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2006 National Poetry Week | |
| EVENTS - Victoria
Victoria information supplied by Melbourne Poets Union http://home.vicnet.net.au/~mpuinc Poetry Week, Friday 1-Tuesday 12th September 2006 Friday September 1st 6.30pm Melbourne Poets Union presents Poetry of Commitment A panel discussion Michael Leunig, Robyn Rowland, George Szirtes(UK) Moderated by Assoc Prof Kevin Brophy At The Age Melbourne Writers Festival In The Tower, The Malthouse Theatre Sturt St South Melbourne In Association with Poets Union Inc 5th Australian Poetry Festival: Between! Celebrating Poetry Week , Sept1-10 Supported by Australia Council Literature Board. http://www.mwf.com.au/content/home.asp? http://home.vicnet.net.au/~mpuinc SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 2nd at "THE WORD TREE'' "BETWEEN SHADOWS" SUE STANFORD @ Burringa Cafe' (previously The Red Room) Burringa Community Gallery & Cultural Centre (Melways 75 A12) 351 GLENFERN RD, UPWEY @ 3 - 5pm In Association with Poets Union Inc 5th Australian Poetry Festival: Between! Celebrating Poetry Week, Sept 1-8 Supported by Australia Council Literature Board. Info: Marian: 9754 1363 & mjspires9@yahoo.com.au 1st September -12 September Celebrating Poetry Week Poets@ Watsonia Watsonia Café Friendship Poetry Wall by Poets @ Watsonia PAW display their poems for the month of September Watsonia Library branch of Yarra Plenty Library Ibbottson Street, Nr Station Friendship Poet Tree -poems by the general public are pasted on Poet Tree Thursday 7th 4pm Youth poetry/song writing workshop Barry Carrozzi and Sarah Cowen Tuesday 12 September 2006 7pm Poets@ Watsonia Reading the poems from the Friendship Poet Tree Plus Poetry for everyone Bring your own poem or your favourite poem to read A leading poet will lead a discussion on why the poem is remembered In the Community room Watsonia Library Refreshments & Raffle Ibbottson St Watsonia Nr the station. Wendy Fleming 9467 8249 & Agnes Craig 9434 2831 In association with Watsonia Branch of Yarra Plenty Library service. In Association with Poets Union Inc 5th Australian Poetry Festival: Between! SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 3RD 2006 ,7pm Box Hill Arts Centre Station St Box Hill Between! Celebrating Poetry Week 1-8th September Phil Ilton and the Wordsmiths At 7pm Cost $10 with light refreshments Jean 9890 5885 In Association with Poets Union Inc 5th Australian Poetry Festival: Between! Supported by Australia Council Literature Board. SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 3rd 2006 2.30 for 3 pm at Carlton Courthouse, 349 Drummond Street CARLTON BETWEEN HEADLANDS by Connie Barber will be launched by Alex Skovron The cover illustration is from a painting by Connie of the bay at the mouth of American River, Kangaroo Island, South Australia, one of a series of interpretations of estuaries and river mouths. Date: Sun 3 SEPTEMBER 2006, 1-5 pm POETRY & MUSIC EVENT, CITY OF PORT PHILLIP St Kilda Music & Poetry Community Festival 2006 Venue: Betty Day Community Centre, 67 Argyle St, St Kilda Music, poetry & a cultural/bilingual segment. Poets Grant Caldwell, Ross Donlon, Claire Gaskin, Jennifer Harrison, Alice White; guitar & songs Austin Brady; Tang Yi presents classical Chinese (Mandarin) poetry of Li Po and Wang Wei; Roomers; students from Box Hill TAFE, Deakin University & University of Melbourne. $5/$7 inc. refreshments. Email stkmusicpoetry@yahoo.com.au for concert program. Date: Monday September 4, 8pm 'Passionate Tongues' Between! featuring Poet Alex Skovron @ Noise Bar 291 Albert St Brunswick (1 minute fr. Sydney Rd tram 19 ) Convenor/MC Michael Reynolds In Association with Poets Union Inc 5th Australian Poetry Festival: Between! Celebrating Poetry week 1-10 September Supported by Australia Council Literature Board. Going Down Swinging #23 – Where Rock’n’Roll & Poetry Meet When: 7.30–10pm, Thursday 7 Sept Where: Limelight Lounge, 155 Moorabool St, Geelong Cost: $5 or $10 with book+CD Contact: For more information take a peek at www.goingdownswinging.org.au Details: This night is not to be missed and will feature Sean Whelan and the mime set doing their show ‘Death to Your Dreams’, as well as individual performances by Australia’s techno-poet Klare Lanson, the infamous ½O (pronounced “pio”), and local poet-performers Jess Dunn and Brendan Ryan. This event was supported by the Australia Council, the Poets Union, National Poetry Week and the Australian Poetry Festival. Sunday 10 September 2.30pm-4.30pm Venue: The Gamekeeper's Secret, cnr Humffray St Nth BALLARAT WRITERS FESTIVAL poetry event THE SECRET READING Mair St, Ballarat. Gold coin admission. With Lauren Williams, Ross Donlon and Nathan Curnow. Presentation of Martha Richardson Medal awards. Music by Fine Fettle. | |