The opening ceremony

The opening of the Second Congress of the World Organization of Writers (WOW)

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The bottom line of the Congress ‘We are all people of one Planet’

 

The opening of the Second Congress of the World Organization of Writers became an event that defined a new level of international cultural interaction. Moscow welcomed representatives from five continents—poets, philosophers, prose writers, translators, cultural researchers, leaders of creative unions, and public organizations. The WPA Congress Hall gathered 200 participants from 65 countries all around the globe.

The atmosphere of the meeting has resembled of a moment when many things in the world literature becomes a point of reference. Human beings, their words, and their responsibility for the world is a central part. This defined the line of the ceremony: high concentration, a high standard of content, and clarity of tasks.

HOSTS

Margarita Al
President of the World Organization of Writers (WOW)
"We are united by the pursuit of meaningful words, by the desire to build bridges between cultures, and to make literature the voice of the planet.

A writer is a diplomat of the human spirit, connecting continents, languages, and hearts without losing their own truth.

The time has come to form a new ethic of creativity—an ethic of responsibility, respect for cultural diversity, and service to spiritual meaning."
Ulugbek Maratov
Chairman of the Foundation for the Development of Culture and Arts

The 2023–2024 Laureates were invited to the stage

  • Russia
    Alexandra Ochirowa
    poet, UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador
  • Nigeria
    Wale Okediran
    General Writer, Secretary of the Pan-African Writers Association (PAWA)
  • Egypt
    Ashraf Dali
    writer, poet, translator, Chairman of the Asian-African Journalists' Union
  • UAE
    Adel Khuzam
    writer
  • India
    Mamta Sagar
    poet
  • Nicaragua
    Danilo José Urtecho
    writer