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PESSOA in New York

Arte Institute and Teatro do Bairro are pleased to present “Pessoa in New York” – a series of events in New York and New Jersey celebrating Portugal’s Fernando Pessoa (1888-1935) one of Europe’s greatest Modernist writers.

Program

April 13
Launching of the “Pessoa in New York” Program with a poetry reading at Sonnabend Gallery (Arte Institute´s Anniversary cocktail). (Sold out)

April 14 , 5 PM
Screening of “The Film of Disquiet” at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) with the presence of director João Botelho and Richard Zenith, translator and scholar of Pessoa´s works. (Tickets)

April 15 , 8 PM
Screening of the movie “The Film of Disquiet” at Anthology Film Archives with the presence of director João Botelho and Richard Zenith. (Tickets)

April 16 , 4.30 PM
Screening of the movie “The Film of Disquiet” at Rutgers University in New Jersey, followed by a talk with director João Botelho.

April 17 , 6.30 PM
Lecture by writer Richard Zenith at The Poets House. Readings of Fernando Pessoa works by Portuguese and American actors and a “wine and cheese” at The Poets House to finalize the Program.

This event is supported by Consulate General of Portugal - Newark and Camões - Instituto da Cooperação e da Língua and Luso-American Development Foundation (FLAD).

The event is made possible through Poets House's Literary Partners Space Sharing Program.