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Saudha International Literature Festival

The festival preaches the art and beauty of imagination, languages from different cultural heritages through talks, reading, performances.

Curated by poet Ahmed Kaysher, Saudha is bringing new literature from different languages and different cultural heritages through this unique festival happening all around the UK.

Rich Mix, London

35-47 Bethnal Grn Rd, London E1 6LA

Sunday 4 June at 4pm

 

This session at Rich Mix features spoken-word performances, strong literature-based music performances from medieval and pre-medieval age, Book Launches, reading by contemporary poets and its visual interpretation through different form of dances.

 

Registration link:

Saudha International Literature Festival | Rich Mix London Tickets, Sun 4 Jun 2023 at 16:00 | Eventbrite

 

 

Canary Wharf Rooftop Garden

Crossrail Place,London,E14 5AB

Saturday, 17 June at 5pm

 

The session features spoken-word performances, reading by contemporary poets and its visual interpretation through different form of dances.

 

Registration link:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/saudha-international-literature-festival-canary-wharf-rooftop-garden-tickets-626908519257?aff=efbeventtix&fbclid=IwAR0tzwGrvl4RBLuCP3qtYmcAb6EBjrXXW9BsTlCRlYjfmxELY_r0JVActwg

 

 

 

Leeds Trinity University

Brownberrie Lane,Horsforth,LS18 5HD

Thursday 22 June at 6pm

 

This session in collaboration with Leeds Trinity University and Leeds 2023 is featuring a talks on New literature New Movement by a few poets and academics, spoken-word performances, poetry-theatre and performance of medieval music based on amazingly powerful lyrics.

 

Registration link:

Saudha International Literature Festival | Leeds Trinity University Tickets, Thu 22 Jun 2023 at 18:00 | Eventbrite

 

 

Poplar Union, London

2 Cotall Street,London,E14 6TL

Saturday 24 June at 5pm and Sunday 25 June at 4pm

 

this two-day session at Poplar Union (Saturday 24 June at 5pm and Sunday 25 June at 4pm) features spoken-word performances, reading by experimental poets and writers, presentations of poetry-theatre.

 

Registration link:

 

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/saudha-international-literature-festival-poplar-union-tickets-627642344147?aff=efbeventtix&fbclid=IwAR2LrX3jcXKpvtLfp-w5hsM5lYbQSWVmjxVZ2SXKeqhRV3rf-fvr5wgxqb4

 

Keats House, London

10 Keats Grove,London,NW3 2RR

Saturday 1 July at 5.30pm

 

the session at the Keats House is featuring a talks on New literature New Movement by a few poets and academics, spoken-word performances, poetry-theatre and book-launch.

The session focuses on reading from the literature of medieval, pre-medieval and romantic age.

 

Registration link:

Saudha International Literature Festival | Keats House Tickets, Sat 1 Jul 2023 at 17:30 | Eventbrite

 

Roundhay Park | Poetry in the wood

Roundhay, Leeds LS8 2JL

Sunday 2 July at 5.30pm

 

This session at Roundhay Park features spoken-word performances, strong literature-based music performances from medieval and pre-medieval age, reading by contemporary poets with barbecue in the wood. 

 

Registration link:

Saudha International Literature Festival |Poetry in The Wood |Roundhay Lake Tickets, Sun 2 Jul 2023 at 17:30 | Eventbrite

 

 

The House of Commons

St Margaret St,London,SW1A 0AA,GB

Tuesday 4 July at 5pm

 

Sponsored by Alex Sobel MP, Saudha is bringing new literature from different languages and different cultural heritages through this unique festival happening all around the UK.
The session at the House of Commons is featuring a talk on New literature New Movement by a few poets and academics, spoken-word performances, a book launch of a poetry collection by a talented Bengali poet and academic Shamim Reza.

 

Registration ticket link:

Saudha International Literature Festival | The House of Commons Tickets, Tue 4 Jul 2023 at 17:00 | Eventbrite

 

Nehru Centre, London

8 South Audley Street,London,W1K 1HF,GB

Thursday 13 June 2023 at 6.30pm

 

This session is in collaboration with The Gronthee that features reading by a few leading poets from different languages and a book launch of Independence to Freedom by Viram Jasani, a celebrated musician and an iconic preacher of Indian music in the UK featuring talks by the founder of Led Zeppelin Jimmy Page and a talented academic and historian Prof Nandini Chatterjee.

 

Registration link:

The Gronthee International Literature Summit | Nehru Centre London Tickets, Thu 13 Jul 2023 at 18:30 | Eventbrite

 

 

Oxford Poetry Library

The Community Works, 21 Park End St, Oxford OX1 1HH

 Saturday 9 Septemeber at 5pm

The session in collaboration with Oxford Poetry Library and an oxford-based literary magazine La Ninf Eco, features some haunting spoken-word performances from medieval and pre-medieval manuscripts of different languages (English translation), brief poetry-theatres (theatrical presentation of poetry). reading by contemporary poets from different cultural heritage (with English translation), talks on New Literature / New Movements.

 

Free registration:

Saudha International Literature Festival | Oxford Poetry Library Tickets, Sat 9 Sep 2023 at 15:00 | Eventbrite

 

Venue: From Jun 4, 2023 to Sep 30, 2023 in London and other cities

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