Poetic Voices of the Muslim World: Opening Reception
THURSDAY, DEC. 15th
6-9pm
City Lore Gallery
56 East 1st Street (btw 1st and 2nd Avenue)
Lower East Side, NYC
http://citylore.org/event/poetic-voices-of-the-muslim-world-opening-reception/
The exhibit runs until April 9th. Schools, community orgs, poets, non-poets, neighbors, people new to the content or fearful of it, families, friends, all WELCOME.
Developed by City Lore, in collaboration with the national poetry library and literary center Poets House, Poetic Voices of the Muslim World is an exhibit that has travelled to 11 cities and finally opens here in our New York City Home.
The potential of poetry to create indelible images, extend the reach of language, and express complex ideas and feelings through metaphor makes it a powerful force for illuminating cultural experiences. In Muslim cultures poetry plays a central role in all aspects of life-intellectual, spiritual, social, and political. The exhibit includes artwork inspired by Muslim poetry and art.
Thursday, December 15
6:00pm-9:00pm
Free & open to the public. You can share the event on Facebook here.
(The exhibition will run from December 15, 2016 – April 9, 2017. Subsequent gallery hours are Friday 2:00 – 6:00pm; Saturday & Sunday noon – 6:00pm)