Oh! Art and Exiled Writers Ink invite you to Somali and Exiled Voices Fusion: Event 2

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hadhwanaag 2007-06-16 (Hadhwanaagnews) Oh! Art and Exiled Writers Ink invite you to Somali and Exiled Voices Fusion: Event 2

 

Across the African Divide with Somali and Algerian writers and musicians

 

Wednesday 27th June 2007 at 7 pm

 

Oxford House Cafe, Oxford House

 

Derbyshire Street, London, E2 6HG (nearest tube: Bethnal Green)

 

This is a new exiled lit cafe event with Somali and other Exiled writers and musicians, which will take place every 2 months and bring the work of Somali and other exiled writers to the wider community of East London.

 

FEATURED GUESTS:

 

Hudaydi - king of the oud and poet

 

Tahar Lamri - Algerian born poet exiled in Italy performs 'The Pilgrimage of the Voice'

 

Algerian musician (tba)

 

Mohamed Bashe Hassan: author of two recently published books

 

Translation of the Somali texts by: Dr Martin Orwin of SOAS and by Said Jama Hussein

 

Further information: Ayan Mahamoud, Head of Somali Art and Culture at Oxford House ayan.mahamoud@oxfordhouse.org.uk and Jennifer Langer, Exiled Writers Ink jennifer@exiledwriters.fsnet.co.uk

 

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