December’s Shab-e She’r (Poetry Night) will celebrate Iranian Women Writers on December 9 from 6–7:30pm. This special evening will feature Farnoosh Fathi and Soraya Shalforoosh! Plus we’ll be doing a a special holiday giveaway- don’t miss out!
Farnoosh Fathi recently received a Fulbright Fellowship to travel to Brazil and write poems. Her work has appeared or is forthcoming in Denver Quarterly, Fence and Boston Review. Her translations of modern Persian poetry have been published in Circumference.
Soraya Shalforoosh’s poems and reviews have appeared in journals such as the Marlboro Review, Women’s Studies Quarterly, Bomb, Barrow Street, Tribes.org, etc. Soraya Shalforoosh was featured as an Emerging Poet in the Academy of American Poet’s, emerging poet series. She received her MFA in Creative Writing from the New School.
308 Bowery, NYC 10012
Nearest subway is the 2nd Avenue F train or also close is the 6 train at Bleeker.
An open mic will follow the reading, inviting everyone to read either his or her own poetry or works by other poets, in Persian or English, bearing some connection to Iran or Iranian/Persian culture.
This event will be streamed LIVE at www.bowerypoetry.com!
Be sure to save the date for our upcoming Shab-e She’r events!
Wed. Jan. 20, 6 – 7:30pm, Dalia Sofer
Wed. Feb. 17, 6 – 7:30pm, Sholeh Wolpe
Sat. March 20, 7 – 9:30pm, NOROOZ EDITION!
Wed. April 28, 6 – 7:30pm TBD
Wed. May 19, 6 – 7:30pm TBD
Persian Arts Festival (PAF) has successfully revived Shab-e She’r, A Night of (Persian) Poetry, at the Bowery Poetry Club (BPC) but with a modern, new generational spin. The program has made its comeback and expanded what tends to be a very classical Persian tradition to feature modern works of literature, ranging from fictional novels to memoirs. Entering into its third season, PAF and BPC continue to host readings of well-established and emerging authors who are of Persian descent or specialize in Persian literature. Readers have included Nahid Rachlin, Manijeh Nasrabadi and Joe Martin to name a few.
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Iranian Sounds of Peace:
A survey exhibition exploring the use of stitching and thread in contemporary art will be on view at LeilaTaghinia-Milani Heller (LTMH) Gallery from November 12 through December 19, 2009. IN STITCHES, curated by Beth Rudin DeWoody will present works in various media by more than 50 U.S. and international contemporary artists.
IRAN ENLIGHTENMENT WEEK