The International Festival of Peace Poetry () is an international festival held biannually in Iran. The first Peace Poetry Festival was held in Tehran on May 16, 2007, with poets from sixteen countries participating, and the second Festival was held on May 16, 2009.
Peace Poetry Festival is the brainchild of Ms Rira Abbasi, Iranian author and poet. The organization of the Festival is supported solely by the donations of individuals and sponsorships of non-governmental organizations and relies on no state subsidy. The charter of the festival states that:<ref>Call for Peace Poetry, Peace Poetry Festival, ibid.</ref> "Poetry for peace is affiliated to humanity, regardless of race, religion, sex and geography."
See also
Peace
Peace & Freedom Magazine
Peace and Conflict Studies
Notes and references
External links
International Festival of Peace Poetry website
Festival website
2008 Call for Peace Poetry: (English), (Persian). Iranian institute calls world literati for peace poetry festival, Tehran Times'', May 8, 2008.