Za 15 apr.: Bammdaad House of Poetry in Exile op World Art Day mét iftar diner
”This World Art Day is a timely reminder that art can unite and connect us even in the most difficult of circumstances. Indeed, the power of art to bring people together, to inspire, heal and share, has become increasingly clear during recent conflicts and crises.”
Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO
Zaterdag 15 april 2023 is het World Art Day. Op deze dag presenteren Verhalenhuis Belvédère en Bammdaad House of Poetry in Exile een speciaal programma met poëzie en een iftarmaaltijd.
For English see below.
Somaia Ramish is een dichter, auteur en vrouwenrechtenactivist en een nieuwe Rotterdammer. Zij is oprichter van Bammdaad House of Poetry in Exile en organiseert speciaal op WORLD ART DAY een Poetry Diner for Afghanistan. Sinds de oprichting nog maar twee maanden geleden, ontving zij als reactie op haar oproep meer dan 100 gedichten van dichters over de hele wereld. Met hun poëzie geven ze blijk van steun aan het protest tegen de censuur en onderdrukking in Afghanistan, het land waar op dit moment elke vorm en uiting van kunst en poëzie verboden is.
Het programma in het Verhalenhuis is van 19 tot 20.30 uur en aansluitend is er een diner/iftar-maaltijd.
Deelnemende dichters zijn onder meer Somaia Ramish, Tania Akife, Juan Heinsohn Huala en Ishmail Kamara. Line-up met deelnemende dichters worden ca. een week van te voren bekend gemaakt. Het programma is Engelstalig.
Wanneer: za 15 april 2023
Tijd: 19 – 20.30 uur en aansluitend rond 20.40 uur een diner/iftar maaltijd. Einde ca. 22 uur.
Kosten: € 15 per persoon
Reserveren noodzakelijk via deze link.
English:
On Saturday 15 April 2023 we celebrate World Art Day. Verhalenhuis Belvédère & Bammdaad House of Poetry in Exile present a special Poetry program including live music & iftar diner.
Somaia Ramish is a poet, writer and womenactivist and a new Rotterdammer. She is founder of Bammdaad House of Poetry in Exile and present a Poetry Diner for Afghanistan on World Art Day 15 April 2023 in Verhalenhuis Belvédère. Last January she sent a call to the poets all around the world to stand against the censorship and suppression of poetry in Afghanistan. Up till now she received more than a hundred poems from world poets.
On Saturday 15 April from 19 pm till 20.30 pm ten poets will perform. At the end of the program there will be live music and an iftar diner. End of programme & diner around 22 pm.
The line-up will be presented a few days in advance. The programme is in English.
When: Sa 15 April 2023
Time: 19 pm & around 20.40 pm start iftar dinner.
Kosten: € 15 per person
Reservations are necessary and can be done through this link.
UNESCO’s World Art Day
World Art Day, a celebration to promote the development, diffusion and enjoyment of art, was proclaimed at the 40th session of UNESCO’s General Conference in 2019.
Art nurtures creativity, innovation and cultural diversity for all peoples across the globe and plays an important role in sharing knowledge and encouraging curiosity and dialogue. These are qualities that art has always had, and will always have if we continue to support environments where artists and artistic freedom are promoted and protected. In this way, furthering the development of art also furthers our means to achieve a free and peaceful world.
Each year, on 15 April, World Art Day celebrations help reinforce the links between artistic creations and society, encourage greater awareness of the diversity of artistic expressions and highlight the contribution of artists to sustainable development. It is also an occasion to shine a light on arts education in schools, as culture can pave the way for inclusive and equitable education.
There is much to learn, share and celebrate on World Art Day, and UNESCO encourages everyone to join in through various activities such as debates, conferences, workshops, cultural events and presentations or exhibitions.
