Opening night : soirée multilingue performée

Asmaa Azaizeh is a London based Palestinian poet, who was born in the Galilee, and has lived until recently in Haifa. She is an author of four poetry collections and a memoir. In 2010, she received the debutant writer award from Al Qattan foundation. Her poetry has been translated into many languages. Most recently her collection “Don’t Believe me if I talk of war” was published in Dutch, Swedish, and French. Her work moves between page and performance, and is known for its direct, clear-cut language and its refusal to look away from violence, while remaining attentive to fragile forms of hope. Asmaa’s audio visual performances have been staged at leading festivals around the world.