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Refugee Week Poetry Reading

Date & Time

Fri 20 Jun 2025 to Fri 20 Jun 2025
11:00am to 12:00pm

Location

Merrylands Library
Miller Street, Merrylands

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Ages

All ages

Cost

Free

Event details

Poems reading by members of the Auburn Poets and Writers Group.

Join us to hear poems and stories reflecting on migrant and refugee experiences from the Open Boat – Barbed wire sky - poems for and by refugees, edited by Sue Hicks in 2003.

These poems will be read by Danny Gardner, Neera Handa, Michaela Simoni and Luke Weyland members of the Auburn Poets and Writes Group APW, which is celebrating its 20 years.

The APW has participated in the Sydney Writers Festival.

This is a free event, with no bookings required.

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location

Merrylands Library

Miller Street, Merrylands

Event Organiser

Council Event

Cumberland City Council

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