A celebration of the 100th-year anniversary of the birth of Faiz Ahmed Faiz (1911–1984)

Widely revered as one of the leading poets of Pakistan, Faiz was also a journalist, activist, filmmaker, teacher, translator, the recipient of the Lenin Peace Prize and a Nobel Prize nominee.

Ghazal singer Tahira Syed and actor Zia Mohyeddin will be joined by live musicians in songs and recitations of his work.

Can't make it to this program? Tune in to the free live webcast from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm on asiasociety.org/live.

Presented with the Faiz Festival North America