The Spirit of Andalusia
Sholeh
Wolpé is a poet and translator who was born in Iran but spent most
of her teen years in the Caribbean and Europe, ending up in the U.S. where
she pursued masters degrees at Northwestern (in radio, TV, film) and Johns
Hopkins (in public health). She is the author of The Scar Saloon
(Red Hen Press, 2004) and her poetry and translations have been published
in many literary journals and anthologies in the U.S., Canada, and Europe.
She is the director and host of Poetry at the Loft, a successful
poetry venue in Redlands, CA. www.sholehwolpe.com
Matthew
Shenoda is a first generation Coptic poet, educator and activist.
He is a faculty member in the College of Ethnic Studies at San Francisco
State University, and a recipient of a California Arts Council Grant and
a Lannan Literary Residency. His debut collection of poems, Somewhere
Else, was published by Coffee House Press. He is currently editing
To This Revolution We Will Rise: A Global Anthology of Poetry (Third
World Press). www.matthewshenoda.com
They will be joined by Mansour Ajami, a poet and ‘oud player, and Herbert Hadad, an award-winning essayist and long-time HVWC instructor whose roots are in Syria. This event is part of a two-week (November 1st - 13th) celebration called “The Spirit of Andalusia: A Joyous Celebration of Diversity and Cultural Understanding” and is made possible by the Center for Jewish-Christian-Muslim Understanding of Irvington. www.cjcmu.org
Admission Free
The readings at the HVWC are made possible in part by a grant from the Bydale Foundation; the David G. Taft Foundation; the Orchard Foundation; and the Thendara Foundation; with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, a State Agency; and by Westchester Arts Council with funds from Westchester County Government, corporations and individuals.