The first ever Spring Poetry Festival '91 organised by Dhaka University Sahitya Sangsad and Muktaman in cooperation with DUCSU. was held at battola of the Arts Faculty premises of the University, reports BSS.

Prominent writer Abu Rushd inaugurated the festival, while the Vice Chancellor of the University. Prof. M. Moniruzzaman Miah. attended it as the chief guest. Eminent writer Lutfur Rahman presided over the inaugural function.

The theme of the festival for this year was 'Poetry for heart, poetry for beauty.'

Besides Dhaka University, a good number of poets and reciters from Jahangirnagar University and Eden Girls College attended the festival. About one hundred young poets recited their self-composed poems.