MACFEST 25: Eid Celebration with Multilingual Mushaira and International Poetry

  • DATE

    10 May 2025

  • TIME

    3:00 pm to 4:30 pm

  • PRICE

    Free

Join us for a captivating evening of multilingual poetry and Mushaira, where the rich literary traditions of the Muslim world come alive through the spoken word. This event brings together renowned Muslim poets from across the UK, USA, India and Denmark, showcasing their artistry in various languages, including Urdu, Arabic, Persian, English, and more.

Experience the beauty of poetic expression as these talented poets share verses that resonate with themes of spirituality, identity, culture, and human connection. The voices from different backgrounds will unite in the universal language of poetry again.

International poets include Zakia Zaheer (India), Ghaith Adnan Khaleel Alshati (Germany), Sadaf Mirza (Denmark), Nasima Begum (Bengali poet) Harmesh Manghra ( Punjabi poet) and Leyla Colman (Turkye) who will do a presentation Al Maulana Rumi.

Hosted by: Rubina Khan, Poet and BBC Radio Presenter and Becky Swain, Director of Poetry Library, Manchester Metropolitan University.

Chief Guest: Salma Zaman, children’s author and a Bollywood dance teacher.