Translator and Performance Artist Haleh Liza Gafori presents GOLD & WATER, featuring cellist Isabel Castellvi and special guest James Bird
Acclaimed translator of Rumi’s poetry, vocalist, and performance artist born in NYC of Persian descent, Haleh Liza Gafori, will be joined by cellist Isabel Castellvi to present a night of poetry by the 13th century sage and mystic Rumi. Reciting translations from her books Gold (2022) and Water (2025), both published by New York Review Books/NYRB Classics, Gafori will also sing excerpts of the poems in Persian, offering us glimpses of the astonishing rhythm and wordplay of Rumi’s original text.
Friday, September 5th
7pm: Doors Open, Event starts at 8pm
In the Barnspace at Race Brook Lodge
864 South Undermountain road ( AKA Rt 41 ) Sheffield, MA
Ticket Price: $25 Advance, $30 at the door
Race Brook Lodge is a hidden gem in The Berkshires, at the foot of Mt. Race and a short hike from the Appalachian trail. The yoga & event barn at Race Brook is simultaneously rustic and sublime, steeped in hundreds of years of New England history. Trailhead Berkshires is a seasonal, casual pop-up dining spot at the base of the Taconic Range in Sheffield, MA. The menu blends comfort food, trail snacks, and elevated fine-casual options, all served in a relaxed, welcoming setting.
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