For eight years
now April has also been the month of Kauai's annual Poetry Festival,
founded by Dawn Kawahara and sponsored by the Garden Island Arts Council
(GIAC) . For the first time this year's contest theme "Random
Acts of Kindness" was also open to the other Hawaiian islands.
There will be two poetry events to celebrate GIAC's Eight Kauai &First
Statewide Poetry Fest.
Sunday, April 24, 2005 at 3:00 to 5:00pm
Kilohana, across from Kukui Grove and Chiefess K. Middle school
Reading & Award Ceremony will be held at the intimate and elegant
setting of the Living Room at Kilohana, courtesy of Fred Atkins and
the kind Kilohana Partners.
You will have a chance to hear the contestants present their poems
and celebrate the three award winners and 4 honorable mention winners.
A selection of the poets' books/chapbooks will be displayed for sale.
Sat, April
30, 2005 at 5:00 to 6:30pm
Talk Story Bookstore,Café &Gallery, downtown Hanapepe
“Random Acts of Kindness” Statewide Poetry Contest Reading
in celebration of National Poetry Month will be held at the Bookstore,
courtesy of its kind owners Cynthia & Ed. Poets from Kauai,
and island visitors are invited to read original poems on any subject
in “round robin”. The owners are also offering an optional
East Indian plate dinner at nominal cost.
For more information on both events, contact
Dawn Kawahara
at deedawn@aloha.net
or call 822-3271
Current poetry/writing
workshops, sponsored by the GIAC at the Aloha Center, Nawiliwli (formerly
Hale Kauai)
Every 1st and 3rd Thursday at 6:30 to 9:00pm
Poetry Workshop, taught by Joseph McNeilly,
For more info write to hummer@hawaii.rr.com
Every 2nd and 4th Thursday at 6:30 to 8:30pm
"Right Brain Rites"--Poetry playshop facilitated by Michaella
Mintcheff
For more info write to misha@hawaii.rr.com
Every 2nd and 4th Thurrsday at 6:30 to 9:00pm
Writing for Publication, workshop taught by Joseph McNeilly
For more
info write to hummer@hawaii.rr.com
"The dream which is not fed with dream disappears."
Antonio Porcia
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