Dear Friends,
For the last few months, I’ve been involved with this intense and amazing project. The culminating event is free and open to the public. We’d love to see you
~Bushra
A Kavad for Remembering 9/11: Together We Are New York
“The sense of urgency to write often comes from a place of necessity – to discover truth, to challenge the simplification of stories.”
(Hossannah Asuncion)
The 10th anniversary of 9/11 will bring an outpouring of emotions and remembrances: this project ensures, through community interviews by poets and poetic responses, that Asian American community voices are presented, shared, and a vital part of the fabric of our city memory and our nation’s journey forward.
Though time has been swift, our memories of 9/11 and its aftermath remain indelible, profound, and visceral. As New York City – and our nation – prepares for the 10th anniversary of 9/11 in 2011, Kundiman seeks to ensure that this historic anniversary includes public remembrances and the vital voices of a key marginalized community fundamentally transformed by the tragedy: Asian Americans.
Kundiman, an organization dedicated to the creation and promotion of Asian American poetry, engaged nine poets to interview Asian Americans on their experiences that day and in the decade since. The material will be crafted into poems for a series of public performances and dialogues, uniquely combining historical documentation with artistic production and public engagement. The program will open with a performance on September 13 at Fordham University, with additional performances and events to be scheduled.
Featured poets: Hossannah Asuncion, Tamiko Beyer, Marlon Esguerra, April Heck, Eugenia Leigh, Bushra Rehman, Zohra Saed, Purvi Shah, R.A. Villanueva
Opening Performance September 13, 7-9pm
McNally Auditorium, Fordham Law School
140 West 62nd Street
http://insite.lmcc.net/projects-home/?id=14
For directions, visit www.kundiman.org/kavad