54th International Salihli Poetry Afternoons Art Meeting Held

Organized in cooperation with Manisa Metropolitan Municipality and Salihli Municipality, the 54th International Salihli Poetry Afternoons hosted a program full of art and literature in Salihli.

The 54th International Salihli Poetry Afternoons, realized in cooperation with Manisa Metropolitan Municipality and Salihli Municipality, became the scene of an art and literature meeting with a program held at the Salihli Zafer Keskiner Theater Hall. The event was attended by Manisa Metropolitan Municipality Deputy Secretary General Ulaş Aydın, Salihli Mayor Mazlum Nurlu, Manisa Metropolitan Municipality Head of Culture, Art and Social Affairs Department Ural Sevener, Head of Department for Relations with Non-Governmental Organizations Ziya Çiçek, local and foreign poets, and numerous art lovers.

In the organization hosted by poet Tuğrul Keskin, local and foreign poets recited poems from their own works. In the program, which was enriched by different voices and interpretations of poetry, musician Gülcan Aydın also brought her popular works to art lovers. Within the scope of the program, the 'Meeting in the Garden of Memories and Art Exhibition' featuring Türkan Şoray and Yalçın Gökçebağ was also held.

Manisa Metropolitan Municipality Deputy Secretary General Ulaş Aydın emphasized that the International Salihli Poetry Afternoons is an important cultural tradition with its long history, while Salihli Mayor Mazlum Nurlu drew attention to the event's place in the city's historical and cultural memory.

At the event's award ceremony, poet Hidayet Karakuş was deemed worthy of the Dionysos Poetry Award for his contributions to the world of literature and art. The Dionysos Labor Awards were presented to cinema artist Türkan Şoray and painter Yalçın Gökçebağ.