The Hand of God: On Football and Performance
The Hand of God: On Football and Performance
A series of events open to the public, presented in collaboration between Mamuta Art and Research Center and the Department of Theatre Studies at the Hebrew University.
Series editor: Dr. Diego Rotman
Wednesday, November 18 | 18:30–20:00
HaHanyon Theatre Hall, Block 8, Floor -1, Faculty of Humanities, Mount Scopus
The Poetics of Football:
A conversation, poetry, and a workshop with Dr. Gilad Meiri
Free admission
This event is supported by BaRutina of the Jerusalem Youth Authority, which promotes an ongoing program of unique cultural events for young people in the city.
Dr. Gilad Meiri is a poet, editor, translator, and literary scholar. He has published 22 books, including nine poetry collections, a short story collection, and two works of non-fiction. He has also published eight poetry anthologies on football, sports, school, flight, prayer, social protest, and the sex industry. He is the director and co-founder of Makom LaShira (A Place for Poetry) and the School of Word Arts in Jerusalem, and of the literary journal Nanopoetics. His literary awards include the Prime Minister’s Prize and the Ministry of Culture Award for Editing a Literary Project.