December 27, 2014 | 7:47 p.m. N. Bensalem No less than 65 poets and 15 exhibitors took part the 8th edition of the Festival of Amazigh poetry Soummam organized by the cultural association Akbou star tribute to great artists “Tiziri and Lahlou.” Both presenters of Radio Channel II shone on stage and amazed the audience with their poetic montages for many years. The participants came from several provinces including Algiers, Blida, Sétif, Bouira, Tizi Ouzou, Boumerdes, Bejaia. This event ARTISTS placed under “Poetry, freedom promotion factor.” The association reviews the previous editions recalling that work to showcase the work of local artists and men who have marked the world of culture through their work and efforts with tributes even posthumously . In previous editions, tributes, precisely, to many personalities from the world of culture in particular, in the area like U Me If Muhend Hend, Mohand Said Amlikèche, Na Rahma Ouaissa, Marawi Rabah said Said, Jean Mouhoub Amrouche Nour Ould Amara and Kateb Yacine. And as objectives, cultural star association is to create a bridge between poets and “encourage or promote the Amazigh poetry, develop exchanges between poets, artists and groups from diverse backgrounds provide a space for expression for all poets and participants, organizing research workshops Berber poetry, etc. Testimonials and poetry recitations were declined at the opening ceremony took place last Thursday. Friends of the two leaders of the chain II (Tiziri and Lahlu) followed one another to talk about the human qualities and the work of the two people before moving on to the presentation of a poetic mounting them. This meeting is punctuated by a competition for poets and the first winners will receive at the end of the edition of their poetry collections which will be selected by a specialist in the field. This cultural event was punctuated by two lectures by Mr. Said Chemakh professor in the Department of the Amazigh language at the University Mouloud Mammeri Tizi-Ouzou under the theme “The role of poetry in the liberation of peoples” and Mohand Akli Salhi, Professor at the Amazigh language department of the same university under the theme “From the metric Poetry Poetry to the free.” Also, a translation workshop was facilitated by Boualem Messouci. http://www.jeune-independant.net/La-poesie-et-son-impact-dans-la.html ]]>
POETRY AND ITS IMPACT IN THE LIFE OF PEOPLES
