the best poems and award 5 prizes, will be led by Entela Kasi, with members including Swiss poet and scholar Rafael Newman, as well as researcher, poet, and educator Erenestina Gjergji Halili.

This festival was founded by one of the renowned figures of Albanian poetry, the Korçë lyricist Skënder Rusi.

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