# Poetry Reading | Youmna Chlala, Megan Fernandes, and Christian Campbell | Organized by Omar Berrada

Poetry Reading | Youmna Chlala, Megan Fernandes, and Christian Campbell | Organized by Omar Berrada at The Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop (RBPMW), Sunday 8 November 2026, 15:00.

- Venue: The Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop (RBPMW), West 39th Street 323, New York
- With: Youmna Chlala, Megan Fernandes, Christian Campbell
- Go to page: https://www.rbpmw-efanyc.org/events-1/2026/11/8/poetry-reading-youmna-chlala-and-megan-fernandes-organized-by-omar-berrada

A poetry reading with three poets whose work draws on multiple poetic traditions and resonates with visual expression. Youmna Chlala, born in Beirut and based in New York, is the author of the poetry collection The Paper Camera and a recipient of an O. Henry Award. Christian Campbell is a Trinidadian Bahamian poet, essayist and cultural critic and the author of Running the Dusk. The reading is organized by Omar Berrada and takes place in conjunction with the exhibition Asilah Oui: Robert Blackburn in Morocco, honoring the Asilah Cultural Moussem, which since 1978 has advocated for art's role in civic life and awards two poetry prizes.

## Dates

- Sunday 8 November 15:00 — The Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop (RBPMW)

Written by a model, sources: [rbpmw-efanyc.org](https://www.rbpmw-efanyc.org/events-1/2026/11/8/poetry-reading-youmna-chlala-and-megan-fernandes-organized-by-omar-berrada)

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