This event was part of the Liverpool Arab Arts Festival (LAAF)
https://www.arabartsfestival.com
An enjoyable afternoon celebration of storytelling, writing, and music from the capital of Yemen held at Toxteth TV with reading from The Book of Sana’a along with a model of the city itself, poetry and food!
Although largely unseen behind media rhetoric of war, the city of Sana’a remains one of the most beautiful and enchanting cities in the Middle East. Beset by years of civil war, authoritarian regimes and extreme poverty, it is also the home of an extraordinary community of writers. The latest installment in Comma’s ‘Reading the City’ series is ‘filled with hopes and dreams, with flickers of magic and scathing satire’. It also offers a perfect opportunity to celebrate the writers Sana’a is producing and the art and challenges of translating them.
Full article: https://www.arabartsfestival.com/events/book-of-sanaa/
Here are a few photos from the event:
