Mimi Khalvati

  1. Poetry Translation Centre Celebration Reading

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    Sunday 1st July 2012

    One of the final events of Poetry Parnassus was a PTC Celebration Reading featuring Al-Saddiq Al-Raddi, David Shook, Jo Shapcott, Mimi Khalvati, Reza Mohammadi, Ribka Sibhatu and Clare Pollard.

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

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    Saturday 19th May 2012

    An enthusiastic, capacity audience heard two leading Afghan poets, Shakila Azizzada and Reza Mohammadi, read alongside their poet-translators, Mimi Khalvati and Nick Laird, while Sarah Maguire read her translations of Partaw Naderi's poems.

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

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    Friday 18th May 2012

    The culmination of our fabulous Persian Poets' Tour was this Gala Reading at London's Rich Mix featured the poetry of all five Persian Poets read by their five British poet-translators.

  4. Persian Poets at The Wordsworth Trust with Jo Shapcott and Nick Laird

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    Tuesday 15th May 2012

    Reza Mohammadi, Azita Ghahreman and Shakila Azizzada read at The Wordsworth Trust with British poets, Nick Laird, Mimi Khalvati and Jo Shapcott, who read her translations of Farzaneh Khojandi.

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

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    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

  6. Persian Poetry at the Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea

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    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

  7. Persian Poets' Tour Launch Party May Day 2012

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    Tuesday 1st May 2012

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

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

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    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.

  9. Gaarriye and the poetry of Kajal Ahmad with Mimi Khalvati at Canterbury Festival

    Wednesday 15th October 2008

    Readings by Maxamed Xaashi Dhamac 'Gaarriye' and the poetry of Kajal Ahmad, with Mimi Khalvati.

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