Poetry & Song: Naomi Shihab Nye & Haleh Liza Gafori
Part of the People's Poetry Gathering collection
Overview
a night of music and poetry from two celebrated poets and performers
In a rare appearance, poet Naomi Shihab Nye is accompanied by celebrated classical pianist Daniel Anastasio for a program that combines poetry and musical selections, featuring poems from Naomi’s new book Sidekick. Poet/vocalist/performance artist Haleh Liza Gafori will follow with a concert weaving her translations of the 13th century mystic Rumi and musical compositions sung in the original Persian. She’ll be performing with musicians including Grammy-nominated multi-instrumentalist Shahzad Ismaily.
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Highlights
- 2 hours
- In person
Refund Policy
Refunds up to 7 days before event
Location
The Sheen Center for Thought & Culture
18 Bleecker Street
New York, NY 10012
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