IBC Hosts the Signing & Publicizing of the First Poetry Collection “Humanization” by Poet/Engineer Haider Hadi Al-Khafaji
As part of its activities under “Ibdaa” cultural Program, the Iraqi Business Council hosted on Wednesday August 14th 2024 a distinguished cultural evening for signing and publicizing the first poetry collection by Poet/Engineer Haider Hadi Al-Khafaji entitled “Humanization”. The event was attended by IBC Deputy Chairman & Secretary-General, Dr. Saad Naji, IBC Board member, Engineer Mekki Al-Faiz, IBC member, Engineer Turkey Al-Qaisi, and a group of elite intellectuals, artists, writers and poets.
The poetry event was steered by the well-known Journalist and media figure, Mr. Muhammad Al-Sayyed Muhsin, who lauded the activities of IBC “Ibdaa” Cultural Program, stressing the prominent role of IBC in supporting the cultural and literal scene and enhancing communication among innovators and the public. In his presentation, Mr. Muhammad Al-Sayyed Muhsin addressed the biography of the Poet/Engineer Haider Hadi Al-Khafaji, reviewing the most prominent stages in his professional and poetic career beginning from his first start in the world of poetry in the early 1980s of the last century till the publication of his first poetry collection “Humanization”.
He emphasized Poet Al-Khafaji’s excellence in presenting a poetic experience that combine between engineering and poetry, as he reflects in his works a deep human feeling and a unique ability to converse with inanimate objects in such a way that reflects his unique vision of the world around him.
During the event, the Poet presented his first poetry collection “Humanization” that reflected a distinct poetic experience.. rich with sentiment and humanity. In its verses, the poetry collection included a creative dialogue between man and inanimate objects, presenting a new poetic language blending between human feelings and silent worlds.. thus creating an exceptional literary experience that captures the reader’s conscience. The Poet also recited several poems from this collection schoing man’s sentiments and his dialogues with inanimate objects amid great interaction and admiration of the attendees.
