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SUMMARY:Pencil In
DESCRIPTION:A writers’ group intended for writers to practice their craft without the pressures of producing a final outcome\, designed to provide a supportive environment for writers to write alone yet in a group. You’re invited to polish your writing skills while receiving valuable feedback from experienced peer reviewers in English and/or Arabic\, having active conversations with other like-minded writers\, and enjoying a safe space to share personal texts and works … These sessions are free\, drop-ins are welcome\, and you even get a free cup of coffee.
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LOCATION:421 Arts Campus\, Mina Zayed\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
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SUMMARY:Reading Group: Reading the City – Home and Belonging in the Gulf
DESCRIPTION:The Jameel Library Reading Groups return with a new series that considers urban life across the globe. Over the course of four sessions\, participants will engage with short texts that spotlight different cities\, following thematic threads and examining contemporary literature reflecting urban spaces. The series will be conducted in English and led by Tamreez Inam\, writer\, literary consultant\, curator\, and former Assistant Festival Director and Head of Programming at the Emirates Literature Foundation. \nThis session explores themes of immigration\, displacement\, and the complexities of belonging in Gulf cities. Participants will delve into the lives of migrant workers\, expats and residents in narratives\, essays and poetry that reflect the lived experiences of diverse urban communities. Reading material includes texts by Danabelle Gutierrez\, Hiten Samtani and Mia Alvar. \nReading groups are free and open to all; registration is required\, though\, as space is limited. Registered participants are expected to commit to all the sessions and reading material\, attend the session they have registered for\, and contribute to a respectful and open discursive environment.
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LOCATION:Jameel Library\, Jameel Arts Centre\, Dubai
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SUMMARY:Pencil In
DESCRIPTION:A writers’ group intended for writers to practice their craft without the pressures of producing a final outcome\, designed to provide a supportive environment for writers to write alone yet in a group. You’re invited to polish your writing skills while receiving valuable feedback from experienced peer reviewers in English and/or Arabic\, having active conversations with other like-minded writers\, and enjoying a safe space to share personal texts and works … Your peer reviewer / group leader this time is Nava Rizvi\, a Pakistani artist and art historian born and raised in the UAE; her research and practice explore cultural memory\, (de)colonial theory\, ephemera\, language\, and third-culture narratives. \nThese sessions are free\, drop-ins are welcome\, and you even get a free cup of coffee.
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LOCATION:421 Arts Campus\, Mina Zayed\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
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