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World Poetry Celebrates Diversity, May 14th, New Westminster, BC!

An exciting program coming together on May 14th 2-4 PM !

World Poetry Celebrates!

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LitFest New West!

Many languages, many cultures.

One goal: A united voice of poetry!

May 14 2pm – 4pm

  Douglas College Aboriginal Gathering Place 4th Floor, 700 Royal Ave, New Westminster.

Hosts: Ariadne Sawyer and Anita Aguirre Nieveras, Welcome poems, English and Mandarin.

Opening poem: Candice James, Poet Laureate Emeritus of New Westminster.

   Dr. Garg, Hindi, Sanskrit   

Lucy Ortiz, Spanish

Tommy Tao, Cantonese  

Faith Jones, Yiddish

 Selene Bertelsen, Middle English

 Hae Young Kim, Korean

 Anita Aguirre Nieveras, Tagalog 

Yaman Saleh, Arabic

Sattar Saberi  & Mobin Saberi,  Farsi (Unsung Hero)exhibir and film screenings 049

      All welcome. Free! 604-526 4729 www.worldpoetry.ca

Below: Dr, Ajay Garg.

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EXCITING NEWS! World Poetry & Partners Present at LitFest! May 14-2-4 pm!

World Poetry Celebrates!

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LitFest New West!

Many languages, many cultures.

One goal: A united voice of poetry!

May 14 , 2pm – 4pm

  Douglas College Aboriginal Gathering Place 4th Floor, 700 Royal Ave, New Westminster.

Hosts: Ariadne Sawyer and Anita Aguirre Nieveras, Welcome poems, English and Mandarin, Synn Kune Loh

Opening poem: Candice James, Poet Laureate Emeritus of New Westminster.

Godwin Barton, welcome.

            Dr. Garg, Hindi, Sanskrit

             Lucy Ortiz. Spanish

               Tommy Tao, Cantonese

             Faith Jones, Yiddish

            Selene Bertelsen, Middle English

              Hae Young Kim, Korean

            Anita Aguirre Nieveras, Tagalog

            Yaman Saleh, Arabic

            Sattar Saberi  & Mobin Saberi,  Farsi (Unsung Hero)

All welcome. Free! 604-526 4729 www.worldpoetry.ca

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Sattar reading Wida’s peace poem at the Cinevolution Rapping Afghanistan Event. (one of 1000 peace gift poems at UBC)

 

World Poetry Vancouver and the Britannia Celebrate Asian Heritage Month!

Ariadne’s notes:  For the first time, we are celebrating the an ancient Chinese woman poetess: Esteemed translator and author Tommy Tao will present the featured Poetess Yu Xuanji (844) BC and the World Poetry Woven World Tapestry Team will read it in a number of languages as a signature poem. Please also see the feature poets an group poem participants.
More info in the  Georgia Straight event listing: http://www.straight.com/listings/events/761701

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Come and enjoy!