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World Poetry Day is celebrated on 21 March, and was declared by UNESCO (the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) in 1999, "with the aim of supporting linguistic diversity through poetic expression and increasing the opportunity for endangered languages to be heard". [1]
In 2024, Bill Glose was one of the poets chosen to represent the East Coast on World Poetry Day (March 21) during a 24-hour poetry reading that spanned the globe. [ 7 ] Glose has written extensively about his and other veterans' combat experiences.
World Portuguese Language Day; 16 May - International Day of Light; International Day of Living Together in Peace; 20 May - World Metrology Day since 2023; 21 May - World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development since 2002; 22 May - International Day for Biological Diversity; 24 May - International day of Markhor since 2024
Poetry at Waterloo Station for National Poetry Day 1994. National Poetry Day is a British campaign to promote poetry, including public performances. Annually, on the first Thursday of October, events, readings and performances take place across the UK. [1] National Poetry Day was founded in 1994 by William Sieghart. [2]
The UK government announces that legislation will be brought forward to ban sex offenders in England and Wales from changing their names to avoid detection. [415] 10 May The UK economy is reported to have moved out of recession, with 0.6% growth between January and March, the fastest rate for two years. [416]
December 11, 2024 at 8:12 PM Revisit: Vintage Christmas Window Displays H. Armstrong Roberts/ClassicStock - Getty Images No holiday shopping season would be complete without festive window displays.
Lindsay started writing poetry in 2002 at the age of 20. [4] Her first full poetry collection to be published was "The Things You Leave Behind," which Red Squirrel Press published in 2011. She was BBC Slam Champion in 2012. [2] Following this debut, she released pamphlet-length collections, "The Eejit Pit" in 2012 and "Ire & Salt" in 2015. [5]
Schröder has averaged 18.4 points and 6.6 assists per game this season, his first full one with the Nets. They traded for him midway through last season with the Toronto Raptors.