Kuwait Writers Association Opens Cultural Season for Creators Forum

The Kuwait Writers Association opened the new cultural season of the “Creators Forum” at its headquarters, launching with its first session at Dr. Suad Al-Sabah Theater. The event was attended by board members, a gathering of writers, intellectuals, and cultural enthusiasts, as well as several young literary talents.

At the outset of the ceremony, Secretary-General Jamila Sayed Ali welcomed the attendees, stating, “We are inaugurating the season of the Creators Forum, which has completed a quarter-century of its rich journey dedicated to discovering and supporting talents with the aim of nurturing and developing them. Our board, driven by a mission of cultural giving, is committed to continuing the path paved by our distinguished predecessors in discovering new generations of writers and poets among young talents. We strive to provide them within this cultural environment a space of freedom and dialogue, enabling them to develop their talents and solidify their presence in the cultural landscape.”

She added, “There is no doubt that providing a suitable environment for these emerging talents will contribute to building a genuine cultural renaissance, rooted in the enduring legacy of pioneering literature, while simultaneously looking toward broad horizons of modernity and innovation. This integration of authenticity and contemporaneity grants new literary texts distinctive aesthetic and artistic dimensions.”

In her speech, Sayed Ali highlighted several initiatives, noting that “the initiative launched by the Kuwait Writers Association is carried out in collaboration with the Ministry of Education through the ‘Reading Challenge’ program, aimed at instilling a love of reading in children from kindergarten through the end of secondary school. Additionally, we offer free literary workshops in poetry, short stories, and novels for association members, and are working to allocate an electronic publishing house to members at a nominal fee. Of course, there is also the Kuwait Writers Association Award, which focuses on the writer as the core of the creative process. All of this, and more, God willing.”

Concluding her speech, she offered advice to those aspiring to pursue literary writing, urging them not to hesitate in contacting the Creators Forum at the Kuwait Writers Association and to inquire about anything on their minds, emphasizing that asking questions leads to knowledge, which increases a writer’s expertise and insight.

For her part, Amal Al-Halabi, Chairperson of the Creators Forum, expressed her delight at the launch of the new season, hoping it would be a fruitful one that reflects the stature and cultural and literary history of the Kuwait Writers Association. She directed her thanks and appreciation to the board of the Kuwait Writers Association for selecting her to lead the forum. She added that she had presented a strategic plan with an extended executive timeline covering the entire 2026/2027 cultural season. A vision has been established, focusing on nurturing and refining talents with the aim of transforming them into mature literary projects. Based on this plan, weekly literary sessions will be held, featuring numerous activities that nourish and develop the single motto: “From Talent to Project... We Create Impact.”

The opening ceremony featured a dialogue with former chairs of the Creators Forum, writer Hamad Al-Hamad and novelist Majid Al-Qutami, moderated by writer Diaa Al-Rabiea. Several writers and forum talents also participated, presenting samples of their experiences and literary creations to the audience. Participants included poet Mishaari Al-Halabi, writer Fatima Al-Zahra, writer Haneen Al-Asimi, poet Dr. Haya Al-Halabi, and writer Abdul Latif Al-Mousawi.