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(30 Apr 2012) 1. Wide of National Marcus Aurelius Roman arch, where Tripoli International Poetry Festival is taking place
2. Mid of Libyan traditional musicians playing during opening performance
3. Wide of opening speech
4. Mid of two poets sitting in audience
5. Mid of journalists and cameramen
6. SOUNDBITE: (Arabic) Abdul Rahman Habil, Libyan Minister of Culture:
"This is the first edition of the festival and we hope that this will be a preparation for annual festivals, and will make Tripoli a global poetry capital. This festival is sponsored by the Libyan Ministry of Culture and Civil Society. Its importance is in emphasising at this time the cultural and civilised face of Libya, that despite all the difficult challenges that we live in these days, we did not forget our cultural and civilised face, and we want to send a message to the world that Libyan civilisation exists, and without a doubt the new Libya will come together."
7. Mid of cameraman
8. SOUNDBITE: (English) Carolyn Forche, American poet from Detroit, Michigan:
"I am very honoured to be invited to Libya in this moment precisely, because it''s a moment of great promise and hope - danger, yes, but, also the future can begin now, a new future for Libya, and we wanted, we poets who came from other countries wanted to come here to support the poets of the people of Libya and make something normal, and normal, beautiful outdoor reading in the Roman Arch in the city."
9. Mid of woman reading book with young child
10. SOUNDBITE: (Arabic) Ahmed Fakroun, Libyan singer:
"I am very happy because I was invited to this festival, and listened to poetry and there was a lot of joy and a lot of beautiful words, the inaugural (session) was good."
11. Audience members talking
12. SOUNDBITE: (English) No name given, festival attendee:
"I am from India, and I''ve been here for a long time. This is the first time we see something different. It has been very well organised. Tripoli Poetry Festival, it''s really very nice and really people are very happy with things changing, and it''s good for us who are here in Libya."
13. Mid of three participating poets talking
14. Wide of National Marcus Aurelius Roman arch
STORYLINE
The first ever Tripoli International Poetry Festival opened its doors on Sunday to poets and literary figures from the Arabic world and beyond.
Poets from 14 different countries took part, including Italy, Ireland, the United States and Britain, as well as Tunisia and Egypt, whose authoritarian governments were also toppled during the Arab Spring.
Other participants came from Syria, Morocco, Saudi Arabia and the Palestinian Territories.
Libya''s Minister of Culture Abdul Rahman Habil, said he hoped the festival would make Tripoli a "global poetry capital."
He said it was important to emphasise "at this time the cultural and civilised face of Libya, that despite all the difficult challenges that we live in these days, we did not forget our cultural and civilised face."
American poet Carolyn Forche, from Detroit, Michigan, said she was "honoured" to have been invited to the festival.
"It''s a moment of great promise and hope - danger, yes, but, also the future can begin now, a new future for Libya," she said.
Also participating was the famous Libyan singer, Ahmed Fakroun, from Benghazi.
The festival took place in the Dar Al-Faqih Hassan art gallery, next to the Roman Arch of Marcus Aurelius in Tripoli''s old city.

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