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Jewish Book Week 2010 27 February - 7 March

Posted on: Tuesday, February 23, 2010 / 00:00 hrs

Jewish Book Week begins on 27 February with an eclectic programme and special offers for Wasafiri readers

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Diana Evans and Bernardine Evaristo at Rich Mix for International Women's Day

Posted on: Saturday, February 20, 2010 / 00:00 hrs

Leading female authors Diana Evans and Bernardine Evaristo will be discussing their work with Daneet Steffens, Editor of Myslexia on 8 March at Rich Mix in London.

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Ngugi Wa Thiong'o in Conversation at the 20th Century Theatre on 7 March

Posted on: Friday, February 19, 2010 / 00:00 hrs

Acclaimed Kenyan author Ngugi wa Thiong'o will be in conversation about his new book Dreams in a Time of War: A Childhood Memoir. Wasafiri has two free tickets to give away.

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Lit Sutra, the British Council's programme of literary activities in India, continues into 2010 with Ian Rankin, Michael Frayn, Claire Tomalin, Geoff Dyer and Shrabani Basu

Posted on: Friday, December 11, 2009 / 00:00 hrs

Lit Sutra, the British Council's programme of literary activities in India, continues into 2010 with Ian Rankin, Michael Frayn, Claire Tomalin, Geoff Dyer and Shrabani Basu

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Chris Ofili at Tate Britain until 16 May 2010

Posted on: Thursday, December 10, 2009 / 00:00 hrs

A major survey of the artist Chris Ofili's career from the mid 1990s to today. Read a review of his 1998 touring exhibition in issue 29 of Wasafiri - the year he won the Turner Prize.

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jaybird presents 'You Are Here' poetry show

Posted on: Thursday, December 10, 2009 / 00:00 hrs

A poetry show touring throughout England until April features Colette Bryce, Daljit Nagra and Jo Shapcott. Colette Bryce is featured in the upcoming Wasafiri issue Ireland: Texts and Contexts whilst Daljit Nagra's poetry featured in issue 35, Spring 2002 of Wasafiri.

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Poetry School Summer Programme - Launches 22 February 2010

Posted on: Thursday, December 10, 2009 / 00:00 hrs

The summer programme of poetry courses, workshops, groups and talks in London, Manchester, Liverpool, Exeter, Bath, Bristol, Dorchester, Newcastle, Durham, Grasmere, Cambridge, Norwich and online will begin soon.

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Aubrey Williams: Atlantic Fire at the Liverpool Museum

Posted on: Thursday, December 10, 2009 / 00:00 hrs

A free exhibition of paintings by Aubrey Williams at the Museum of Liverpool runs from 15 January until 11 April 2010.

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Worlds Apart: Mothers and Daughters 10 March 2010

Posted on: Thursday, December 10, 2009 / 00:00 hrs

Exiled Writers Ink presents poets Alev Adil, Fatima Hagi, Ziba Karbassi and Shereen Pandit for an evening of poetry at the Idea Store, Whitechapel at 6.30pm

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