The World Poetry Cafe Radio Show features for June 15TH

World Poetry Cafe Radio show Feature Spiritual Teachings of the Avatar ~ Ancient Wisdom for a New World by Jeffrey Armstrong and featured e-poet Afghani poet Alaha Ahrar, June 15th!

Welcome to a special radio show June 15 with hosts Ariadne Sawyer and Alejandro Mujica-Olea.
9-10 pm, Pacific Standard Time, Tuesday. CFRO, 102.7 FM or live: www.coopradio.org
Featured guest: Vancouver author Jeffrey Armstrong with his upcoming book launch for Spiritual Teachings of the Avatar ~ Ancient Wisdom for a New World. Spiritual Teachings of the Avatar Book
Also featured a special e-poetess, the talented Alaha Ahrar originally from Afghanistan, with a poem on peace. Look up her Facebook page!
Add a winning poem from Oneal Walter’s Women’s Inspirational Contest by Kimberlee Edgecombe, the amazing music of feature John Zeretzke from our 2010 partners Ankh Entertainment (ankhentone@att.net) and you have a wonderful show.

Ariadne's Dream Project: Love Poems for the World!

Dear World Poets, Supporters and Friends.

This year I have begun a personal research program to create dream poems with the goal of helping to heal the world.

The idea began many years ago when I was apprenticed to a First Nations Elder and he told me about the elders in the past who could heal parts of the environment by going to those places and staying there until the healing began. He described the world as a living entity that needs help and support, at times getting out of balance. Elders like Rolling Thunder did this on a large scale.

A month ago I had a dream which inspired me to begin this project. Most of the time, my research projects are with other researchers but this time I will start the project by myself and then perhaps with other researchers do an anthology of dream poems in the future.

I could use your help in the information process. If you have a short story or paragraph of 100-150 words or a poem that would in some way describe your country or region, I will read one before I go to bed at night and then write the corresponding dream as it happens.

Last night, I began with the information, research and the intent of a poem for Afghanistan and was awakened with a powerful poem which I wrote down in the dark only to discover that the third page was written over something else! Next step-go out and get a clean notebook! I may be able to figure out the intertwined words but will now take every precaution.

If your poem or story prompts a dream, I will give you full credit as an “inspirer” by using your name and a brief comment about what the place , country or region means to you.

To summarize:

· If you want to be involved, please send a short paragraph or poem on a place or location that has meaning/passion/strong feelings for you.

· I will be doing the headings by countries.

· I will respond and if a dream is prompted and used, give you credit for being the inspirer.

Please send poems, short stories or ideas for locations to ariadnes@uniserve.com

Thank you for all your help and kindness,

Ariadne Sawyer

Ariadne Sawyer, MA

Ariadne Sawyer nominated for an award! Vote now!

Ariadne Sawyer is nominated for an award!
To vote, go to
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2010 Pandora's Poetry Awards
Pandora’s Collective awards were designed to honour those in our community who have contributed in specific areas. With this in mind we then decided it was important not only to recognize these individuals but to take it to the street, meaning let the community decide who should be honoured. We are privileged to bring to you those names that have been nominated in the Vancouver writing community. They are names that you have put forward. There were many more that could have been on this list, and we do not take anything away from those individuals, they work hard too and should be recognized. But we only have three awards. These were the ones that kept coming up over and over again. We have listened and done the sorting. Now it is your turn once again to tell us which of these outstanding individuals you feel deserves to be recognized this year. We thank you for your time.

Important World Poetry News and events for June, 2010.

Important World Poetry News and events for June, 2010.

***World Poetry Night Out!
June 2nd
6: 30 PM
New Westminster Public Library (Co-partners)
716-6th Avenue
(Auditorium Room)
New Westminster,
With hosts: Ariadne Sawyer & Kathlean Pronovost
Featured poets:
Cliff Milne
Jacqueline Maire
Sharon Rowe
Margo Prentice
Kyle Christensson
Dora Sanders
Open mike. All Welcome.
Refreshments.
Multicultural, multilingual readings.
Open mike
Ariadne Sawyer, 604-526-4729


***World Poetry at the Carless Festival on Denman St. 12-1 pm June 20th.
Thanks to Roger Blenman, World Poetry has once again been invited to read at this great family festival.
Hosts: Ariadne Sawyer and Alejandro Mujica-Olea.
Confirmed poets:
1. Ibrahim Honjo
2. Kyle Christensson
3. Diane Laloge
4. Catherine McNeil
5. Alan Hill
6. Sharon Taylor


*** World Poetry Celebrates First Nations with a Special Memorial Tribute to World Poetry Life Time Achievement Award Winner, Vera Manuel a Secwepemc-Ktunaxa playwright, poet and healer, Hosts: Ariadne Sawyer and Alejandro Mujica-Olea, June 21st at 7 pm at the Vancouver Public Library, 350 West Georgia, Peter McKay and Alma VanDusen Rooms. Poetry, music and dance.

Coming soon: A summary of our amazing experiences with Li Bai and Dr. Hadaa Sendoo plus plans for 2011.

