Hosted by the the87press:

Join us for another ☀ Mushaira ☀ an evening of poetry, music, and community. Rooted in the South Asian tradition of shared verse and gathering, Mushaira is a live literature series celebrating unique and emerging poetic voices.

13th of June @cafeotodalston doors open at 7, link in bio!

With readings by Palestinian poets Issam Zineh (@issam.zineh ) and Fargo Nissim Tbakhi (@youknowfargo ), Kurdish American poet Tracy Fuad (@trace_of_tracy ), Arianna Afsari reading from Juan Gelman’s Notes/Notas, and Jay Bernard (@cmmn_stance ) reading from Pat Parker’s Selected Poems as well as selections from their own works.

This evening celebrates the publication of five poetry collections— Notes/Notas by Juan Gelman, Portal by Tracy Fuad, Terror Counter by Fargo Nissim Tbakhi, Unceded Land by Issam Zineh, and Selected Poems by Pat Parker.

Enjoy DJ Jimmy Two Shoes’ (@_jim2shoes ) tunes throughout the night and grab a bite to eat from Chef Yogi’s @yogissrilankan_kitchen ) pop up kitchen, serving delicious Sri Lankan cuisine. To help the chef prepare and minimise food waste, please purchase your tickets as soon as possible. All meals will range from £10-£15 with smaller snack options also available.