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Zoya paints Pakistani Poet and Attends Shakespeare’s Birthday Celebration Event

On Friday 23rd April, the birth date of the legendary writer William Shakespeare, Zoya Ahmed in Y8 won the opportunity by the Iqbal Academy to recite one of the many great sonnets Shakespeare wrote at his birthplace. This was at an event held in Stratford-upon-Avon to mark the celebration of the link between the two famous poets - William Shakespeare and the most famous Pakistani poet to date, Mohammed Syed Allama Iqbal.

To begin the event, a member of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust provided the audience with background information about Shakespeare including his life and his influence on the modern language. The talk really emphasised Shakespeare’s genius and the way his works are still admired world-wide today. This was followed by a short selection of traditional Pakistani music after which Zoya and 3 other competition winners read their chosen selection of Shakespeare or Iqbal poetry. After this, they were all given the opportunity to go around Shakespeare’s home and the surrounding gardens. After this they attended the unveiling of the plaque that was to mark the day and the connection between the two writers.

When the unveiling was completed, they were treated to lunch and traditional Pakistani entertainment. Zoya said, “It was a great experience to be able to see the music players live along with their dancers on such a beautiful sunny day whilst relaxing and eating. This was the highlight of the day. I feel it was a culture-rich programme which was very successful in celebrating the works of two of the greatest writers of past times and in reminding us all of their brilliance.”

Ms H Owens

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