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Poetry by Syrian poet Nizar Qabbani in Syrian Garden

Poetry by Syrian poet Nizar Qabbani
Recited in both English and Arabic
Syrian Cultural Garden
Cleveland Ohio
September 12, 2015

The dedication of the bust of Nizar Qabbani continued with recitations of some of his poems in both English and the original Arabic.

Shaadi Khoury recited the poem 'A lesson in Drawing' by Nizar Qabbani.

Shaadi Khoury

Shaadi Khoury



He then recited stanzas from the poem 'Damascus what are you doing to me?'

Shaadi Khoury

Shaadi Khoury



Next, Shaadi Khoury recited the poem 'Letter # 1 of 100 Love Letters'

Shaadi Khoury



Shaadi Khoury concluded by reciting the short poems 'In the Summer' and 'Every time I Kiss You' by Nizar Qabbani.

Shaadi Khoury



Mrs. Lama Salka recited poems in Arabic by Nizar Qabbani and as she spoke her son Omar Salka played the Arab lute, the oud.

Mrs. Lama Salka

Mrs. Lama Salka



Omar Salka playing the oud

Omar Salka playing the oud


More Qabbani poetry recited in Arabic by Mrs. Lama Salka.

Mrs. Lama Salka



Mrs. Lama Salka

The last Qabbani poems recited in Arabic by Mrs. Lama Salka.

Mrs. Lama Salka and son Omar Salka



Mrs. Lama Salka


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Dr. Ali Alhaddad recited poems by Nizar Qabbani from memory in both an English translation and the original Arabic. The first was Qabbani's 'A Letter to the Reader'

Dr Wael Khoury introduced Dr. Ali Alhaddad

Dr Wael Khoury introduced Dr. Ali Alhaddad



Next Dr. Alhaddad recited a poem in the original Arabic that he called Qabbani's masterpiece.

Dr. Ali Alhaddad

Dr. Ali Alhaddad



Before his next recitation, Dr. Alhaddad said that both Christians and Muslims invoke Jesus and His suffering in their poetry.

Dr. Ali Alhaddad



The final poem was recited by Dr. Ali Alhaddad in both an English translation and the original Arabic. He called it "Your love is a green bird."

Dr. Ali Alhaddad


The formal program at the Syrian Garden statue dedication concluded with Syrian American children singing.

 Syrian American children



One young man spoke for "We, the children of Syria" as Syrian American children wearing jasmine flower crowns released white balloons to signify peace at the dedication of a statue of the Syrian poet Nizar Qabbani in the Syrian Cultural Garden in Cleveland.



 Syrian American children in Cleveland Syrian Cultural Garden


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