Registration Remains Open for the Seventh Season of the Millions Poet

The registration for participation in the Millions Poet TV competition, in its 7th season (2015-2016), would run until the 31st of October 2015, the Cultural Programs and Heritage Festivals Committee Abu Dhabi announced.

Earlier last year, the Poetry Academy announced the opening of registration for the 7th season, immediately after the finale in May 2014. The 6th season was crowned by the winning of the Emirati poet, Saif Salem Al Mansouri, who obtained the poetry bayraq and the title of the Millions Poet.

Over the previous months, the Academy has received a significant number of applications for participation in the coming season. The Millions Poet is organised every two years alternately with the Prince of Poets competition for eloquent poetry, which concluded its 6th season in May 2015.

Year after year, the Millions Poet has proved to be a focus of attention amongst many poets from various countries. The competition has also succeeded in attracting a large audience, on account of its close association with heritage and Arab authenticity. In this context, the organisers remain keen on developing the TV programme while cultivating originality and creativity so as to provide the viewers with a new experience of excellence and fineness.

The conditions for participation and admission depend on strict aesthetic and technical standards of Nabati poetry, especially with regard to the terms of meter, rhyme, poetic language, and the method adopted in dealing with the poetic purpose and the technical construction of poems, images and structures. According to the terms and conditions, only poets who are not under 18 years old and not over 45 years old would be accepted.

Whoever wishes to participate in the competition should submit a Nabati poem that respects both meter and rhyme. Poems should not exceed a 20-verse length, or be less than a 10-verse length. The submitted poems should be nicely-reviewed by the poet himself and sent in a printed form. All handwritten poems will not be accepted.

All the candidates are required to send a photograph (with a white background), a copy of a valid passport (with a validity of no less than 12 months), and the poem presented by the poet for participation in the competition, and this via e-mail to: Mp7@tcaabudhabi.ae

With Emirati poet, Saif Salem Al Mansouri, winning the Million's Poet title for the 6th season, the UAE has kept the poetry Bayraq for a second time in a row. The winner of the title for the 5th season was Emirati poet, Rashid Ahmed Al Rumaithi.

Over the years, the TV programme has effectively attracted a large audience and preserved its distinguished position in the eyes of the lovers of Nabati poetry. With each new edition, millions of eager viewers from the Arab region tune in to follow the exciting competitions.

Since the launch of the 1st season (2006-2007), the Millions Poet has enjoyed a growing attention on the part of the public and critics and has secured a giant leap for both poetry and media. Today, the show is recognised as a perfect platform to assess the talent of poets and their popularity. The Millions Poet is characterised by an open stage, an honest competition, a respectable judging panel and an audience that has a great sense and taste of art. The transparency and credibility in presentation and performance have also helped in transforming the show into a unique TV programme with a large viewer share.