Converging Cultures was a beautiful evening of music, poetry and discussions celebrating both Eastern and Western culture, in support of the Edward Said National Conservatory of Music (ESNCM) in Palestine. The event featured performances from:
Richard Durrant, British composer, concert guitarist and ukulele virtuoso who has recorded 16 solo albums and composed a six movement ukulele concerto. Richard has written for BBC schools and led multiple multi-media community art projects. He promotes music literacy and skilfully crosses musical boundaries.
Performance poet and human rights activist Rafeef Ziadeh was our special guest for the evening. Rafeef has appeared in major venues across several countries, with powerful readings on war, exile, gender and racism. She has also released three albums, with her performance of poems such as ‘We Teach Life, Sir’ and ’Shades of Anger’ going viral within days of their release.