Featured Events
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Gala Reading Featuring the Poetry of Five Persian Poets and Their Five British Poet-Translators
Persian Poets' Tour 2012 , Friday 18th May 2012
The culmination of our fabulous Persian Poets' Tour is this Gala Reading at London's Rich Mix featuring the poetry of all five Persian Poets read by their five British poet-translators.
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A New World of Words: Afghan Poetry and Culture
Persian Poets' Tour 2012 , Saturday 19th May 2012
A unique opportunity to hear two leading Afghan poets, Shakila Azizzada and Reza Mohammadi, read alongside their poet-translators, Mimi Khalvati, Nick Laird. Sarah Maguire will read her translations of Partaw Naderi's poems.
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Azita Ghahreman and Reza Mohammadi Read with Maura Dooley and Nick Laird
Persian Poets' Tour 2012 , Monday 21st May 2012
The final event of our Persian Poets' Tour sees Azita Ghahreman and Reza Mohammadi Read with Maura Dooley and Nick Laird at Asia House as part of the Festival of Asian Literature
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Persian Poets at The Wordsworth Trust with Jo Shapcott and Nick Laird
Persian Poets' Tour 2012 , Tuesday 15th May 2012
Reza Mohammadi, Azita Ghahreman and Shakila Azizzada read at The Wordsworth Trust with British poets, Nick Laird and Jo Shapcott, who'll be reading her translations of Farzaneh Khojandi.
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An Evening of Persian Poetry in Birmingham with Shakila Azizzada and Azita Ghahreman
Persian Poets' Tour 2012 , Wednesday 9th May 2012
Two distinguished Persian poets, Shakila Azizzada and Azita Ghahreman, read with poet-translators, Mimi Khalvati and Sarah Maguire at the University of Birmingham
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Persian Poets at Persepolis in Peckham
Persian Poets' Tour 2012 , Friday 11th May 2012
Three Persian Poets read at the wonderful Persian shop, Persepolis in Peckham, with tea and cakes to hand. This is your chance to stock up on barberries and dried limes and listen to some fabulous poetry!
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Persian Poetry Night at Pomegranate Restaurant, Manchester
Persian Poets' Tour 2012 , Monday 7th May 2012
Three Persian poets read at the Pomegranate Restaurant in Manchester. A unique opportunity to hear wonderful poetry in an intimate setting coupled with fabulous food.
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Persian Poetry at the Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea
Persian Poets' Tour 2012 , Friday 4th May 2012
A chance to hear the poetry of five Persian Poets read and translated by some of the UK's leading poets at The Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea
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Persian Poets Read at the Mosaic Rooms in West London
Persian Poets' Tour 2012 , Thursday 3rd May 2012
West London is home to many Persian-speaking people and so we were delighted that our first reading of the tour, featuring three Persian poets, took place at the Mosaic Rooms
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International Women's Day Celebration with Caasha Lul Mohamud Yusuf and Clare Pollard
Thursday 8th March 2012
We celebrated International Women's Day in style this year, with a reading by Caasha Lul Mohamud Yusuf and Clare Pollard to celebrate the publication of their beautiful new chapbook.
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Somali Week Festival 2011 Women's Evening
Somali Poets' Tour 2011, Wednesday 26th October 2011
A special celebration of the vital role played by Somali women, especially poets and artists, in promoting peace and development with poet Saado Cabdi Amarre and Sarah Maguire
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Mohan Rana and Bernard O'Donoghue at the Ledbury Festival
Mohan Rana Chapbook Tour 2011, Saturday 2nd July 2011
Mohan Rana and Bernard O'Donoghue read together at the Ledbury Festival.
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Al-Saddiq Al-Raddi at the Petrie Museum, London
Two African Poets 2010, Thursday 29th July 2010
Al-Saddiq Al-Raddi read alongside his translator Sarah Maguire at the Petrie Museum, London.
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Coral Bracho, David Huerta and Victor Teran at the Cervantes Institute, London
Mexican Poets' Tour 2010, Thursday 15th April 2010
Coral Bracho, David Huerta and Víctor Terán read alongside their poet-translators Katherine Pierpoint, Jamie McKendrick and David Shook.
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Mexican Poets' Tour Launch Party
Mexican Poets' Tour 2010, Wednesday 14th April 2010
Our Mexican Poets' Tour was launched with a fabulous party at The Photographers' Gallery in Central London.
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The World Poets' Tour at Dove Cottage: Al-Saddiq Al-Raddi, Sarah Maguire and Sabry Hafez
World Poets' Tour 2008, Saturday 25th October 2008
A talk by Sabry Hafez on Wordsworth in Arabic translation was followed by a reading by Al-Saddiq Al-Raddi and Sarah Maguire
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Gala Readings: Poetry in Seven Languages at the British Library
World Poets' Tour 2008, Saturday 18th October 2008
The Gala Reading at the British Library was an unprecdented literary event featuring the poems of six international poets read in translation by six leading British poets.
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Gaarriye and W N Herbert at the Bluecoat Centre in Liverpool
World Poets' Tour 2008, Tuesday 14th October 2008
Readings by Maxamed Xaashi Dhamac 'Gaarriye' and W.N.Herbert
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Reception at the House of Lords
World Poets' Tour 2008, Thursday 9th October 2008
Lord Victor Adebowale hosted a reception to celebrate the World Poets' Tour at the House of Lords.
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World Poets' Tour 2008 Launch Party
World Poets' Tour 2008, Monday 6th October 2008
We launched our World Poets' Tour with a fabulous party at the October Gallery in London.
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World Poets' Tour 2005, London: Men's Night
World Poets' Tour 2005, Thursday 13th October 2005
Gaarriye, Partaw Naderi and Al-Saddiq Al-Raddi, gave a reading of their poetry at the Brunei Gallery, SOAS as part of the WPT.
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World Poets' Tour 2005, London: Women's Night
World Poets' Tour 2005, Wednesday 12th October 2005
Poets Toeti Heraty, Gagan Gill and Coral Bracho read their poetry for the WPT Women's Night at the Brunei Gallery, SOAS.
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World Poets' Tour 2005 Launch Party
World Poets' Tour 2005, Tuesday 4th October 2005
The PTC's World Poets' Tour was launched with a brilliant party at The October Gallery.
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International Poets Meet for the First Time
World Poets' Tour 2005, Sunday 2nd October 2005
Al-Saddiq Al-Raddi, Partaw Naderi and Maxamed Xaashi Dhamac 'Gaarriye' met for the first time at the start of the PTC's first World Poets' Tour in 2005
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