Theater of Ideas: We, the Poets, Grant You Refuge: How Palestinian Poetry Inspires Activism

The PeaceBirds Project begins its exhibition on Friday, May 15, 6 p.m. with a sister event called “We, the Poets, Grant You Refuge: How Palestinian Poetry Inspires Activism.” It combines original poetry, readings of Palestinian poets and stories of The PeaceBirds genesis. Presented by Mona Shiber, JuPong Lin, Rachel Teferet and Carolyn Cushing, the first iteration occurred at the 2025 Mass Poetry Festival in Salem and recently at Easthampton Media. The May 15 event at The LAVA Center is part of the Theatre of Ideas series inviting community folks to join in hearing poetry, stories, and experiencing paperfolding. This event is partially funded by a Greenfield Cultural Council grant, a local agency supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.