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Poetry Night for Palestine!

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Poetry Night for Palestine!

May 18 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Saturday, May 18, 2024, 7:00 PM, Open Book Performance Hall (1011 S Washington Ave, Minneapolis)

New Arab American Theater Works presents: Poetry Night for Palestine! ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ™

As we commemorate 76 years of Al-Nakba, as we witness the second Nakba in Gaza, NAATW is committed to ending the ethnic cleansing. As the ongoing genocide has stolen the lives of countless Palestinian artists, as it has attempted to erase Palestinian culture, we believe that showcasing art is one of the ways be keep their struggle alive โœŠ

๐ŸŽค Join us to hear from a talented lineup of local writers, including (with more to be confirmed ๐Ÿ‘€):

Sun Yung Shinย @sunyungshin
William Nourย @nourwillie
Kathryn Haddadย @falafelina
Sana Wazwaz
Hanin Moussa

๐ŸŽต Drumming accompaniment to poems will be performed by Khaldoun Al-Samman

๐Ÿชง This event is part of National Nakba Week of Action, and is endorsed by the MN Free Palestine Coalition

Open Book Performance Hall

1011 S Washington Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55415 United States