The International Festival of Peace Poetry (Persian: جشنواره بین المللی شعر صلح) is an international festival held biannually in Iran.
[1] The first Peace Poetry Festival was held in Tehran on May 16, 2007,[2] with poets from sixteen countries participating, and the second Festival was held on May 16, 2009.
[3] Peace Poetry Festival is the brainchild of Ms Rira Abbasi,[4] Iranian author and poet.
[5] 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.
[6] The charter of the festival states that:[7] "Poetry for peace is affiliated to humanity, regardless of race, religion, sex and geography."