Days of 2023: A poetic symposium on C.P. Cavafy

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Days of 2023: A poetic symposium on C.P. Cavafy

May 1, 2023
9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
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Please join Columbia University's Program in Hellenic Studies for a workshop at the Heyman Center for the Humanities with poets and translators who will discuss the complex dimensions of C. P. Cavafy as a 21st-century phenomenon. For the program and link to register, click here.

This program is part of the Onassis Foundation's Archive of Desire: A Festival Inspired by the Poet C. P. Cavafy (April 28-May 6), a multi-venue, multidisciplinary celebration of the world renown Greek poet, curated by composer Paola Prestini.

In the evening, there will be a performance at the Miller Theater (116th & Broadway) of original musical works, based on Cavafy's poetry by the National Sawdust Ensemble under the direction of Jeffrey Zeigler. The event is free, and ticketing information can be found here.