The Dairy Almanac «Voices of friends: Poetry and Art» — 2023

The Almanac 2021

“Voices of Friends” is a partner project of the Eurasian Creative Guild (London) and the prestigious British publishing house Hertfordshire Press (UK).

The Poetry Almanac “Voices of Friends” is the world’s only collection of Eurasian poetry in the English language was launched by Eurasian Creative Guild (London). This is a truly international collection, which contains poems by poets of various nationalities and eras. Some of them are written in the original language, whether it is Armenian or Italian, Spanish or Kyrgyz. But most of them are also translated into English or Russian languages in order to reach and engage as many readers as possible.

Poetry is deeply ingrained in the human soul that it is a big part of every culture. It makes readers feel a deep human connection with the help of feelings such as laughter, tears, anger, and love. Poetry unites each of us in a very special way. 

The format is a special feature of the collection. The convenient structure of the daily planner shows not only your favorite classical works and poems of contemporary authors on each calendar day, but also includes a calendar where you can make notes in the margins at the end of each week.

One of the most published English poets and the Guild’s chairman, John Farndon, the Hertfordshire Press team, the Poetry Expert Council and the Translation Expert Council of the Eurasian Creative Guild (London) worked on the collection.

Hertfordshire Press (UK) published the Almanac “Voices of Friends” in 2021 which is a collection of poems that goes beyond the boundaries of previously published almanacs, for the poetic unification of all of Eurasia. As a result, a special collection was published, which emphasizes the power of poetry and strengthens the bonds of friendship among creative people.

The collection was dedicated to the 250th anniversary of English poet Walter Scott who obtained great popularity in the Former Soviet Union as well as around the world. In the first edition of the Almanac, the reader will be able to find the poetry of the guild members, the poetic works of Walter Scott, and selected poems of world classics in English and in national languages.

In honor of the anniversary of Walter Scott, the almanac includes 18 of the poet’s most famous poems, which are published in the original Scottish-English language and translated into other languages. 39 contemporary poets from 13 different countries of the Eurasian region also took part in the Almanac. 

What will be new in Almanac “Voices of Friends: Poetry and Art” – 2023?

In addition to the poetic works of classics and contemporaries in the Almanas, the works of modern artists – members of the Guild, winners of the project “TOP-25 Works of Art of Eurasia” 2020 and “Voices of Friends: Poetry and Art Contest” 2021 and 2022 will be included.

How do I participate in the project?

Send your application to the e-mail address of olga@ocamagazine.com and you will be contacted by the project manager.