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| “Wazir Khan Mosque in Reflection,”painting by Samina Quraeshi–Courtesy of Samina Quraeshi |
Please join us this fall from September 8 through November when the Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System’s
Central Library will take visitors on a voyage of discovery to explore the rich
tapestry of Muslim poetry through Poetic Voices of the Muslim World, a
travelling exhibit accompanied by poetry readings and musical
performances.
The
Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System has partnered with the Islamic Speakers Bureau of Atlanta to provide complementary programming each Tuesday at noon,
and some Saturdays at noon on topics such as Islamic art, architecture and
calligraphy, music, film making, and children’s story time. Four special
programs occur on Tuesdays at 5:30 p.m. between October 27 and November 17.
The
first floor of the Central Library will have a display of lushly-illustrated,
vibrant panels featuring photography and calligraphic masterworks, as well as
the work of poets ranging from traditional to contemporary and across the
globe. Poetic traditions from four major language areas — Arabic, Persian,
Turkish, and Urdu —introduce poetry from Asia, Africa and diaspora communities
in Europe and the United States.
Poetic
Voices of the Muslim World is presented by Poets House and City Lore, in
partnership with the American Library Association and the Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System. Funded by the Bridging Cultures Program of the National Endowment for the Humanities: Exploring the Human Endeavor. Additional
support was provided by the Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art. Local
programming and support developed and provided by the Islamic Speakers Bureau
of Atlanta.
All
programs are free and open to the public. See below for a full list of programs
related to Poetic Voices and, for more information visit our website or call 404-730-1896. All programs listed below will be held at the Central Library, One Margaret Mitchell Square, Atlanta 30303.
Programming
Information:
Poetic
Voices of the Muslim World: Islamic Art
Tuesday,
September 8. 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Dr. Sandra
Bird, Professor of Art Education at Kennesaw State University, presents an
introduction to Islamic Art.
Poetic
Voices of the Muslim World: Islamic Art
Tuesday,
September 22. 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Multimedia
artist Kelly Izdihar Crosby delves into the varied artistic styles of the
Islamic world.
Poetic
Voices of the Muslim World: Children’s Story Time
Saturday,
September 26. 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Join us as
Jelena presents stories from across the Muslim world.
Central
Library, a part of the Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System
One Margaret
Mitchell Square, Atlanta 30303
For information call 404.730.1896
For information call 404.730.1896
Poetic
Voices of the Muslim World: The Power of Moving Images
Tuesday,
September 29. 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Join us as
Ameer Muhammad presents a program on film, film making and shooting with
different types of cameras.
Poetic
Voices of the Muslim World: Islamic Architecture
Saturday,
October 3. 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Join us as
Amin Tomeh presents a program on the beautiful architecture of the Islamic
world.
Poetic
Voices of the Muslim World: Rap with Ameer
Tuesday,
October 6. 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Join us as
Ameer Muhammad discusses rap lyrics and the history of Muslim influence on rap.
Poetic
Voices of the Muslim World: Arabic Language and Calligraphy
Saturday,
October 20. 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Come and
learn about this beautiful language and art and get your name written in
Arabic.
Poetic
Voices of the Muslim World: Children’s Story Time
Saturday,
October 24. 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Join us as
Jelena returns with more stories from across the Muslim world.
Poetic
Voices of the Muslim World: Islamic Painting and Calligraphy
Tuesday,
October 27. 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Multimedia
artist Kelly Izdihar Crosby demonstrates the beautiful arts of painting and
calligraphy.
Central
Library, a part of the Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System
One Margaret
Mitchell Square, Atlanta 30303
For information call 404.730.1896
For information call 404.730.1896
Poetic
Voices of the Muslim World: Worlds of the Ghazal
Tuesday,
October 27. 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Dr. Syed
Akbar Hyder presents a discussion and readings of Ghazal. Then singer Kiran
Ahluwalia and accompanist Rez Abbasi performs a contemporary styling of this
timeless poetic form.
Poetic
Voices of the Muslim World: The Traveling Word: A West African Epic
Tuesday,
November 3. 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Poet and
storyteller Kewulay Kamara and West African Jali musicians tell the story of
preserving an ancient oral epic after Sierra Leone's Civil War.
Poetic
Voices of the Muslim World: Islam and the Blues
Tuesday,
November 10. 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Dr. Sylviane
A. Diouf of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, New York Public
Library, presents a discussion of the Islamic origins of the Blues.
Poetic
Voices of the Muslim World: Poetry Reading and Discussion
Tuesday
November 17. 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Poet and
author Kazim Ali presents readings of his poems, a view from the vantage point
of a Muslim and an American.
Poetic
Voices of the Muslim World: Children’s Story Time
Saturday,
November 21. 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Join us as
Jelena returns with more stories from across the Muslim World.
