The Center for Arbëresh Studies and Publications announced that the competition aims to celebrate and promote the Arbëresh language and culture.

Established in 1982 on the initiative of lawyer Giuseppe D’Amico, the contest is open to all poets who write in Arbëresh. Submissions are accepted until October 14, 2025, and jurors will also review Italian translations of the entries.

Each participant may submit up to three poems, which will be performed on stage and evaluated by both a technical jury and a 40-member poetry enthusiasts’ jury appointed by the mayor of Shën Mitri.

San Demetrio Corone is located in Italy’s Calabria region and is one of the key centers of the Arbëresh community, which has preserved its language, customs, culture, religious rites, and ethnic identity.

The town is also home to the College of Saint Adrian (established 1794), a prominent religious and cultural institution dedicated to maintaining the Byzantine rite and Arbëresh traditions.

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