6:00 - 7:00
Poetry reading and guided meditation with poet, filmmaker and artist Shabnam Piryaei. Shabnam is Iranian American, and the author of four books, most recently the poetry collection all children.
Described by the San Francisco Book Review as “a force to be reckoned with in literary circles,” Shabnam Piryaei is an award-winning poet, filmmaker, and artist. She’s written four books: all children. (Diode Editions, 2024), Nothing is Wasted (The Operating System, 2017), Forward (Museum Books, 2014) and Ode to Fragile (Plain View Press, 2010). She’s written and directed films that have screened at film festivals, art galleries, and public installations around the world. Her documentary film No Separate Survival won Best Documentary Film from San Diego Film Week. She holds a PhD in Comparative Literature and teaches at San Francisco State University. She is the founder and curator of the online art and interview journal MUSEUM, and the founder of Feather Portal Healing. Her art has been exhibited at the Unlike Art Gallery, Elysium Art Gallery, New Gallery London, Youyou Gallery, Jotta, Galleria Perelà, Kala Art Institute, and Yerba Buena Center for the Arts. She wants everyone to be, and to feel, free.
Connect: Shabnam Piraeyi - Website
Poetry
Programs designed to celebrate the art of the poem, including readings and talks.
SWANA Interest
This program honors the diverse cultures, traditions and histories of Southwest Asian and North African heritage.