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Woman of destiny and verse
March 03, 20267:00 p.m.
MADRID
Casa Árabe Auditorium (at Calle Alcalá, 62).
7:00 p.m.
Free entry until the event’s capacity is reached.
In French, with simultaneous translation into Spanish.
On Tuesday, March 3, the eleventh session of the Aula Árabe Universitaria 7 series will be taking place at Casa Árabe in Madrid,, under the direction of Syrian poet Maram Al Masri. The activity has been organized to mark International Women’s Day on March 8, forming part of a week of activities devoted to Syria. Come listen to her in person or watch her speak live on our YouTube channel (in Spanish or French).
In order to mark International Women’s Day on March 8, and as part of a week of activities devoted to Syria, Casa Árabe has organized this gathering called “Women of Destiny and Verse,” in which Syrian poet Maram al-Masri will be giving a poetry reading with the accompaniment of Arabic oud music by Hames Bitar, a musician who is also of Syrian origin. The session will explore her poetry, which focuses on the experience of exile, memory, identity and the female condition, through an intimate, clear, committed voice. Her writing champions the body, desire and the female voice as spaces of resistance to fight violence, silence and uprooting, making her stand out even further as an essential figure in the cultural dialogue between Europe and the Arab world.
Organized with the cooperation of the IE School of Humanities (IE University), the event will be taking place in the form of a multilingual reading, with the participation of professors and students from the university, followed by a discussion with the poet. With the participation of Celia de Anca Ramos, Director of the Center for Diversity in Global Management at IE University, and Goretti Teresa González, a professor of literature at the same university. The session will be moderated by Karim Hauser Askalani, Casa Árabe’s Coordinator of Culture and International Relations.
Maram Al-Masri
Born in Latakia, Syria and a resident of Paris for many years, Maram Al-Masri studied English literature at the University of Damascus before beginning to publish her poetry in Arab literary journals in 1970. She is now considered one of the most highly acclaimed, unique women’s voices in contemporary Arab poetry.
Her work, marked by direct, deeply emotional writing, addresses themes such as love, exile, memory, identity and the status of women from an intimate yet political perspective. Her poems have been published in numerous Arab and international literary journals and anthologies, and she has presented her work at many international poetry festivals in France and other countries.
She has had several books of poetry published, including Karra humra’ ala bilat abyad (Red Cherry on the White Floor) and Undhur Ilayk (I look at you), and her work has been translated into more than eight languages, further contributing to her reputation internationally.
Throughout her career, she has received important awards, including the Adonis Prize from the Lebanese Cultural Forum, for the best creative work in Arabic (1998), the Città di Calopezzati Prize in the category of Mediterranean Poetry, and the 2007 Prix d’Automne from the Société des Gens de Lettres (France).
Hames Bitar
Born in Masyaf, Syria into a family with a longstanding musical tradition, he learned music from his father as of a very early age. From the age of ten, he participated in numerous concerts and festivals and has formed part of classical Arabic music ensembles and dance and theater companies, performing alongside prominent artists. He has lived in Spain since 1998, having become an important figure on Madrid’s cultural and musical scene.
Organized with the cooperation of the IE School of Humanities (IE University), the event will be taking place in the form of a multilingual reading, with the participation of professors and students from the university, followed by a discussion with the poet. With the participation of Celia de Anca Ramos, Director of the Center for Diversity in Global Management at IE University, and Goretti Teresa González, a professor of literature at the same university. The session will be moderated by Karim Hauser Askalani, Casa Árabe’s Coordinator of Culture and International Relations.
Maram Al-Masri
Born in Latakia, Syria and a resident of Paris for many years, Maram Al-Masri studied English literature at the University of Damascus before beginning to publish her poetry in Arab literary journals in 1970. She is now considered one of the most highly acclaimed, unique women’s voices in contemporary Arab poetry.
Her work, marked by direct, deeply emotional writing, addresses themes such as love, exile, memory, identity and the status of women from an intimate yet political perspective. Her poems have been published in numerous Arab and international literary journals and anthologies, and she has presented her work at many international poetry festivals in France and other countries.
She has had several books of poetry published, including Karra humra’ ala bilat abyad (Red Cherry on the White Floor) and Undhur Ilayk (I look at you), and her work has been translated into more than eight languages, further contributing to her reputation internationally.
Throughout her career, she has received important awards, including the Adonis Prize from the Lebanese Cultural Forum, for the best creative work in Arabic (1998), the Città di Calopezzati Prize in the category of Mediterranean Poetry, and the 2007 Prix d’Automne from the Société des Gens de Lettres (France).
Hames Bitar
Born in Masyaf, Syria into a family with a longstanding musical tradition, he learned music from his father as of a very early age. From the age of ten, he participated in numerous concerts and festivals and has formed part of classical Arabic music ensembles and dance and theater companies, performing alongside prominent artists. He has lived in Spain since 1998, having become an important figure on Madrid’s cultural and musical scene.
