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Million's Poet to raise prize money 
http://www.gulfnews.com/nation/Heritage_and_Culture/10225134.html

By Samir Salama, Associate Editor
Published: June 30, 2008, 23:37
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Abu DhabiL The Million's Poet, a reality television show for Nabati (traditional) poets, will feature this year increased prize money, publishing and translation into English of the winners' works, the organisers announced on Monday.

The show, which is originally a competition for the most talented poet in traditional Arabic poetry to win a prize of Dh1 million, has increased the prize money to Dh5 million, said Mohammad Khalaf Al Mazrouei, director general of the Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage.


"The second place winner will get Dh4 million, while third place poet will be granted Dh3 million. The fourth place winner will get Dh2 million while Dh1 million go to the winner of the fifth place in the new session 2008-2009," Al Mazrouei added. 


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