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Poetry Evening with Afra Atiq, Carlos Andrés Gómez & Brent Shuttleworth
Date/Time: Monday 7 February 2022 19:30-20:30
Venue: Dubai Millennium Amphitheatre, Expo 2020, Dubai
Language: English
Session No: 48
Award-winning poets Dr Afra Atiq and Carlos Andrés Gómez (representing Dubai and New York City) – in collaboration with groundbreaking musician Brent Shuttleworth – premiere a multi-lingual, multi-genre performance in celebration of the power of the word and its ability to transcend divisions and boundaries, cultivate tolerance and inclusivity, and give us a pathway to the sublime.
Dr Afra Atiq is an acclaimed Emirati spoken word poet. She has performed internationally including events in India, Germany, and the UK. Atiq holds a PhD in Media and Creative Industries and is the co-founder of the Untitled Chapters.
Brent Shuttleworth is a Nashville-based singer/songwriter/producer.
Carlos Andrés Gómez is a Colombian-American award-winning poet. A star of HBO’s Def Poetry Jam, TV One’s Verses and Flow, and Spike Lee’s no. 1 box office movie Inside Man with Denzel Washington.
A complimentary single-entry Day Pass to Expo2020 will be provided for this session.
Dr Afra Atiq is an acclaimed Emirati spoken word poet. She has performed internationally including events in India, Germany, and the UK. Atiq holds a PhD in Media and Creative Industries and is the co-founder of the Untitled Chapters.
Brent Shuttleworth is a Nashville-based singer/songwriter/producer.
Carlos Andrés Gómez is a Colombian-American award-winning poet. A star of HBO’s Def Poetry Jam, TV One’s Verses and Flow, and Spike Lee’s no. 1 box office movie Inside Man with Denzel Washington.
A complimentary single-entry Day Pass to Expo2020 will be provided for this session.
