Ariadne Sawyer
By worldpoetry on December 20, 2008 - 11:08am
Dear Poets and Supporters,
The Gung Haggis Fat Choy World Poetry Posters are now available. Contact ariadnes@uniserve.com or our new blog: http://www.worldpoetrysociety.blogspot.com/
Please join us for our 6th anniversary with Todd Wong's Gung Haggis Fat Choy famous group at the Vancouver Public Library, 7:30 pm Jan. 26 at the Vancouver Public Library. We are celebrating the 250th birthday of Robbie Burns and Chinese New Year with Steve Duncan, Tommy WK Tao, James Mullin and Rita Wong.
Performances: Ji-rong Haung, Chinese erhu.
Ariadne's Dream Dragon Dance- yes I am bringing the lettuce! Bob Wilkins Gung Haggis Fat Choy Pipe Band. Hosts Todd Wong, Diego Bastianutti (guest host for Alejandro Mujica-Olea who will be in Chile)and Ariadne Sawyer. For more information, 6o4-526-4729
All are invited for this fun event!
By worldpoetry on December 12, 2008 - 12:58am
Ariadne Sawyer and Alejandro Mujica-Olea won an award for their World Poetry Café Radio show on December 8th!
Producers and hosts Sawyer and Mujica were invited to a Gala dinner and given two large certificates honouring their work on the radio show by Project Cultural South Canada and the Latin Business Network.
Alejandro said “After eight years of working on the radio show, it was great to receive an award for all our work on the show.!”
The weekly World Poetry Café Radio Show airs every Tuesday night at 9 pm PST on Coop Radio, 102 fm. To listen on the Internet: go to www.coopradio.org
and follow the links to The World Poetry Café. The radio show features poet, an e-poem section and the popular Creativity Rocks program as well as a featured Canadian musician for the month.
By worldpoetry on December 5, 2008 - 3:01pm
To you my dear friends,
Greetings!
I’ve just had a phone call from T.V. Korea, informing:
Our ‘Celebration Tagore’ (Nov. 24th) event will be aired three times.
The scheduled airing times are as follows:
Dec. 5th (Friday) - 1:30 ~ 2:00 PM -- Ch. 119
Dec. 7th (Sunday) – 10 ~ 10:30 AM -- Ch. 119
Dec. 8th (Monday) – 7:30 ~ 8:00 AM -- Ch. 8
I hope you will have time to watch it and enjoy the special event we all joined two weeks ago.
Thanks.
By worldpoetry on December 3, 2008 - 11:58pm
1st World Poetry Call for “The Many Faces of Love Poems”.
World Poetry would like submissions for our interactive display at the Vancouver Public Library, Central Branch for display February 20-27th on level three in the Literature Section.
We will be celebrating our 8th annual Gala at the Alma Van Dusen and Peter McKaye rooms at the Vancouver Public Library, 350 West Georgia St, Vancouver BC on February 27th at 7 PM.
We will have World Poetry volunteers at the Create a Poem Table at the Vancouver Public Library throughout the week.
Please send a one page poem in English or one poem in English and another language.
Theme: The Many Faces of Love. There are many types of love that can be explored in this display.
Font: New Romans, size 12.
Please put your name, city, country plus © sign at the bottom.
Poets from around the world are welcome.
This is a one time copyright only.
Deadline: January 5th, 2009.
You will be notified if your poem is accepted. Selected poems will be read on the World Poetry Café Radio Show with your permission.
Please send your poems to: Ariadne Sawyer, World Poetry co-founder and co-host at: ariadnes@uniserve.com
By worldpoetry on December 2, 2008 - 5:55pm
World Poet Diego Bastianutti is asking for help!
His book has sold out at all the local stores in Vancouver and many people are trying to buy it.
They are phoning and e-mailing since his recent interview on North by Northwest on CBC Radio One.
He says: "Help! Anyone wishing to buy my book (Per un pugno di terra/For a Fistful of Soil) can contact me directly at my e-mail (diegob@shaw.ca), or by calling me at (604) 454-9911. The book
is $25.00 plus $3.00 mailing. Thank you."
By worldpoetry on November 29, 2008 - 11:06pm
World Poetry Reading Series
World Poetry Café Radio Show
World Poetry Electronic Newsletter
World Poetry Publishing
World Poetry Blog
Contact: Ariadne Sawyer, MA
604-526-4729
ariadnes@uniserve.com
World Poetry would like to especially thank Heidi Mueller for her patience in designing the beautiful program given out at the Tagore Celebration November 24th. It will be cherished by many of the participants, the internet readers and the public.
Sharon Rowe was also asked to make paper flowers for the Tagore night. Even the consuls from India and Korea were wearing her flowers. From the podium, we could look out and see a sea of coloured flowers in the audience.Each flower had the name Tagore 2008 and "by Sharon." We want to thank the wonderful World Poetry volunteers; Jacqueline Maire, Mandana Rastan and Montana King who greeted each person and gave out a program and a flower.
You are the best!
Ariadne Sawyer and Alejandro Mujica-Olea
Co-founders and hosts of The World Poetry Reading Series.
