The Oriental Piano: A Story of Music and Culture in 1960s Beirut

Georgetown University in Qatar Doha

The Oriental Piano: A Story of Music and Culture in 1960s Beirut

A conversation with Zeina Abirached, graphic novelist and author of Le Piano Oriental, and Stéphane Tsapis, pianist. Moderated by Alain Fouad George, Director of the Lusail Institute and Distinguished Scholar-in-Residence at Georgetown University in Qatar.

Date: 28 April, 2025
Time: 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Venue: 1D02, Faculty Conference Room, Georgetown University in Qatar

Sonali Deraniyagala in conversation with Kamila Shamsie

Georgetown University in Qatar Doha

Join us for the final event in our Qalam series this term, featuring acclaimed author and academic Sonali Deraniyagala, author of Wave, one of the most celebrated memoirs of the 21st century, which won the PEN Ackerley Prize and was shortlisted for the National Book Critics Circle Award. The event will be followed by a book signing.

Venue: Library, Ground Floor, Georgetown University in Qatar