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WA SPECIAL POETRY EVENTS
Invitation to the launch of the 2008 Creative Connections Art and Poetry Exhibition
Guest Speakers, Poetry readings, Mingle with the artists and poets, Community Television will be filming the launch. The exhibition will run from Thursday 10th July to Saturday 12th July during normal trading hours. There will be a second exhibition in September. Artworks will be for sale with accompanying poetry!
Creative Connections is a not for profit group.
Thursday 10th July, 3 pm
Centro Warwick Shopping Centre, Beach Rd (Cnr Erindale Rd), Warwick
For more information, please contact: Maureen Sexton 0435 024 616, or Robyn Hornsey 9275 4111, or email maureensexton@bigpond.com. Check out the website: http://www.maureensexton.com.au/Pages/creativeconnectionshome.html.
Supported by: WA Poets Inc, Centro Warwick, Perth Expo Hire, Disability Services Commission, Peter Cowan Writers’ Centre, National Poetry Week, Edith Cowan University10 Week Poetry Masterclasses, Poetry to Publishing, with Maureen Sexton and guest poets.
Begins Saturday 12th July and takes place once a fortnight. Finishes on Saturday 22nd November.
Peter Cowan Writers’ Centre, Edith Cowan House, ECU, Joondalup.
1.30 pm to 4 pm.
Cost: $125 for the ten weeks, or $100 for PCWC members.
Book now: 9301 2282 or email cowan05@bigpond.com.Haiku Competition
Opens Monday 21st July and closes 6 pm Thursday 7th August
Haiku entries will be displayed on the Haiku Wall at City of Perth Library from Monday 1st September 2008, 573 Hay Street, Perth. More information available soon.
Cost: Free
Contact Anna, Phone: 9461 3581, Fax: 9461 3534
Email: anna.teasdale@cityofperth.wa.gov.au
or Visit: http://www.perth.wa.gov.au/web/Living/City-of-Perth-Library/ .
City of Perth Haiku Competition Guidelines:
Haiku and Senryu will be accepted.
• Entries must be previously unpublished, nor entered in our previous Haiku competitions.
• Entries are limited to 5 per entrant and must all be on one A4 paper. The name of the poet must be included at the bottom of this page.
• A separate sheet must have name and contact details.
• The contact sheet must also list the first line of each poem.
• Font size to be at least 22pt.
• Any font style is acceptable.
• Entries will be judged purely on the text.
• Any pictures or decorations must fit on the page with the Haiku.
Entries OPEN on Monday 21 July , and CLOSE at 6pm Thursday 7 August.
Entries will not be accepted outside these dates.
Submit entries marked “ HAIKU 2008 ” :
Deliver… to the City of Perth Library, 573 Hay St Perth
Post … GPO Box C120 Perth 6839
Email … library.perth@cityofperth.wa.gov.au
Emailed poems must be sent as a word document attachment
Prizes : 1st - $ 75, 2nd - $ 50, 3rd - $40
Winners will be listed in the Library on Monday 1 September and on Library’s web page .
Entries will be displayed on the Poetry Wall in the Library Monday 1 September - Saturday 13 September 2008
Haiku will not be returned unless accompanied with a stamped, self - addressed envelopeArtsWA Website - Weekly What's On - http://www.dca.wa.gov.au/news/whats_on/writing
WOW Walking on Water
Laneway Theatre, Perth. (The building is in the laneway that runs between Murray and Wellington streets, next to the Pier Street (carpark)
7.30pm to 10pm
Monthly - 1st Monday of the month
Featured and OPEN Readers
$5 waged, $3 unwaged
Guest poets, musicians and story writers.
Unamplified. Open stage.
Tea & coffee provided, BYO mug. Bring nibbles & drinks to share if you like.
Enquiries: Jane 0414 862 306
Voicebox
La Tropicana Cafe, 177 High Street, Fremantle
7.30 pm to 10 pm
Monthly - 1st Thursday of the month
Guest poets and musicians. Open mike.
$5/$3
Enquiries: Nandi - 9331 1703, email: voiceboxfreo@yahoo.com.au
Cottonmouth
Monthly - Second Thursday of the month
459 Bar, Rosemount Hotel, 459 Fitzgerald Street, North Perth
Guest poets and musicians. Open mike. Zine sales.
Arrive from 7pm, show starts 8pm.
Open mike registrations 7-8pm only.
$5 Check out: Cottonmouth site
or www. cottonmouth. org. au
Readings at LOKA
Monthly - 3rd Thursday of the month
LOKA Cafe, 197 Brisbane Street, Northbridge
Open readings
7:30-10:30pm
Poets Corner
Pages Café, State Library WA, Alexander Building, Perth Cultural Centre across bridge from the Perth train station
Between 2pm and 4.30pm
Monthly - 3rd Saturday of the month
Featured and OPEN readers
Free, but please buy stuff from the cafe if you can.
Enquiries: See the Poets Corner Webpage: http://www.geocities.com/poetscornerwa/
de Ness @ the Dav
Fortnightly shows. Friday nights.
Performance workshops in off weeks.
Music by de Ness plus guest poets and musicians.
8:30-11pm. $10.
Check out site: de Ness
