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2009 WA SPRING POETRY FESTIVAL AND NATIONAL POETRY WEEK EVENTS |
PROGRAM FOR 2009 WA SPRING POETRY FESTIVAL AND NATIONAL POETRY WEEK COMBINED All festival enquiries to Peter Jeffery: peter.jeffery@iinet.net.au.
All festival enquiries to Peter Jeffery: peter.jeffery@iinet.net.au. For more information go to: http://www.wapoets.net.au/pages/09waspringpoetryfestival.html State Library of WA (SLWA) events, Alexander Building, Perth Cultural Centre, Francis St, Northbridge (all rooms are wheelchair accessible - just ask at reception desk)
OOTA Poetry Wall, 28th August to 31st August, Fremantle City Library, which is a part of the City of Fremantle complex, Kings Square. ootawriters@gmail.com, http://ootawriters.blogspot.com/
KSP Poetry Wall and Art, 28th August to 6th September, KSP Writers Centre, 11 Old York Rd., GREENMOUNT kspf@iinet.net.au, http://www.kspf.iinet.net.au/
Haiku Display Wall, 31st August to 5th September, City of Perth Library, 573 Hay St , Perth library.perth@cityofperth.wa.gov.au, http://www.perth.wa.gov.au
Friday 28th August
Poets in Schools – poets will be visiting schools across the metro area and conducting workshops and readings For more details contact: Veronica votiveoffering@gmail.com, Virginia quilty50@hotmail.com
Workshop: Haiku Day Part I, 10 am to 12 noon and Part II, 1 pm to 3 pm (includes ginko), with Graham Nunn and Maureen Sexton, Great Southern Room, SLWA. To book: maureensexton@live.com.au
Launch of the 2009 WA Spring Poetry Festival and National Poetry Week, with Chairperson: Peter Jeffery, Guest Speaker: Professor Dr Philip Mead, Introduction and promotion of 5 books - Graham Nunn introducing Scott-Patrick Mitchell's book, Maureen Sexton introducing Gary de Piazzi's book, Kevin Gillam introducing Graham Nunn's book and Roland Leach introducing books by Helen Hagemann and Vivienne Glance. Includes readings. Also includes announcement of the winners of the 2009 Creatrix Poetry and Haiku Prizes, SLWA Theatre and Foyer, Refreshments 4.50 pm Proceedings 5.30 (sharp) to 7 pm
Open Poetry Reading With MC: Sue Clennell, Guest Poets: Graham Nunn, Peter Bibby, Annamaria Weldon, Deanne Leber, Amanda Joy, Amber Fresh, Gary De Piazzi, 7.30 pm to 10.30 pm, at Sunyata Buddhist Centre, 7 Lichfield Street, Victoria Park [the street behind the old Post Office]
Saturday 29th August
Panel Discussion: Poetry and the Environment, with Chairperson: Liana Christensen, Panelists: Gary de Piazzi, Maureen Sexton, Annie Otness, Deanne Leber, Annamaria Weldon, Glen Phillips, 10 am to 12 noon, Seminar Room 2.9, SLWA
Book Launches and Promotion, Seminar Room 2.9, 12 noon to 1.30 pm, Convened by Glen Phillips. Includes Launch of Gary de Piazzi’s book ‘The Pinnacles – A Natural Experience’ SLWA
Perth Poetry Club MEGA-GIG, Guest Poets: Graham Nunn, Scott-Patrick Mitchell, Amber Fresh, Peter Bibby, 2 pm to 4 pm, The Court Hotel and Restaurant, Red Bar on the ground floor, 50 Beaufort Street, Perth, perthpoetryclub@gmail.com, www.perthpoetryclub.com
Panel Discussion: Cultural Diversity, with Chairperson: TBA, Panelists: Peter Bibby, Glen Philips, Graham Nunn, Afeif Abdelrazig, Nick De Lello, 4.30 pm to 6 pm, Great Southern Room, SLWA
Multicultural Poetry Reading (& Open Reading), with MC: Vivienne Glance, Guest Poets: Donovan Blundell-Wignall, Nick di Lello, Istenad Haddad, Tam Thai, Lily Chan, Afeif Abdelrazig, Graham Nunn, WAZA Musicians, 7.30 pm to 10.30 pm, Sunyata Buddhist Centre, 7 Lichfield Street, Victoria Park [the street behind the old Post Office]
