Haleh Liza Gafori

@ Haleh Liza Gafori is a translator, performance artist, poet, vocalist, and educator born in NYC of Persian descent. Her acclaimed translations of poems by the 13th century sage Rumi have been published in two volumes Gold (2022) and Water (2025) by New York Review Books/NYRB Classics. As a performance artist, Gafori presents Rumi’s poetry in cross-media events that weave translations, original text, and musical compositions sung in Persian and English, revealing the often unheard and astonishing rhythm and wordplay of Rumi’s original text. She has performed at New York Public Library, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Le Poisson Rouge, the Bradford Literary Fest, Lincoln Center, and elsewhere. Presented with Point Reyes Books. KWMR is the media sponsor of this event. Buy Tickets The Dance Palace Community & Cultural Center (415) 663-1075 View Organizer Website [email protected] Add to calendar Google Calendar iCalendar Outlook 365 Outlook Live