PEN World Voices of International LIterature presents WESTBETH LITERARY SAFARI on FRIDAY May 4, 2012

from 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Take an expedition to observe artists in their natural habitat as we
take a rare peek inside Westbeth Center for the Arts Housing, the
city’s oldest and largest artist community. Wander the hallways
of this converted industrial space, map in hand, to find an entire
evening’s worth of literary events. Enjoy intimate readings by
Festival participants inside the homes of Westbeth residents
and end the night hobnobbing over cocktails with your favorite authors
at the event’s closing party inside Westbeth’s legendary gallery.
Check-in begins at 6:30 p.m. Readings from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Participants:

Gabriela Adamesteanu,
Haykanush Avetisyan,
Giannina Braschi, Deborah
Dahl Edwardson, Stéphane
Hessel & Edgar Morin,
Wenguang Huang,
Wojciech Jagielski,
Etgar Keret, Elias Khoury,
Karl O. Knausgård,
Ángeles Mastretta,
Ib Michael, Rikka Pulkkinen,
Julya Rabinowich,
Victoria Redel, Noëlle Revaz,
Fernando Savater, Peter
Schneider, Ruta Sepetys,
and Colson Whitehead

Westbeth Gallery at Westbeth Center for the Arts

57 Bethune or 155 Bank
(handicapped entrance)

Tickets: $15/$10 PEN Members and students with valid ID;
Westbeth residents admitted by donation.

(866) 811-4111 or www.pen.org

Co-Sponsored by Austrian Cultural Forum, Deutsches Haus at NYU,
Consulate General of Denmark in New York, Graywolf Press, Institut
Ramon Llull, Instituto Cervantes New York, Instituto Cultural de
México en Nueva York, Office of Cultural Affairs, Consulate General
of Israel, Polish Cultural Institute, Pro Helvetia, Romanian Cultural
Institute in New York, Royal Norwegian Consulate General, and
Westbeth Artists Residents Council

All proceeds benefit Westbeth Artists Residents Council
www.westbeth.org

The Eighth Annual PEN World Voices of International Literature: April 30-May 6, 2012

100 writers from 25 nations convene to New York to celebrate the power of the written word in action. The program features performances, discussions, one-on-one conversations, and readings at venues crisscrossing the city, from Harlem to Wall Street, including the festival hubs — The Standard, New York; The Standard, East Village; and the High Line. www.pen.org/festival