In VOICE and Music
In VOICE and Music Joins Largest Poetry Event in History.
Auckland poets and musicians will link with poets and audiences across the planet on September 24 as part of 100 Thousand Poets for Change, the largest poetry event in history.
On that day, poets will take part in demonstrations and celebrations of poetry to promote change; environmental, social or political change - 600 events in 450 cities and 95 countries towards peace and sustainability.
Around Auckland other poets under the project You & The Guerrilla Poets Join 100 Thousand Poets for Change will be taking to the streets with poetry banners, flags and chalk to create a poetic ruckus as they move from Meyers Park to Albert Park for a guerrilla-style poetry sharing afternoon. September 24, 12- 3 PM.
The Pah Homestead in Hillsborough’s In VOICE + Music performance also links on the day. “This was a way to bring New Zealand poets into a worldwide event and that's why we joined up, as we were already performing on the day,” says co-ordinator Kirsten Warner from Printable Reality which organises the monthly poetry and music performances at The Pah. “Some of our guest poets may bring their own social and political concerns to their performance, but our event at The Pah is about connecting people through poetry.”
Going West 2011 Poetry Slam winner Brad McCormick, poets Murray Edmond, Kirsten Warner, Callum Gentleman, Penny Somervaille and harpist Cathie Harrop are part of an eclectic line-up at In VOICE + Music, 2-4 PM, Saturday, September 24, at The TSB Bank Wallace Arts Centre – The Pah Homestead in Hillsborough.
Immediately following September 24 all documentation on the 100TPC.org website will be preserved by Stanford University in California, which has recognized 100 Thousand Poets for Change as an historical event and will archive the complete contents of the website, 100TPC.org, as part of their digital archiving program LOCKSS.
CONTACT: printable@printablereality.com
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TSB Bank Wallace Arts Centre
24 Sept 2-4 PM
free
Member Profile
Gus SimonovicGus Simonovic has lived in other countries and spoken other languages. Currently he is suspected to be in London - writing and performing his poetry in broken but delightful English. Apart from his own poetry collection, his poetry has been published in a few magazines and anthologies. Gus has been performing his poetry around the world. He is a Poetry Slam winner.
With a vision to bring poetry to the widest possible audiences, Gus initiated the “Printable Reality” concept. Based on collaboration with other spoken word artists, musicians, dancers and visual artists and with a motto : “Experience Poetry Differently”.
Gus is taking two newest Printable Reality productions: "Lovers Walk - a Poetic Journey in Eight Scenes" and “iWas” to the Edinburg Fringe Festival 2011 and a tour of UK and Europe.
Gus Simonovic has been chosen by the Auckland Regional Arts Trust for the ART Venture 2010 program.
website: www.printablereality.com
