The 2009 Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival invites budding and established poets from around the world to submit haiku honouring Vancouver’s 36,000 cherry trees.
This year’s theme for the 2009 Haiku Invitational is international friendship and the cherry tree.
Entry deadline is January 7, 2009.
Winning entries in five categories will be announced by the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra and displayed on TransLink buses and Skytrain this Spring.
Da: Ariadne Sawyer [mailto:ariadnes@uniserve.com]
Inviato: lunedì 7 aprile 2008 6.01
A: ariadnes@uniserve.com
Oggetto: World Poet Diego Bastianutti to receive prestigious 2008 International Literary Prize May 25th in Trieste, Italy!
Priorità: Alta
World Poetry guest co-host and radio co-host Diego Bastianutti will receive the prestigious 2008 International Literary Prize May 25th in Trieste, Italy!
World Poet Diego Bastianutti just received a telegram from Italy, informing him that his book For a Fistful of Soil/ Per un pugno di terra (submitted without his immediate knowledge), has been selected by an international jury of writers as the winner of the 2008 International Literary Prize Umberto Saba, Trieste. There were other prizes awarded in separate sections for published "Novels" and for "Short Stories", and other sections for unpublished works of the same category.
Quite apart from the prize money itself, the Committee has offered to pay for his round-trip flight to Trieste, Italy, plus accommodations. The ceremony will take place on May 25.
He is clearly honoured by this prestigious international recognition, and wishes to share to share his joy with you all.
Diego will also be receiving the World Poetry Ambassador’s medallion for Italy.
A music/poetry event on Saturday March 8th at the Capri Hall 3925 Fraser Street.
It will feature :
A Weather (www.myspace.com/aweathermusic)
They are a beautiful band that create a lovely ambiance with their delicate sound and soft, humble voices. They are coming into Vancouver from Portland.
Mark Walters- a musical guest, his first time performing. Absolutely brilliant
Simon Hoskyn- a local Vancouver musician with powerful powerful words and a gorgeous sound.
Spoken word by Julien Bentley and Rc Weslowski
and a collection of art peices by Annie newton on womens anxiety.
Tickets are on sale at Zulu records, scratch records and ethical addictions, at the door, or through me. $10
Doors are open at 7pm and all proceeds are going towards the Vancouver Poetry House (youth slams)
A music/poetry event on Saturday March 8th at the Capri Hall 3925 Fraser Street.
It will feature :
A Weather (www.myspace.com/aweathermusic)
They are a beautiful band that create a lovely ambiance with their delicate sound and soft, humble voices. They are coming into Vancouver from Portland.
Mark Walters- a musical guest, his first time performing. Absolutely brilliant
Simon Hoskyn- a local Vancouver musician with powerful powerful words and a gorgeous sound.
Spoken word by Julien Bentley and Rc Weslowski
and a collection of art peices by Annie newton on womens anxiety.
Tickets are on sale at Zulu records, scratch records and ethical addictions, at the door, or through me. $10
Doors are open at 7pm and all proceeds are going towards the Vancouver Poetry House (youth slams)
World Poetry Gala Program 2008.
Feb. 29 at the Vancouver Public Library, Vancouver, BC 350 West Georgia St,Vancouver , BC.
Hostas, Ariadne Sawyer, MA and Alejandro Mujica-Olea (the Peoples Poet)
Admission free!
6:30Pm Doors open for displays and light refreshments. Background music Rene Hugo y Sus Amigos. 7:pm Program starts.
Greetings from the library.
Presentation of World Poetry City Poets and Library Award.
Greetings from the City of Vancouver, Councilwoman Elizabeth Ball.
Short Blessings: Godwin Barton, First Nations, Dr. Douglas Bacon, Rene Hugo Sanchez, Spanish and Quechwa.
Welcome by Ariadne Sawyer and Alejandro Mujica-Olea.
Thanks to volunteers, World Poetry Committee and sponsors.
Shout to World Poetry Lifetime Achievement Award Winner Madge Kimball who passed on in 2008.
Welcome to the Lifetime achievement Award Winners by the winners of 2007, Victoria
Pascha and Jan Furst.
Presentation of the Lifetime Award to Bernice Lever.
Diego Bastianutti, poem and presentation of World Poetry Award.
Song by Jude Neal with guitar by Andrew Cameron.
Poems by Bernice Lever .
Welcome Music by Rene Hugo y Sus Amigos.
Intro by Ida Bhargava
Poem by Ahn Bong Ja
Presentation of World Poetry Lifetime Award for Ashok Bhargava
by Mrs. Sabrina Noorani from the Canadian Immigrant Magazine.
Poems by Ashok Bhargava.
The Dance Centre's noon series presents the award-winning Nigerian artist Comfort Ero in excerpts from her new work Izabobo, a blend of African dance, poetry and music. Tickets $9/$7 from 604 231 7535 www.ticketstonight.ca. Info: www.thedancecentre.ca.
World Poetry(Ariadne Sawyer) wishes to thank the many World Poetry Volunteers who came to help at the World Poetry Children’s Table at the Summer Dream Festivalon July 21st!
Several mothers and relatives came up to thank me for having the table and the volunteers there. One mother said “It was so important for her daughter” that she wanted to thank me as well as the volunteers. I also received great feedback from the volunteers-it was a great partnership!
Also some WP volunteers helped the festival on behalf of World Poetry and deserve our great thanks.
We would like to thank Pandora’s Collective for giving us the table space and providing an hour of stage time for the children. Without their help the children’s table would not have been possible.
Here is a poem describing the experience and the event by World Poetry Volunteer of the Year 2007, Deborah Kelly. Deborah says: “I had an absolutely wonderful time at the Festival. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to help wherever needed. I hope you enjoy this poem!”
Teach The Children
A lovely afternoon in Stanley Park,
the Summer Dream Festival down by the sea.
Spent most of my time this day,
helping the children with their poetry.
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Then up on stage, pooh bear in hand,
we read their words to those watching the stage.
Such fun, such fun, I had with this
AN EVENING DEDICATED TO "THE WORLD POETRY READING
SERIES" co-founders and co-hosts Ariadne Sawyer, MA
and Alejandro Mujica-Olea.
With deepest gratitude and tremendous respect, Poetry
Around the World will honour two exceptional poets,
artists and humanitarians:
ARIADNE SAWYER, MA AND ALEJANDRO MUJICA-OLEA WILL
RECEIVE SPECIAL AWARDS FOR THEIR CONTINUOUS EFFORT TO
PROMOTING WORLD PEACE AND MULTICULTURAL POETRY.
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Our distinguished and talented guests are:
Featured Poets: Aly Sunderji
Judith Marchesi
Patricia Hossie
Jacqueline Maire
Roger Blenman
Featured Poet Artist: Montana King
Refreshments will be served.
* Invite your family and friends.
* Admission is free.
* Everyone is welcome.
