Opening of the "Verses Across Borders - EU Poetry Exhibition” at Katara Cultural Village
22.10.2025
On 22 October 2025, the “Verses Across Borders: EU Poetry Exhibition” was inaugurated at Katara Cultural Village. The event was organised by the Delegation of the European Union to the State of Qatar, in cooperation with Katara Cultural Village and the embassies of EU Member States.
Ambassador of the Republic of Poland to the State of Qatar, Mr. Tomasz Sadziński, took part in the opening, together with representatives of European diplomatic missions, cultural institutions and academia. Dr. Khalid bin Ibrahim Al-Sulaiti, Director General of Katara Cultural Village, also attended the event and viewed the exhibition prepared by the EU Delegation and the EU Member States’ embassies.
The event was opened by Dr. Cristian Tudor, Ambassador of the European Union to Qatar, who highlighted that poetry brings people together across borders and cultures.
The exhibition features works from numerous European Union countries, including a poem by Wisława Szymborska, the Polish Nobel Prize laureate whose writings continue to inspire readers around the world.
The exhibition will be on display until 4 November 2025 at Al-Ibda’a Courtyard, Katara Cultural Village. The project demonstrates how poetry fosters intercultural dialogue and promotes shared European values.