ZagrebZAGREB, March 4 (Hina) - The eighth children's festival of haiku poetrycalled 'Kodomo no haiku matsuri' opened in Zagreb on Friday under theauspices by the Japanese Embassy. The festival was organised by theCroatian Haiku Poets'
Society.
ZAGREB, March 4 (Hina) - The eighth children's festival of haiku
poetry called 'Kodomo no haiku matsuri' opened in Zagreb on Friday under the
auspices by the Japanese Embassy. The festival was organised by the Croatian
Haiku Poets' Society. During the festival, which will last by 7 March, children from about 30
Croatian primary schools will present their poems in haiku form as well as
drawings and paintings.
The festival began a day after 3 March, which is celebrated in Japan as
the Doll's Festival or Girl's Day.