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    Persian Poets' Tour 2012

    Wednesday 18th April 2012

    Our Persian Poets' Tour features the poetry of five acclaimed poets from three countries - Afghanistan, Iran and Tajikistan - in a series of readings and events across the UK throughout May 2012 alongside their British poet co-translators Jo...

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    Caasha Lul Mohamud Yusuf and Clare Pollard at the Mosaic Rooms

    Tuesday 13th March 2012

    Caasha Lul Mohamud Yusuf and Clare Pollard read together at the Mosaic Rooms in Earl's Court, West London.

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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 Poets' Tour 2011

    Saturday 22nd October 2011

    In partnership with Somali Week Festival 2011, the PTC is hosting a series of readings across the UK with Caasha Luul Mohamud Yusuf and her translator, Clare Pollard, plus the poetry of Maxamed Xaashi Dhamac 'Gaarriye', read by Maxamed Xasan 'Alto'...

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    Revealing Hidden Voices

    Friday 8th July 2011

    The South Bank Centre, in association with English PEN and the Poetry Translation Centre, presents a selection of poets and musicians from both refugee and international backgrounds.

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    Mohan Rana Chapbook Tour 2011

    Wednesday 8th June 2011

    A series of readings to celebrate the publication of Poems by Mohan Rana, translated by Bernard O'Donoghue and Lucy Rosenstein.

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    Afghan Literary Cafe

    Thursday 31st March 2011

    An Afghan Literary Cafe in partnership with Free Word and the Dutch Foundation for Literature.

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    Two African Poets 2010

    Wednesday 7th July 2010

    The distinguished African poets, Al-Saddiq Al-Raddi from Sudan and Corsino Forte from Cape Verde, return to the UK for the first time since our 2008. This is a rare opportunity to attend readings by two of Africa’s finest contemporary poets.

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    Mexican Poets' Tour 2010

    Wednesday 14th April 2010

    Three leading Mexican poets - Coral Bracho, David Huerta and Víctor Terán - read in Spanish and Zapotec alongside their poet-translators Katherine Pierpoint, Jamie McKendrick and David Shook.

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    Mohan Rana and Bernard O'Donoghue at The Whitechapel Gallery

    Thursday 4th February 2010

    An enthusiastic audience heard Indian poet, Mohan Rana, read his poems in Hindi alongside newly commissioned translations by Bernard O'Donoghue.

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    World Poets' Tour 2008

    Sunday 7th September 2008

    The PTC's second World Poets' Tour featured the poetry of six leading international poets co-translated by half-a-dozen distinguished British poets in two dozen extraordinary events and readings in venues across the UK.

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    Al-Saddiq Al-Raddi Autumn Tour 2006

    Friday 27th October 2006

    Al-Saddiq Al-Raddi came back to the UK for a short tour in autumn 2006.

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    Saharawi Poets Visit the PTC

    Wednesday 17th May 2006

    On 4th May 2006 the PTC workshop joined Sandblast to host poets from the Western Sahara.

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    World Poets' Tour 2005

    Sunday 2nd October 2005

    The first World Poets' Tour was an unprecedented series of events that introduced six leading international poets to enthusiastic UK audiences.

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    Pedro Serrano Visits The PTC

    Wednesday 16th March 2005

    On Wednesday 16th March, the Poetry Translation Centre hosted an evening with the distinguished Mexican poet, critic and translator, Pedro Serrano.

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    Poetry Translation Centre Launch

    Tuesday 1st June 2004

    Our launch reading and was an unique and unprecedented celebration of international poetry in the Khalili Lecture Theatre at SOAS.

The Poetry Translation Centre's LIVE events are unique: highly-regarded international poets read their beautifully translated poems in the company of some of the UK's most distinguished poets. On these pages you can find information about our events, together with photos, recordings and videos.