The Fourth World Poetry Canada International Peace Festival Proudly announces the Empowered Award Winners.
We had over 300 nominations come in, some even six months early. We wish we could honour all of you.
Each nominee was nominated by at least two people, in some cases much more. A check was made as to background, good heart,abilities and the quest for peace. The Empowerment awards are based on these qualities.
This year, the age range is from 12-100!
An award will be given to those that can attend during the month of October, for those who cannot come due to Visas or other reasons, a certificate will be sent to you by e-mail. In past festivals, awards were sent out, but most never reached their destinations. If there is a name or country error, please let us know.
This list will be going on site and when time permits, a brief bio, photo and a poem or writing will be put on site.
The festival is coming together, created by many hours of volunteer work for peace. We are have launched a Crowd Funding site to pay for some of the costs, rather than have it come out of pocket. For more information: Go to https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/fourth-world-poetry-peace-festival/x/8284778 and join the team to create empowerment and peace!!This is your festival too and the waves of peace coming from it will circle the world!You can also contribute by becoming a peace connector volunteer and helping out in the festival. Contact: ariadnes@uniserve.com or astarte_sita@yahoo.com
All the best to you and keep up the good work. Peace and the world needs you!
World Poetry Canada International Peace Festival Award Winners!
World Poetry Lifetime Achievement Award: Carol Knepper, Canada.
World Poetry Unsung Hero Award: Mobin Saberi, Canada.
World Poetry Cultural Ambassador Michael Kwaku Kesse Somuah, Ghana.
World Poetry Music Ambassador Yoshifumi Sakura, Japan.
World Poetry Cultural Ambassador: Mutiu Olawuyi, Gambia.
World Poetry Theatre Ambassador: Oswald Okaitei. Ghana
World Poetry Youth Peace Ambassador: Timileyin Olajuwon, Nigeria.
World Poetry Empowered Poets:
Janet Kvammen, Canada
Elaine Woo, Canada
Honey Novick, Canada
Una Bruhns, Canada
Lini Grol, Canada
Anviksha Srivastava. India & USA.
Corazon Wong Canda, Japan.
Carolyn Mary Kleefeld, USA.
Helen Bar- Lev, Israel
Mamta Agarwal, India
Peter Thabit Jones, Wales
Stanley Barkan, USA
Adisa AJA Andwele, USA.
Samay Hamed, Afghanistan.
Lidia Chiarelli, Italy.
Murray Kion. Netherlands
Empowered Musician:
Enrico Renz, Canada.
World Poetry Empowered Graphic Artist:
Sainabou Baldeh, The Gambia.
Empowered Filmmakers
Kagan Goh, Canada.
Mary Fowles, Canada.
Rahmat Haidari, Afghanistan.
Ghafar Faizyar, Afghanistan.
Akshat Ajay Sharma, India.
Sharif Saedi, Afghanistan.
*** Three filmmakers from our new partner, Vancouver Asian Film Festival will be joining us as soon as they are selected
