What makes a poet?
Mixing discussion with performance, three rising stars dig deep into the questions of modern poetry, from its use in understanding and expressing identity, to the challenges faced in becoming a poet, to the sometimes fraught debate over spoken versus page poetry.

Afra Atiq is an award-winning Emirati poet who has been featured at events around the world.

Carlos Andrés Gómez is a Colombian-American poet from New York City and winner of the Atlanta Review International Poetry Prize among others. His most recent book is “Hijito“.

Farah Chamma is a Palestinian poet who writes in Arabic, English and French and who has made a name for herself as one of very few slam poets performing in Arabic.

Moderator: Jamil Adas is the Founder of The Poetryhood which is a poetry initiative aiming to provide a platform for poets & performers to freely express themselves and experience the variety of poetry flavor available across the planet. 

LOCATION: Al Baraha 2, InterContinental, Dubai Festival City
(You can find further details on the location –> here)

DATE: Saturday, 8 February 2020
TIME: 4:00pm – 5:00pm

Price: AED 59.00 (price is inclusive of VAT)

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“Identity Poetics: Afra Atiq, Carlos Andrés Gómez & Farah Chamma“
Emirates Airline Festival of Literature