“World Poetry Lives!” CBC TV.
By worldpoetry on November 28, 2008 - 12:08pm
World Poetry Reading Series
World Poetry Café Radio Show
World Poetry Electronic Newsletter
World Poetry Publishing
World Poetry Blog
Contact: Ariadne Sawyer, MA
604-526-4729
ariadnes@uniserve.com
Dear World Poetry and Supporters,
On behalf of over 400 poets, writers, musicians, artists and dancers from 64 countries a strong First Nations and Canadian Poets, we would like to thank everyone for a wonderful celebration of the first Asia Nobel prize winner, R. Tagore on November 24.
Our special thanks go to World Poetry guest hosts Bong Ja Ahn and Ashok Bhargava for the amazing job that they did, organizing and making this special celebration very successful. Additional thanks go to the Consul Generals of India and Korea as well as the varied musicians and dancers that added colour and excitement. World Poets read the poetry of Tagore in several different languages .bringing together the multicultural, multilingual component that World Poetry is so proud of. The India club was well represented with both the president and the new elected president participating. The program was well attended with 187 plus people enjoying the evening.
Our thanks to ATN and Joy TV and Archana Harit as well as Korean TV and the Vancouver Public Library, our gracious hosts.
The evening was a great tribute to Tagore.
Well done all!
By worldpoetry on November 23, 2008 - 12:54am
The World Poetry Life Celebration (Tagore Utsav) of the first Asian Nobel Prize winner Rabindranath Tagore!
Vancouver Public Library, 350 West Georgia, Vancouver, BC
Alice MacKaye Room, (downstairs). November 24, at 7pm.
World Poetry Guest hosts : Ashok Bhargava and Bong Ja Ahn
Consul General of India : Mr. A. Das
Consul General of Republic of Korea : Mr. Tong-Mo Suh
Participants : Ariadne Sawyer and Alejandro Mujica-Olea, Addena Sumter-Freitag, Bernice Lever, Shirley Sue –A- Qwan and Archana Harit, Diego Bastianutti and Anthony Dalton.
Korean Kayagum player : Grace Jong Eun Lee
Indian Musician : Kalpana Prasad
Indian Dancer : Koyali Burman
Korean Mask Dancers : Chang Hyun Han, Han Bin Im, Sung Rai Kim
Admission free.
Info: Ariadne Sawyer, 604-526-4729
Poster and program available.ariadnes@uniserve.com
By worldpoetry on October 22, 2008 - 10:12pm
2ND ANNUAL VANCOUVER PAN-AFRICAN FILM & ARTS FESTIVAL (VPAFF) KINSHIP DAY FESTIVAL, OCTOBER 24-26, 2008. FULL PROGRAM AND TICKETS WWW.VPAFF.ORG
World Poetry Co-founder and Co-host Ariadne Sawyer reads a special Kinship Poem for the Opening Gala! Ariadne says: “I wrote this poem from my heart for VPAFF. It celebrates the ability to overcome adversity and to join together to make the world a better place. VPAFF is an organization that works toward this goal.”
Please join Ariadne on October 24, from 5:30 pm on at the Gallery Gachet.
The 2008 VPAFF runs from Friday October 24 (United Nations Day) through Sunday October 26. The program includes:
FRIDAY OCTOBER 24: Hosted by Jamaican-born and Canadian Raised Denis Simpson – award-winning actor
5:30 pm – to 10:30 pm – Gallery Gachet – 88 East Cordova Street, Vancouver
By worldpoetry on October 19, 2008 - 11:27am
On the road with poetry and music...
Taylor Leedahl is hitting the western road from October 19 - November 2 to tour her book, No Apologies for the Weather, with musician Megan Lane. Megan will be disengaging from her blues/rock band, The Megan Lane Band. Their act will consist of a mixture of Taylor's poetry and Megan's tunes. To view photos, a video, and a complete listing of events please join our Facebook group.
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----Taylor and Megan's tour itinerary----
Sunday, October 19th - Lethbridge, AB
Tour kick-off with Most Vocal Poet, The Slice Bar & Grill at 7:00 pm. $5.
Monday, October 20 - Radio Interview, Calgary
An interview with "Yeah, What She Said" on CJSW 90.9 FM at 8:30 pm. Listen online at http://www.cjsw.com/listen.html.
Wednesday, October 22 - Vernon, BC
Performing at Vertigo Gallery, 7:00 pm. (With thanks to John Lent)
Thursday, October 23 - Vancouver, BC
In studio radio interview with "The Lesbian Show" on Co-op Radio.
Listen online at: http://www.coopradio.org/listen/
Tune your dial to: 102.7fm
Friday, October 24 - Victoria, BC
Performing at the Planet Earth Poetry series, Black Stilt Coffee Lounge, 7:00 pm.
Saturday, October 25 - Victoria, BC
Performing at the Spiral Cafe, 7:00 pm. Pass the hat!
Monday, October 27 - Vancouver, BC
Performing at the World Poetry Series, Vancouver Public Library (Main branch). 7:00 pm. Free.
