Hafez poetry reading at the National Portrait Gallery

Funnily enough - after our class at the Furzedown Project last week - the name of the Persian poet we discussed cropped up just a day later. I picked up the autumn Events schedule from the National Portrait gallery and saw that there is an evening of readings by Hafez on 7 October at 7pm (entry £5). "... the popular 14th century Persian poet Hafez, known and loved for his power to mix lyrical themes with political commentary", says the programme.
I attempted to read a poem by Hafez about a nightingale last week at the Furzedown class. We were working on our Rose and Nightingale crewelwork pack.  No doubt we will return to him when the Stitch Roadshow moves to Harlesden this autumn (see my previous post).

The Stitch Roadshow at the Meena Bazaar

The Stitch Roadshow at the Meena Bazaar, a day for women only at the Baitful Futuh Mosque, Morden, south London. The embroidery on display was created in Wandsworth over the past 12 months with groups of Muslim and non-Muslim women. 

Our new packs were on display (we're starting another course with them in July) ....

Visitors looking at embroidery...

The mosque...

Katrina Williams, who has helped with the project from the start ...

A visitor's henna-ed hands

And another visitor's pink handbag, chosen to match her long-sleeved pink t-shirt.