Faiz in Song and Translation - Faiz Centennial 1911 - 2011 February 12, 2011

Join us in commemorating the 100th birth anniversary of Faiz Ahmed Faiz

The year 2011 marks the Centennial of Faiz, one of the greatest poets of our times. Events are planned throughout the world to cherish and recall the values of humanity, peace, social justice, and love within the realms of the beauty of Faiz's poetry. This is the first of the many events planned for North America in New York and Philadelphia.

Experience Dr. Allyn Miner's beautiful sitar performance, Leon Schelhase's soulful readings of Faiz's poems translated by Victor Kiernan and Daud Kamal, and Romeena Kureishy's mellifluous renditions of rarely performed songs of Faiz. Sami Kureishy will accompany Romeena on accoustic guitar along with Radha Gopinath das Marinelli on tabla.