The 14th Annual Poetry Fest at Irish Arts Center, New York takes places from 1-3 December 2023 .
Thomas McCarthy and Sara Berkeley are among the many participants reading Favourite Irish Poems on the opening night of Poetry Fest at Irish Arts Center. Also taking part are Laurie Anderson, David Byrne, Lucy Caldwell, Michelle Gallen, Michael Patrick MacDonald, Consul General Helena Nolan Embassy & Consulates of Ireland USA, Dael Orlandersmith with festival poets Tara Bergin, Timothy Donnelly, Elisa Gonzalez, Thomas McCarthy, Mary Noonan, Tom Sleigh, Padraig Regan and more to be announced. Full programme
2nd December
1.00pm Elisa Gonzalez
3:30pm Tara Bergin and Timothy Donnelly
5.00pm Join Sara Berkeley and Terrance Hayes for a poetry reading.
3rd December
1.00pm Mary Noonan and Tom Sleigh
2:30pm Desert Island Poems: Thomas McCarthy and Sharon Olds, in conversation with Nick Laird.
Each poet chooses 5 poems they would bring to a desert island with them.
4.00pm Thomas McCarthy and Sharon Olds
Lead event partner: The Adrian Brinkerhoff Poetry Foundation. Presented with generous support from Culture Ireland, Northern Ireland Bureau, and Tourism Ireland.
