Words for Peace 5: Condemn Invasion

Event Description:

Writers, musicians, cartoonists will offer a window into the culture of Iraq, Lebanon, and Iran as well as their personal responses to war and invasion at Voices Breaking Boundaries’ annual event Words For Peace 5: Condemn Invasion. VBB will partner up with Words Without Borders and will showcase readings from Najem Wali, Hayan Charara, Farnoosh Moshiri, and Zara Houshmand, music by Inaam Wali, cartoons by Mazen Kerbaj, as well as performances by students from Lee High School. Community organizations will have tables at the event. Those include KPFT Pacifica Radio (90.1 FM), Artists Rescue Mission, Houston Palestine Film Festival, Peace Jam, and Brazos Bookstore, which will be selling many books including A Mirror Garden and Literature from the Axis of Evil. Writers and musicians will be available to sign their work after the performance. This event is cosponsored by DiverseWorks, Brazos Bookstore, and KPFT Pacifica Radio 90.1 FM.

If you've never been to DiverseWorks, it can be a little tricky to find. Use these links:

http://tinyurl.com/2sm4cr (Google map with directions)
http://www.diverseworks.org/index.php?pgid=11 (DiverseWorks web site with directions)

Event Sponsor:
Voices Breaking Boundaries

Event Contact Name:
Gunjen Mittal-Goswami

Event Phone Contact Information:
713 524 7821

Event Email Address:
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Event Website:
www.vbbarts.org

Event Fee:
$5/ no one turned away/ students free