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    An Evening of Poetry and Music with Suheir Hammad

    An Evening of Poetry and Music with Suheir Hammad

    Presented by Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture at Trinity Center for Urban Life

    December 9, 2011


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    Poet Suheir Hammad reads her poetry and the Philadelphia Arab Music Ensemble performs a repertoire of classical Arab music.

    Born in Amman, Jordan, to Palestinian refugee parents, Hammad emigrated with her family to Brooklyn when she was five years old. Hammad’s publications include ZaatarDiva; Born Palestinian, Born Black; Drops of This Story; and breaking poems which received in 2009 the American Book Award and the Arab-American Book Award. She was an original writer and performer in the Tony-winning Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry Jam on Broadway, and was recently an Artist-in-Residency at the NYU’s Asian/Pacific/American Institute.


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      • Venue Info

        Trinity Center for Urban Life

        2212 Spruce Street
        Philadelphia, PA 19103

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      • Admission Info

        Tickets:

        FREE!

        Info Phone: 267-809-3668

      • Dates & Times

        Dates:
        December 9, 2011

        Times:

        7:30 pm

      • Accessibility Info

          Currently, no accessibility information is available for this event.


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