Join us for an unforgettable evening as an all-star cast of global artists comes together to celebrate Awam Amkpa’s powerful film The Man Died (2024), inspired by Wole Soyinka’s iconic memoir. This is the second edition of The City and the Writer presented by Words Without Borders, curated by prize-winning poet Nathalie Handal of NYU Abu Dhabi.
✨ Experience a stunning lineup of writers, actors, directors, and musicians from around the world:
- Wole Soyinka (Nigeria) – Nobel Laureate in Literature
- Awam Amkpa (USA-Nigeria) – Director of The Man Died, Vice Provost for the Arts at NYUAD
- Claudia Rankine (USA) – Bestselling poet and cultural critic
- Sir John Akomfrah (Ghana-UK) – Visionary filmmaker and screenwriter
- Yolanda Castaño (Spain) – Winner of Spain’s National Award for Poetry
- Wale Ojo (Nigeria-UK) – Star of The Man Died
- Andrea Cote (Colombia) – Acclaimed poet and award winner
🎵 With electrifying musical performances by:
- Anthony Joseph (Trinidad) – Musician, poet, and T.S. Eliot Prize winner
- Abínibí Groovy Band (Nigeria) – Afrocentric powerhouse led by Abbey Trombone
- Herve Samb (Senegal) – Jazz Sabar innovator
- Otis Brown III (USA) – Grammy-nominated drummer
- Somi (USA-Rwanda–Uganda) – Grammy-nominated vocalist and playwright
📍 Location: The Red Theater, The Arts Center, NYU Abu Dhabi
📅 Date: Thursday, 24 April
🕢 Time: Show starts at 7:30 PM, Doors open at 7 PM
🎟 Tickets: AED 52.50 – AED 105
