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Registration Open for Abu Dhabi 
Poetry Academy Courses

ABU DHABI - The Abu Dhabi Poetry Academy, an initiative by the Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage (ADACH), has begun registrations for its courses from March 1-26.

Registration will be openon weekdays from 12 pm to 8 pm atthe academy’s headquarters in the Abu Dhabi Cultural Compound. Sultan Al Amaimi, Director of the Academy, said there will be more academic focus on Nabati poems.

The academy will teach students the different fields related to Nabati poetry, including its style, characteristics, and structure, opening the door for more research and new subject matter.

It will also be organising many specialised lectures, talks and conferences where prominent Arabic poetry critics and professors will be participating.

The application form can also be downloaded online from the website HYPERLINK “http://www.poetryacademy.ae” www.poetryacademy.ae

Al Amaimi stressed that registration is open to all, with no prior requirement for being established as a poet, but urged applicants to apply to avoid disappointment.

The academy is expecting a high number of applicants for the poetry courses, which also offer contact with prominent poets. The academy is the first cultural institution of its kind in the Arab world, playing 
an important role in preserving Nabati poetry. 
It aims to highlight the UAE and Gulf culture at 
the international level.

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