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G.Mend-Ooyo attends international poetry festival in Italy
PoliticsUlaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ G.Mend-Ooyo, Mongolian writer and poet was invited as a guest to the "Ritratti di Poesia" international poetry festival held at the St. Adrian Church in Rome, Italy. At the festival, he read one of his own poetry to the audience by his native language Mongolian, which was consequently translated into Italian.
Ts.Jambaldorj, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Mongolia to Italy watched the festival and paid his respect to the acclaimed poet G.Mend-Ooyo.
G.Mend-Ooyo has published more than 40 books, poetry, essays and fiction works. Not only have Mend-Ooyo's works been translated into more than forty languages, his support and engagement in the preservation of Mongolian history, culture and ecology has made him one of the most prominent figures in Mongolia today. He is a founder of the Mongolian Arts Council and “GUNU” magazine.
He is one of the principal figures in Mongolia involved in the revival of traditional script culture, artistic techniques, as well as the study and protection of cultural heritage.
