"Poetry in the City" is an evening that combines the authenticity of Arabic poetry with its diverse themes and Arabic music with its different maqams, where the audience will encounter poetic creations that reflect the beauty of the Arabic language and its elegant expressions, and the music of the oud with its magnificence and diversity.

The evening, which marks the 30th anniversary of the founding of Al Madina Theatre and is organized by the Neighborhood Initiative at the American University of Beirut, is a space to celebrate artistic beauty and combine authenticity with modernity in a distinguished cultural setting.

Mahdi Mansour is a poet, university professor, and Lebanese writer residing in Paris. He has won prestigious Arab and international awards and has several poetry collections and composed poems.

Ziyad Sahhab is a composer, oud player, singer, and songwriter, belonging to a musical family where he grew up and was nurtured in an atmosphere of Arabic music. It was no surprise that he followed his passion and love for music and made it his profession.