Jaleh Esfahani Poetry Prize 2022
Key information
- Date
- Time
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6:00 pm to 8:30 pm
- Venue
- Virtual Event
About this event
** This event will now take place online as SOAS is closed due to the red warning alert for Storm Eunice. **
You can watch the live stream of this event on either Zoom or Facebook at the links below:
This is the first in-person Annual Jaleh Esfahani Poetry Prize event that will be held since the start of the coronavirus pandemic
. This year's prize also coincides with the 100th birth anniversary of the late Jaleh Esfahani.
The event marks the 12th year of the poetry prize, in which young (under 30) Persian poets from Iran, Afghanistan and Tajikistan, and the diaspora, compete. At this year's event the winners, from among the three shortlists of 5 poets, for each country, which were selected from nearly 200 original participants, will be announced.
During the event well-known Persian language poets and the judges will speak, and the winners will read samples of their poems, intertwined with music from Persian-speaking countries and a Sama (Whirling) Dance.
Programme
6.00pm: Reception in the foyer of the BGLT
6.30pm: Event starts
* Please note that the language for this event's proceedings will be in Persian.
Admission is free and open to the public, however, donations of £5 are greatly appreciated .
Organiser: Jaleh Esfahani Cultural Foundation in association with the SOAS Middle East Institute
Contact email: fsp@parand.co.uk
