Senior Public Officers from the Territory had the opportunity to weigh in on UNESCO’s recent Futures of Education Webinar Series and shared plans for moulding responsible global citizens in the Territory.

The BVI National Commission for UNESCO has announced the winners of the 2020 World Poetry Day Competition in a virtual ceremony on Facebook.

The public is invited to tune in to the Virtual Ceremony for the 2020 BVI National Commission for UNESCO World Poetry Day Competition on June 11 at 6:00 p.m. on the Government’s Facebook Page @BVIGovernment.

The BVI National Commission for UNESCO will be observing World Poetry Day on March 21 with the hosting of a poetry competition.

toma la luna
y toma una estrella
cuando no sepas
quién eres
pinta la imagen en tu mano
y vuelve a casa

toma la luna
y hazla hablar
saca tu alma
hazla andar
pinta la imagen en tu mano
y vuelve a casa
Extracto de “Howlin at the Moon” [Aullando a la luna] de Wayne Keon

La poesía, en todas sus formas, es un poderoso instrumento de diálogo y acercamiento. Es una expresión íntima que abre las puertas a los demás, enriquece el diálogo que cataliza todos los progresos humanos y teje lazos entre las culturas.

Poetry, in all its forms, is a powerful tool for dialogue and rapprochement. An intimate expression that opens doors to others, it enriches the dialogue that catalyzes all human progress and weaves cultures together.