At a current gathering at the Dubai International Poetry Festival, on speaker emphasized the care that should be taken when translating poetry from one language to another.

"Utmost care should be taken while translating poetry and this work should be undertaken only by interpreters who have high levels of knowledge and skills," said the speaker.

At one session held at the festival called Poetry Interpretation, a Task Fraught with Risk, Iraqi interpreter Abdulwahed Louloua said, "Thorough knowledge of the language in which it is translated is a must. An interpreter should also have a fair knowledge of French and Italian if he was translating a poem into English."

Various poetry styles were also discussed by poets from around the world and locations, such as Asia and Europe. Recitals, plays, and other demonstrations took place, with an emphasis on translating poetry in a just manner.

10 March 2009