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1. A New World of Words: Afghan Poetry and Culture

   

   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.

2. Gala Reading Featuring the Poetry of Five Persian Poets and Their Five British Poet-Translators

   

   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.

3. Persian Poets at Persepolis in Peckham

   

   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!

4. An Evening of Persian Poetry in Birmingham with Shakila Azizzada and Azita Ghahreman

   

   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

5. Persian Poets Read at the Mosaic Rooms in West London

   

   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

6. Persian Poets' Tour Launch Party May Day 2012

   

   Tuesday 1st May 2012

   The fabulous launch party for our Persian Poets' Tour took place at the October Gallery on a beautiful May evening.

7. Somali Week Festival 2011 Women's Evening

   

   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

8. Somali Week Festival 2011 Launch

   

   Saturday 22nd October 2011

   The Somali Week Festival 2011 will be launched with a spectacular series of readings by visiting poets Jaamac Kadiye Cilmi, Saado Cabdi Amarre and Axmed Shiikh Jaamac.

9. 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.

10. Afghan Literary Cafe

    

    Thursday 31st March 2011

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

11. Al-Saddiq Al-Raddi and Sarah Maguire at Cardiff Cental Library

    

    Saturday 31st July 2010

    Al-Saddiq Al-Raddi reads alongside his translator, Sarah Maguire, at Cardiff Central Library.

12. Al-Saddiq Al-Raddi at the Petrie Museum, London

    

    Thursday 29th July 2010

    Al-Saddiq Al-Raddi read alongside his translator Sarah Maguire at the Petrie Museum, London.

13. Corsino Fortes and Al-Saddiq Al-Raddi at the Whitechapel Gallery, London

    

    Thursday 15th July 2010

    Corsino Fortes and Al-Saddiq Al-Raddi read at the Whitechapel Gallery with their translators Sean O'Brien and Sarah Maguire.

14. Corsino Fortes and Al-Saddiq Al-Raddi with Sarah Maguire at the Ledbury Poetry Festival

    

    Saturday 10th July 2010

    Corsino Fortes, Al-Saddiq Al-Raddi and Sarah Maguire read at the Ledbury Poetry Festival.

15. Translation Workshop with Al-Saddiq Al-Raddi

    

    Wednesday 7th July 2010

    The Sudanese poet Al-Saddiq Al-Raddi joins us for a special workshop for translators.

16. Al-Saddiq Al-Raddi, Gaarriye and the poems of Kajal Ahmad, Farzaneh Khojandi and Noshi Gillani

    Saturday 1st November 2008

    The last time most of us were together for the 2008 tour was when we visited Lancaster LitFest for three readings celebrating five of our international poets.

17. Al-Saddiq Al-Raddi and the poems of Kajal Ahmad with Choman Hardi and Sarah Maguire

    Thursday 30th October 2008

    Al-Saddiq Al-Raddi read his poems in Arabic, with Choman Hardi reading Kajal Ahmad's poems in Kurdish and Sarah Maguire reading the translations.

18. The World Poets' Tour at Dove Cottage: Al-Saddiq Al-Raddi, Sarah Maguire and Sabry Hafez

    

    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

19. Al-Saddiq Al-Raddi plus a talk on Wordsworth and Arabic Poetry at SOAS

    

    Tuesday 21st October 2008

    A talk by Professor Sabry Hafez on Wordsworth in Arabic translation, followed by a reading by Al-Saddiq Al-Raddi and Sarah Maguire.

20. Gala Readings: Poetry in Seven Languages at the British Library

    

    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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