"Now more than ever, we need the thunderous, rousing voice of poetry. We need the poet's impassioned songs of peace, of the shared and mutually supportive existence of all things. We need to reawaken the poetic spirit within us, the youthful vital energy and wisdom that enable us to live to the fullest. We must all be poets."

This passage is from an article titled, 'Restoring connection' by Dr. Daisaku Ikeda, President of Soka Gakkai International (with its roots in Japan), who has received several accolades for his poetry; including 'Poet Laureate' (1981), 'World Poet Laureate' (1995), 'World People's Poet' (2007) and 'World Peace Poet' (2010).

With great pleasure, SGI-GULF in association with 'Dubai Knowledge Village' and 'Dubai International Academic City' is organising a poetry recitation session titled; 

"The Poetic Heart: Connecting Humanity"