2 February 2025

Urdu Culture London: Shayari Masterclass on Faiz Ahmed Faiz

Key information

Date: 2 February 2025
Time: 3:00 pm
Venue: SOAS, University of London
Room: Khalili Lecture Theatre

About this event

Urdu Culture London invites you to an Urdu Shayari poetry masterclass on the works of Faiz Ahmed Faiz (on the occasion of his birthday month).

The masterclass consists of interactive conversations and readings, taking you through the fundamentals, nuances, and beauty of Urdu shayari. Everyone is welcome - previous knowledge of Urdu is not required.

Programme

Opening	Humaira Jamal
Faiz Ahmed Faiz: A World Poet	Saif Mahmood
Readings	Yousuf Abraham and Asad Hussain
Tarannum	The Singing Chef Manpreet Singh Ahuja and Nidhi Gupta
Guftgu	Discussion, opened by Kami Kidwai and Mukesh Kacker
Vote of Thanks	Irfan Mustafa

Registration

Please RSPV: info@urduculture.com

Photo credit: Wikimedia commons - Faiz Ahmed Faiz

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