22nd World Congress of Poets (Larissa, Greece 2011)

22nd World Congress of Poets

United Poets Laureate International
June 29 - July 3, 2011
Larissa, Greece
President: Dr. Dimitris P. Kraniotis



Prefecture of Larissa

Larissa

Hotel Larissa Imperial

1,5 hours from
Thessaloniki International Airport "Macedonia"

E-mails of 22nd WCP/UPLI (Larissa, Greece 2011):

wcp2011@yahoo.gr & worldcongressofpoets@gmail.com

21st World Congress of Poets (Managua, Nicaragua 2009)

The Proclamation of Presidency by UPLI Board of Directors to Dr. Dimitris P. Kraniotis as the President of the 22nd World Congress of Poets to be held in Larissa, Greece in 2011. (UPLI Secretary & Treasurer Judy Hardin Cheung, UPLI Executive Vice-President & 14th WCP President Wanda Rider, 22nd WCP President Dimitris P. Kraniotis, UPLI President Benjamin R. Yuzon and UPLI Vice-President & 15th WCP President Ronald Shafer)
The official Proclamation of Presidency by UPLI Board of Directors to Dr. Dimitris P. Kraniotis as the President of the 22nd World Congress of Poets (Larissa, Greece 2011):

BE IT KNOWN TO THE CITIZENS OF THE WORLD:

The Board of Directors of United Poets Laureate International hereby resolves and proclaims that Dr. Dimitris P. Kraniotis is named official president of 22nd World Congress of Poets.

Hereby be it known to the nation and people of Greece that Dr. Dimitris P. Kraniotis has been honored with this distinguished title and position because of his acclaimed and renowned contributions to the glorious cause of poetry and because of the brilliant Greek cultural heritage through the ages.

Hereby resolved on 20 July, 2009, at Managua , Nicaragua , and attested to by the members of UPLI Board of Directors.

22nd WCP President Dimitris P. Kraniotis and UPLI President Benjamin R. Yuzon with the gift of Mayor of Larissa
22nd WCP President Dimitris P. Kraniotis "Distinguished Guest" (Huésped Distinguido) of the city Managua by Mayor of Managua Daysi Torres Bosques

22nd WCP President Dimitris P. Kraniotis and Minister of Culture of Nicaragua Luis Morales

22nd WCP President Dimitris P. Kraniotis: Award by Director for Political Strategegia of Sandinista Youth in Carazo Department Josue Velasquez Romero

22nd WCP President Dimitris P. Kraniotis and Mayor of Diriamba Bismark Perez

UPLI Executive Vice-President & 14th WCP President Wanda Rider, 22nd WCP President Dimitris P. Kraniotis and UPLI Vice-President & 15th WCP President Ronald Shafer

22nd World Congress of Poets in Larissa, Greece (June 2011)

Photo: Prefect of Larissa and President of 22nd WCP/UPLI

After the meetings of the President of 22nd WCP/UPLI Dr. Dimitris P. Kraniotis with the Prefect of Larissa Mr. Loukas Katsaros and the Mayor of Larissa Mr. Konstantinos Tzanakoulis, the 22th World Congress of Poets was announced to be held in Larissa (Greece), in the second half of June 2011. Larissa is the 4th biggest city of Greece and the capital city of Thessaly in Central Greece.

The Prefect of Larissa Mr. Loukas Katsaros stated that: "We welcome the very honorary event of conducting the 22nd World Congress of Poets in our Prefecture, and we declare that we will work for its impeccable conduct. It is an occasion of promoting our Prefecture, Olympus, our history and tradition in world level. The international activity of Dimitris P. Kraniotis is very important for our Prefecture and I thank him personally for this".

Photo: Mayor of Larissa and President of 22nd WCP/UPLI

The Mayor of Larissa Mr. Konstantinos Tzanakoulis stated that: "The Municipality of Larissa will aid this very important cultural event that has world-wide character and which will promote the city of Larissa and the Prefecture all over the world. With the holding of the Mediterranean Games in 2013 and the "Cultural Mediterranean" of 2009 - 2013, the event takes on special extent for the supporting of our tourism which is one of the biggest bets for the games."

Dr. Dimitris P. Kraniotis, President of 22nd WCP/UPLI on Greek TV (Astra TV, News, 31 May 2009): www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMSVy3F_fr4


