Friday, August 24, 2007

SPRING POETRY FESTIVAL Announcement

The WAPI committee proundly announces that the Spring Poetry Festival is locked in! Every member is invited to part in what will be a vibrant, dynamic, pumping-good poetry festival.


The third annual

WA Spring Poetry Festival

State Library of WA & The Glasshouse

Northbridge

Saturday 13th – Sunday 21st October

This year the festival features two weekends of readings, workshops, panel discussions & book launches in the State Library. Seven nights of poetry/music & launch of magazine #3 in The Glasshouse, Brass Monkey Hotel, Northbridge. Festival includes Regional WA Events.

Already the word is out! The festival boasts of some of Australia’s well-known poets, including Patron Fay Zwicky, winner of the Patrick White Award 2005.



Dorothy Porter, noted for her crime thrillers such as The Monkey’s Mask (film), and El Dorado (2007) will present a talk, reading & book signing in the State Library Theatre.


There is a stellar line-up of poets from afar such as Alvin Pang (Singapore) and Samuel Wagan Watson (Queensland). Local

Oz-Sudanese poet, Afeif Abdelrazig will read at a special Multicultural Night at The Glasshouse. The festival is about
difference, inclusive of all peoples, no matter what race, religion or sex.


Come along this Spring and meet West Australian poets such as Glen Phillips, Andrew Burke, Barbara Temperton (Geraldton), Shane McCauley, Zan Ross, newly published poet Sarah French and more….


New & seasoned wordsmiths can join in the fun of the festival in open mic readings. National Poetry Slam WA organizer, alan boyd (aka/anti-poet) says he is making this year’s festival “radical”. The final heat of the state slam will take place at PICA on Friday, 19th October. Back by popular demand are all forms of poetry for everyone to enjoy, from the lyric to bush poetry, rap/hip hop, music, indigenous story & song, multicultural poetry & performance poetry.

Poems will hang on trees in the Murray St. Mall. City of Perth Poetrees readers will entertain lunch time crowds in the city with the spoken word. Event starts at midday on Monday 15th – Thursday 18th October.


Full program details now available on the WA Poets Inc. website by following the festival links http://www.thewordisout.net.au

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