Sunday 30th August
Panel Discussion: Publication, with Chairperson: Andrew Burke TBC, Panelists: Peter Bibby, Janet Jackson, Shane McCauley, perth zine collective rep?, Veronica Lake, 10 am to 12 noon, Great Southern Room, SLWA
Book Launches and Promotions, 1 pm to 2 pm, Convened by Andrew Burke, Great Southern Room, SLWA
Panel Discussion: Poetry into the Future, with Chairperson: Jeremy Balius, Panelists: Amber Fresh, Amanda Joy, Scott-Patrick Mitchell, Graham Nunn, 2 pm to 4 pm, Great Southern Room, SLWA
Festival Wind-Up, Fringe Performance Night, with MC: Janet Jackson, Guest Poets: Graham Nunn, Peter Bibby, Annamaria Weldon, Deanne Leber, Amber Fresh, Gary De Piazzi, Amanda Joy, 7.30 pm to 10.30 pm, Fringe Gallery, 94 Bawdan Street, Willagee
Monday 31st August
Poetry Session ‘Explore the three key features of poetry: imagery, the music of words and form’, with Shane McCauley, 10 am to 12 noon, City of Perth Library, 573 Hay St , Perth, library.perth@cityofperth.wa.gov.au, http://www.perth.wa.gov.au
Lunchlines, 12.30 pm to 1.30 pm, ECU (Edith Cowan University), Building 17 Room 123, 1 Bradford St, Mt Lawley. Contact: Ffion Murphy f.murphy@ecu.edu.au
Scott-Patrick Mitchell's PressPress Chapbook Launch: ‘songs of the ordinary mass’, to be launched by Terri-Ann White. 6:00pm - 7:15pm, Foyer of the King Street Arts Centre, King Street, Perth, Phone: 0421748739 Email: spmxy@hotmail.com.
Tuesday 1st September
Wednesday 2nd September
Poetry Session 'Wild Mind', with Kevin Gillam, 10 am to 12 noon, City of Perth Library, 573 Hay St , Perth, library.perth@cityofperth.wa.gov.au, http://www.perth.wa.gov.au
Open Poetry Reading, Peter Cowan Writers Centre, Edith Cowan House (Building 20), ECU Joondalup, (the old cottage by the lake, next door to the Pines outdoor cinema), 7 pm for a 7.30 pm start, $4/$7, BYO refreshments to share, coffee and tea provided, RSVP 31st August, garydep@hotmail.com, http://www.pcwc.org.au
Thursday 3rd September
Voicebox, with featured guest Rachael Petridis followed by a showcase of OOTA poets and open mic,$5/$3, 7 pm, La Tropicana Café, 177 High Street (Nr the Victoria Hall), Fremantle, voicebox@live.com.au, http://voicebox-fremantle.blogspot.com
Friday 4th September
Poetry Session 'The Wonder of Metaphor', with Maureen Sexton, 10 am to 12 noon, City of Perth Library, 573 Hay St , Perth, library.perth@cityofperth.wa.gov.au, http://www.perth.wa.gov.au
dot dot dash, Party – Night of Mayhem, Start Time: Friday 4th September 8 pm, End Time: Saturday 5th September 4 am, $12 on the door (includes a free copy of the first issue), Rosemount Hotel, Corner of Angove and Fitzgerald St, North Perth, http://www.dotdotdash.org
WA Bush Poets and Yarn Spinners, Visitors $7/Members $5, 7.30 - 10pm, The Auditorium, Bentley Park (formerly Swan Cottages) Retirement Village, 26 Plantation Drive South Bentley, briandot@tpg.com.au, www.wabushpoets.com
Saturday 5th September
Workshop: The Quick Note with Kevin Gillam, $40 non-members/$30 members, 1.30 pm to 4.30 pm, FAWWA, Tom Collins House, Allen Park Heritage Precinct, Crnr Wood & Kirkwood Sts, Swanbourne, admin@fawwa.org.au, www.fawwa.org.au
Perth Poetry Club, The Court Hotel and Restaurant, Red Bar on the ground floor, 50 Beaufort Street, Perth, perthpoetryclub@gmail.com, www.perthpoetryclub.com
Sunday 6th September
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