Articles (in Greece) about 22nd WCP / UPLI:
http://www.kosmoslarissa.gr/article/1041/
http://www.eleftheria.gr/viewarticle.asp?aid=9101&pid=9&CategoryID=9
http://www1.larissa.gr/webasp/onedelt.asp?id=1273
http://omogeneia.ana-mpa.gr/press.php?id=6308
http://www.ana-mpa.gr/anaweb/user/showprel?service=3&maindoc=7635088
http://www.naftemporiki.gr/t+z/story.asp?id=1668257
http://www.naftemporiki.gr/localnews/story.asp?id=1668257
http://www.neostypos.gr/opsis_article.php?sub=3&art=09052603
http://news.trikki.gr/entexnos/politistika/16744--2011-
http://www.zougla.gr/news.php?id=45689
http://www.artfools.gr/?p=7475
http://www.leukipoli.gr/2008/uncategorized.asp?ID=2193
http://www.aboutgreece.gr/_NEA/cat_news/PREVIEW_newS_xrhm.asp?news_data_id=181367&category_id=73
http://www.edugate.gr/ek-ty/24-05-09-23
http://www.kalimera.gr/_NEA/cat_news/PREVIEW_newS_KALIMERA.asp?news_data_id=181367&category_id=73
http://www.larissacity.com/newSite/index.php?topic=1720.0
http://vivliolatreia.blogspot.com/2009/05/2011.html
http://diabase.blogspot.com/2009/05/2011.html
http://www.connecting.gr/news/xrhm/PREVIEW_newS.asp?news_data_id=181367&category_id=73 http://omada-anagnosis.blogspot.com/2009/06/2011.html http://www.greek-language.gr/greekLang/portal/blog/archive/2009/06/01/1848.html http://www.inews.gr/news/3/sti-larisa-to-pagkosmio-sinedrio-poiiton-to-2011.htm

Greek newspapers (in pdf ) about 22nd WCP / UPLI:
http://www.kosmoslarissa.gr/files/pdf/25-5-2009_p8.pdf (page 8)
http://www.kosmoslarissa.gr/files/pdf/27-5-2009_p8.pdf (page 8)
http://files.eleftheria.gr/pdf/%7B6A073733-9484-4367-9DDA-7EB7C4FB3499%7D_24-05-2009-FILO.pdf (page 27)
http://files.eleftheria.gr/pdf/%7B879CBD7E-9182-497D-B6A3-664E8A542216%7D_FYLLO-27-5.pdf (page 19)

Information about Larissa:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larissa
http://www.balcinet.org/423B2666.en.aspx
http://culture.larissa-dimos.gr/index.php?lang=en
http://www.larissa.gr/en_basic.htm
http://www.tourismlarissa.gr/index.php?lang=en

United Poets Laureate International (UPLI)

22nd World Congress of Poets (Greece 2011):

http://www.upli-wcp.org/2011greece.html

21st World Congress of Poets (Nicaragua 2009):

http://www.upli-wcp.org/2009nicaragua.html

20th World Congress of Poets (Alabama, USA 2007):

http://www.upli-wcp.org/2007alabamausa.html

Photos from 20th World Congress of Poets (Alabama, USA 2007):

http://www.upli-wcp.org/2007alabamausa/photosfromalabama.html

Letter of Authorization for 22nd WCP by UPLI

The official documentation by UPLI Executive Board for the 22nd World Congress of Poets President for 2011 Dimitris P. Kraniotis.

Greek newspaper "To Vima"

Article about 22nd World Congress of Poets :

http://www.tovima.gr/default.asp?pid=2&artid=182256&ct=47

20th World Congress of Poets (Alabama, USA 2007)

Dimitris P. Kraniotis receives poetry awards and the official documentation to become the 22nd World Congress of Poets President for 2011 from 20th WCP President Mary Halliburton and UPLI President Benjamin R. Yuzon. In the background are 21st WCP President Carlos Gutierrez and UPLI Vice-President & 15th WCP President Ronald Shafer.22nd WCP President Dimitris P. Kraniotis with 20th WCP President Mary Halliburton and UPLI President Benjamin R. Yuzon. In the background are UPLI Executive Vice-President & 14th WCP President Wanda Rider and 15th WCP President Ronald Shafer.
22nd WCP President Dimitris P. Kraniotis with UPLI President Benjamin R. Yuzon and 20th WCP President Mary Halliburton.

22nd WCP President Dimitris P. Kraniotis and UPLI Vice-President & 19th WCP President Kenneth Kuanilng Fan.
21st WCP President Carlos Gutierrez and 22nd WCP President Dimitris P. Kraniotis with the official letters of authorization. In the background are UPLI Executive Vice-President & 14th WCP President Wanda Rider, UPLI Vice-President & 19th WCP President Kenneth Kuanilng Fan and UPLI President Benjamin R. Yuzon.
The UPLI Board of Directors (UPLI Secretary & Treasurer Judy Hardin Cheung, UPLI Executive Vice-President & 14th WCP President Wanda Rider, UPLI Regional Director Oceania Alexander Chang, 22nd WCP President Dimitris P. Kraniotis, etc)

UPLI Vice-President Natica Angilly, 21st WCP President Carlos Gutierrez, UPLI Vice-President & 15th WCP President Ronald Shafer, UPLI Executive Vice-President & 14th WCP Wanda Rider, UPLI President Benjamin R. Yuzon, 20th WCP President Mary Halliburton, UPLI Vice-President & 19th WCP President Kenneth Kuanilng Fan and 22nd WCP President Dimitris P. Kraniotis.