If you're in New York, the Asian American Wrtiers' Workshop invites you to Mothers Milk: A Japan Earthquake Fundraiser and Reflection with Ishle Yi Park, an evening of poetry, music and performance on behalf of the children of Japan.Renowned poet Ishle Yi Park will be joined by Palestinian American poet-activist Suheir Hammad, musician Taiyo Na, writer Chiwan Choi, poet Roopa Singh, and performance artist YaliniDream. It's happening Sunday, April 3 at the Asian American Writers' Workshop. Here are some more details:
Mothers Milk: A Fundraiser for Japan & Reflections with Ishle Yi ParkCome see the former Poet Laureate of Queens, back in town from her current home in Hawaii. The event is open to the public, with a suggested donation of $5. Proceeds from the evening will be donated to Save the Children. For further information, go to the Asian American Writers' Workshop website here and the Facebook event page here.
Sunday, April 3
7:00pm - 10:00pm
The Asian American Writers' Workshop
110-112 West 27th Street
6th Floor Between 6th and 7th Avenues Buzzer 600
New York, NY
We have all been struck by the unimaginable loss and despair caused by the 9.0 magnitude earthquake and deadly tsunami that struck Japan on March 11th. To support the relief effort, we're hosting poet, musician, and new mother Ishle Yi Park, who's flying into town from Kauai, Hawai'i. The New York Times writes, "Ms. Park has an angelic face and the soul of a rock star." She'll be joined by poet-activist Suheir Hammad whose work Naomi Shihab Nye has called "a brave flag over the dispossessed." Musician Taiyo Na, writer and editor Chiwan Choi, and others will also share the stage.
Proceeds from the event will be donated to Save the Children, which has launched a $5 million dollar appeal on behalf of the children of Japan. We'll be marking 100 days since the birth of Ishle's young daughter, Sulei, and raising funds for disaster relief in Japan.
