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See new page on events to celebrate 2009 anniversaries
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2009 The year of the Rubaiyat - How to celebrate Projects to celebrate the Rubaiyat in 2009 - which is for you? Television and radio programmes, and print articles, drawing on the stories behind the Rubaiyat, its history, and the people involved. Exhibitions of manuscripts and editions of the Rubaiyat, together with other memorabilia, and artworks. Performances of existing music and drama based on the Rubaiyat, and new commissions drawing inspiration from the Rubaiyat. Conferences and workshops dealing with Edward FitzGerald, the man, and his literary works, and with Omar Khayyam and the Rubaiyat. Innovative educational projects and youth arts activities, based on the Rubaiyat, its history and cultural background. Publications like a new illustrated edition of the Rubaiyat for the 21st century, research works, bibliography, a Rubaiyat calendar for 2009, and much more
The Year of the Rubaiyat is an initative of Bill Martin and Sandra Masonwho are longtime lovers of the Rubaiyat and enthusiastic researchers in this field. They are happy to share their knowledge and to help with the development of projects. FOR MORE INFORMATION: contact them A final thought from Edward FitzGerald’s Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam
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