William Sieghart is an arts entrepreneur and founder of National Poetry Day, the Forward Prize for Poetry and the Forward Arts Foundation. Recently appointed as Chair of the Henry Smith Charity, he has spearheaded social initiatives such as StreetSmart, which has raised over £12m to date for London’s homeless. He has authored a review on the future of British libraries, chaired the establishment of Somerset House as a hub for creatives, supplied poetry to the London 2012 Olympics and works tirelessly for peace in the Middle East.
Where memory is the house of culture and knowledge; where the original council, separated by a cultural sidewalk that connects Muharraq with the intellectuals and writers of the world. The house itself, located at the heart of the city, opens its doors to cultural production in the fields of thought, literature, politics, philosophy, culture and art.
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