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    Abdellatif Laâbi at The Mosaic Rooms

    Wednesday 20th February 2013

    Prize-winning Moroccan poet, Abdellatif Laâbi was joined by his translator, André Naffis-Sahely, for a reading from his newly published chapbook of poems and to launch his memoir, The Bottom of the Jar.

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    Launch of Chapbook by Abdellatif Laâbi

    Monday 18th February 2013

    Leading Moroccan poet, Abdellatif Laâbi, winner of the Prix Goncourt, received a warm welcome on a very cold night at the launch of his new chapbook of poems, translated by André Naffis-Sahely.

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    Somali Week 2012 Women's Night

    Wednesday 24th October 2012

    An evening in celebration of Somali women artists, writers, film-makers and academics, featuring Clare Pollard and Caasha Lul Mohamad Yusuf

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    Somali Week 2012 Festival Launch

    Friday 19th October 2012

    The launch of the 2012 Somali Week Festival featured Clare Pollard reading her newly-commissioned translations of poems by Muse Cali Faruur, and Said Salah.

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    Benefit Reading for Gaarriye

    Sunday 2nd September 2012

    We were all deeply concerned to hear that the great Somali poet, Gaarriye, is seriously ill. This evening brought together his friends and translators to read his poems and discuss the outstanding contribution he's made to Somali culture.

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    Al-Saddiq Al-Raddi at The Petrie Museum

    Wednesday 11th July 2012

    Sudanese poet, Al-Saddiq Al-Raddi, was Poet in Residence at The Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology. He was commissioned to write new poems inspired by their collection of ancient Sudanese artefacts

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    Poetry Parnassus London 2012

    Tuesday 26th June 2012

    Poetry Parnassus was the largest gathering of international poets ever staged. We're delighted that ten PTC poets and translators were invited to participate in this remarkable celebration of world poetry.

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    Persian Poets' Tour 2012

    Wednesday 18th April 2012

    Our Persian Poets' Tour featured 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, read in translation by their British poet...

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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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