International Poetry Nights in Hong Kong was founded by Bei Dao in 2009, co-organised by the Hong Kong Poetry Festival Foundation and the Faculty of Arts at CUHK. Over the past sixteen years, the event has gathered more than 200 international poets from five continents.

Fifteen poets from all over the world will gather and read their works surrounding the theme “Buoy” through a variety of public cultural activities.  Events feature International Poetry Nights Reading, the “Dialogue of the Century” symposium, poetry forums, and more. We preserve a deep understanding of our native tongue while encouraging cross-linguistic conversation and keeping an international viewpoint.

Highlight events

(1) Different Languages as Life Buoy: Poetry Reading I
– Poets: Bai Hua, Don Mee Choi, Aura Christi, Afrizal Malna, Wolfgang Kubin, Wang Xiaolong, Yolanda Castaño, Si Rongyun
– Time: 7:00-8:30 p.m., October 17, 2025
– Location: LT2, Yasumoto International Academic Park (YIA), The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Sha Tin

(2) Different Languages as Life Buoy: Poetry Reading II
– Poets: Lidija Dimkovska, Liang Xiaoming, Collier Nogues, Alex Chan, Zhou Yu, Kiwao Nomura, Senadin Musabegović
– Time: 7:00-8:30 p.m., October 18, 2025
– Location: LT2, Yasumoto International Academic Park (YIA), The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Sha Tin

(3) Women’s Voices as Buoy: Poetry Panel Discussion
– Poets: Collier Nogues, Yolanda Castaño, Aura Christi, Lidija Dimkovska
– Moderator: Huang Yu, Heidi
– Time: 10:00-11:30 a.m., October 19, 2025
– Location: LT2, Yasumoto International Academic Park (YIA), The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Sha Tin

(4) Keynote Panel: Buoy—Dialogue of the Century
– Poets: Bai Hua, Don Mee Choi
– Moderator: Eddie Tay
– Time: 3:00p.m.- 4:30p.m., October 19, 2025
– Location: LT2, Yasumoto International Academic Park (YIA), The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Sha Tin

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