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Date(s) - 06/24/2023
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
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620 Schenck Ave
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Tea Arts and Culture
Join us to appreciate the poems by Moroccan poet Abdellatif Laabi and enjoy the afternoon with tea featuring the Moroccan Tea ceremony by Moroccan Artist Nizar Gartit.
Led by Robin Lampman, a poem called “My Mother’s Language” by Abdellatif Laabi will be read in English, French, and Arabic by our community members. Abedallatif Laabi is Morocco’s most famous poet. He wrote primarily in French but is also famous for his translations of poems by other poets written in Arabic. In the 1970’s Laabi was imprisoned for eight years for “crimes of opinion.” He was freed when there was an international outcry by artists, poets, and human rights advocates. He was the first translator of the Palestinian poet, Mamoud Darwish, from Arabic into French and English. Laabi’s poetry is an inspiration to all humanity and will serve as inspiration for participants to write a poem of their own and to share their thoughts in this beautiful public green space on this summer day in East Harlem.