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Fleeing Home: Poetry on Persecution

Name: Fleeing Home: Poetry on Persecution
Start: 2016-06-20T19:00:00-03:00
End: 2016-06-20T20:00:00-03:00
Location: Halifax Central Library

June 20, 2016 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Join the Halifax Refugee Clinic (HRC) on World Refugee Day for performances of poetry by El Jones and clients of the HRC. El’s poem will be accompanied by a video of illustrated narration. Local illustrators Rachel Derrah and Emma Fitzgerald, along with Documentary Filmmaker Fateh Ahmed, will also be on hand to talk about their work with the HRC’s Fleeing Home: Poetry on Persecution project — generously funded by Arts NS!

This event is free and all are welcome. Refreshments provided.

https://artsns.ca/

Details

Date:: June 20, 2016
Time:: 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Website:: https://www.facebook.com/events/131409517279816/

Venue

: Halifax Central Library
: Spring Garden Rd
Halifax, + Google Map