“The poet’s words can generate harmony and guide humanity towards a peaceful world in which the dignity of life is respected.” Dr. Daisaku Ikeda, Founding President of SGI.
The Poetic Heart traces its humble beginnings to when SGI-Gulf, in association with Dubai Knowledge Village and Dubai International Academic City hosted a gathering of poets across the region for a poetry symposium, under the banner of ‘The Poetic Heart: Connecting Humanity’. The first edition of this event that aimed at uniting the hearts and minds of all participants through poetry, was held on February 16th, 2012, and was graced by the presence of seven distinguished poets and a world musician.
Thereafter, The Poetic Heart has been held annually as a celebration of love for poetry rooted in local tradition. It is a multi-lingual event with poems in as many as 15 global languages, based on themes of peace, friendship, tolerance and human dignity. Over the years, The Poetic Heart has brought together 73 international poets, 21 notable musicians and 159 school students, including students with determination from 4 institutions – all with the collective goal of spreading the essence of poetry across society. Read more..
Meet Our Eminent Poets of 2026
Meet Our Musicians & Students
Our Journey Through The Years
Our Events
Since the first edition of The Poetic Heart in 2012, over 83 eminent poets, 27 musicians and 165 Students have contributed through insightful poetry and enchanting music. It is a platform where many established poets, musicians and school students unite together and share their expressions.
"What Our Patrons Say"
"It was a very emotional and enjoyable experience and I don’t think that the event could have been better. I read from the heart and not from a book."
Ms. Shaikha Al Mutairi, Poet at 2012 Edition
“The Middle East has always demonstrated a rich literary culture with poetry remaining an integral part of its tradition. The strong cultural diversity in the region warrants the need to encourage art in all forms.” He added,” The poetry symposium creates an ideal platform that stimulates the multi-cultural talent present within the UAE fabric. Furthermore, it is well-aligned with SGI Gulf’s vision to promote peace, cultural understanding and humane values through education.”
Dr. Ayoub Kazim, Managing Director, TECOM
The “Poetic Heart “is an experience even more enthralling than what she had imagined with students reciting, even young determined ones coming on stage is totally amazing. Everyone is involved in the event and are totally committed towards poetry and feels this event is moving in the right direction with a beautiful vision.
Dr. Padmaja Sharma; Poet at 2019 Edition
"I was pleasantly surprised with the professional way the organizers treated me and made every moment feel special and nice. It is kind of an example for other groups doing the same thing."
Aisha Abdulla; Poet at 2019 Edition
"Poetic Heart was a pleasurable experience for me and even though I didn’t understand some languages, I tried to read the poets face and expressions and get a sense of the poetry. She complimented the team as very professional as they ensured all guests were comfortable and taken care of."
Zeina Hashim Beck; Poet at 2019 Edition
Themes of The Poetic Heart
Our Poetry themes resonate with our core values of humanity, covering the topics of peace, culture & universal harmony. Each year we have a different theme, which poets transform into beautiful composition in their native languages.
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Our Language Representation
The languages of poems recited at 2013 were in: Arabic, English, Japanese, Italian, Farsi and Malayalam. Since then, we have always been encouraging participation from different languages to submit compositions in the themes of world peace, universal harmony and protection of the environment.
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