Poetry Live! Presents Helen Sword, Hussain Shah Rezaie and Das Black Starr
Schedule
Wed May 01 2024 at 07:30 pm
Location
Bamboo Tiger Akl/Shanghai Lil's | Auckland, AU
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Guest Poets: Helen Sword & Hussain Shah Rezaie
Guest Musician: Das Black Starr
Emcee Aidan
Koha please for our wonderful artists.
First time readers especially warmly welcomed and encouraged.
when - 01 May 2024 , 7.30 pm - 11 pm
where: Bamboo Tiger, K-Road, Auckland
GUEST POETS
Helen Sword
PhD FRSNZ is a poet, scholar, prize-winning teacher, and founder of the WriteSPACE, an online membership community with members in 30+ countries.
She is the author of six books on writers and writing, including, most recently, Writing with Pleasure (Princeton 2023), illustrated by Selina Tusitala Marsh.
You can sign up for her free weekly newsletter,
Helen's Word,
via her website at www.helensword.com.
Hussain Shah Rezaie:
is a writer and editor, originally from Afghanistan and now a proud Kiwi.
He had lived for nine years as a refugee in Indonesia before resettling in New Zealand at the end of last year. Through his Substack page, "Walk With Me," he shares his journey, from Afghanistan to Indonesia and his new life in New Zealand.
His writings have been published in a widely-read newspaper and literary magazines including: Cincinnati Review, Jakarta Post, Multatuli Project, Southeast Asia Globe, The Other Side of Hope and the archipelago.
GUEST MUSICIAN
Das Black Starr
is a singer-songwriter based in Auckland.
She is 2nd generation NZ born with Samoan and Indian descent.
Her journey with trauma and depression gave her the fuel to write songs and she wants to bring awareness to others about mental well-being.
Das Black Starr is currently performing in Auckland and getting ready to release her first single in May.
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Where is it happening?
Bamboo Tiger Akl/Shanghai Lil's, 335 Karangahape Rd, Auckland Central, Auckland 1010, New Zealand,Auckland, New ZealandEvent Location & Nearby Stays: