Poets For Peace

Our forthcoming San Diego events include: Valzhyna Mort,  Carol Frost, David Gewanter, fiction writers Katherine Towler and David Matlin and a translator Matvei Yankelevich.

 Valzhyna Mort

 David Gewanter

Carol Frost

Katherine Toweler

David Matlin

 

New York events include: Pierre Joris and Nicole Peyrafitte this spring

and Reading March 21st to observe the 7th anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq with Nick Flynn, Major Jackson, Joan Larkin, and many others...details coming...

Nicole Peyrafitte

Pierre Joris

“Living in Emergency: Stories of Doctors Without Borders”
LIVE with Elizabeth Vargas

DOCUMENTARY AND PANEL DISCUSSION
Monday, December 14, 2009 - 7:30 PM
Skirball Center for the Performing Arts
New York University 
566 LaGuardia Place (at Washington Square South)
New York


Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) and NCM Fathom present a unique, one-night only documentary event and LIVE panel discussion at the Skirball Center for the Performing Arts.

For the first time ever, MSF gave a documentary crew uncensored access to its field operations. The resulting documentary, “Living in Emergency: Stories of Doctors Without Borders,” critically acclaimed and recently short-listed for an Academy Award nomination, gives a rare inside look into the organization through the eyes of four doctors pushed to the edge and forced to confront the limits of their idealism in the face of overwhelming medical needs.

Following the documentary, a live panel discussion will be hosted and moderated by Elizabeth Vargas, anchor, ABC News 20/20. Panelists will include: Dr. Tom Krueger, an MSF surgeon featured in the documentary; Sebastian Junger, best-selling author of The Perfect Storm and contributing editor of Vanity Fair; and Sophie Delaunay, Executive Director of MSF-USA, plus other specials guests.

This event is open to the public. Wheelchair accessible seating is available and must be reserved at the time tickets are purchased for this general admission event.

Please Note: This documentary contains graphic and explicit surgical content.


For more information, please visit www.doctorswithoutborders.org.

Please join us for our pre-event program at the NYU Skirball Center beginning at 7:00 PM.

http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/events/public/2009-livinginemergency/share.cfm

We are looking for a volunteer web-developer to help with our web site, any and all help would be appreciated. Please email me for information.

We are also looking for people to help out at the readings, as well with managing the website.  If interested please email me.

viofem@gmail.com

Thank you,

Erika Lutzner

New Poets for Peace 9/11 Remembrance Event

Readings & Silent Auction: Remembering those lost and celebrating those still with us   Event to be held on Friday, September 11th in a private loft in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.   *Featured Readings Include: Joan Larkin, Nick Flynn, Cindy Cruz, Bruce Covey Malena Morling, Douglas Unger and more. *Silent Auction Items Include: Private dinner for 4 prepared by renowned chef, Private yoga class with top yoga instructor, cooking lessons of any type you'd like, such as gourment, healthy, vegatarian, simple quick easy meals, and your choice of setting–meaning just for you or a cooking/dinner party, as well as other unique items.

Music by Warren Malone

Event Charge: None; Suggested donation to Doctors Without Borders     If you are interested in additional information, please contact Erika Lutzner at: viofem@gmail.com