World Poetry Invitation to Li Bai Celebration May 17th

World Poetry Reading Series, World Poetry Café Radio Show,
Electronic Newsletter, Publishing Company, Celebration Series
Contact person: Ariadne Sawyer, MA
604-526-4729
www.worldpoetics.blogspot.com
ariadnes@uniserve.com
www.ariadnescoaching.com

Dear Honoured Guest,

World Poetry and ExplorASIAN are inviting you to attend
the Life Celebration of the Ancient Chinese Poet, Li Bai, (701-762)
May 17th 6:30 pm, Richmond Cultural Centre, 100-7700 Minoru Gate
Your hosts will be: Ariadne Sawyer & Alejandro Mujica-Olea.
The well-known expert Dr. Jan Walls will be presenting a short biography of Li Bai.
Special guest: Dr. Hadaa Sendoo, World Poetry Ambassador to China & Mongolia
Also featured:
Multilingual Poetry of Li Bai in Chinese and other languages
Chinese Traditional Musicians: Mr. Chen Ying Liang & Mrs. Chen
Worldwide poetry display of poems to Li Bai
Display from Zhongkun Poetry Development Foundation, our partners for 2010.
Free, All are welcome
Info: 604-526-4729
Partners: World Poetry, explorASIAN, City of Richmond
& The Zhongkun Poetry Development Foundation, China
"World Poetry - Bringing respect and peace to the world"

World Poetry and the New Westminster Public Library

World Poetry and the New Westminster Public Library
Present:
World Poetry Night Out!
May 13th
6: 30 PM
716-6th Avenue
(Auditorium Room)
New Westminster,
With hosts: Ariadne Sawyer & Sheilla Foster.
Featured poets:
Alejandro Mujica-Olea
The Backroom Theatre Club Radio Play
David Lee
Tony Antonias
Candice James
Rex Tarrant
Open mike. All Welcome.
Refreshments.
Multicultural, multilingual readings.
For open mike sign up: Ariadne Sawyer, 604-526-4729

Correction: Dr. Hadaa Sendoo.

I am just learning how to do this blog and could not find out how to edit the previous post. Yikes!

Dr. Hadaa sendoo is coming from Mongolia May 15th!

** World Poetry Important News**
Dr. Hadaa Sendoo, the Mongolian internationally known poet, author and World Poetry Ambassador to Mongolia and China will be arriving in Vancouver, May 15th to spend ten days with us!
He will be the guest of honour for the Life Celebration of the ancient great Chinese Poet Li Bai, May 17, 6:30 pm, 17th at the Richmond Cultural Centre, Richmond BC.
Dr. Sendoo will be bringing greetings from the Zhongkun Poetry Foundation in Beijing, our respected partners for 2010 and is a wonderful supporter of World Poetry. He is a World Poetry International Committee member and is working closely with us to plan new programs and events.
If you want to invite Dr. Sendoo to your writing groups, meet with him, help with accommodation, or spend some time taking him to see the sights in Vancouver and Victoria, please let me know. This is a wonderful opportunity to spend time with an award winning poet, editor and educator who is fluent in Mongolian and Chinese and speaks some English.
We are honoured to have him visit.
For more information, please contact Ariadne Sawyer, 604-526-4729 or ariadnes@uniserve.com

World Poetry Official Press Release for Li Bai, May 17th!

World Poetry Official Press Release.

World Poetry
Reading Series, World Poetry Café Radio Show,
Electronic Newsletter, Publishing Company
Special Events.
Contact person: Executive Director Ariadne Sawyer, MA
702-31 Elliot St, New Westminster,
BC, V3L 5C9, Canada.
604-526-4729
www.worldpoetics.blogspot.com
ariadnes@uniserve.com www.ariadnescoaching.com


World Poetry and explorASIAN 8th Anniversary proudly present

The Life Celebration of the Ancient Chinese Poet Li Bai, (701-762)

May 17th. 6:30 pm, Richmond Cultural Centre, 100-7700 Minoru Gate.

Hosts Ariadne Sawyer &Alejandro Mujica-Olea.

Featuring: Dr. Jan Walls, Biography of Li Bai.
Dr. Hadaa Sendoo, (World Poetry Ambassador to China and Mongolia)
Multilingual Poetry of Li Bai in Chinese and other languages.
Featured Chinese Traditional Musicians Mr. Chen Ying Liang and Mrs. Chen.
Worldwide poetry display of poems to Li Bai,
Display from Zhongkun Poetry Development Foundation.
Free, all welcome.
Info: 604-526-4729
Partners: World Poetry, explorASIAN, City of Richmond,
&
The Zhongkun Poetry Development Foundation, China.

“World Poetry - Bringing respect and peace to the world.”

World Poetry Call for Poems for the Poet Li Bai extended to May 10th

World Poetry Call for Poems for the Great Poet Li Bai!
Information i9n English and Chinese.
World Poetry hosts, Ariadne sawyer and Alejandro Mujica-Olea with our esteemed partners The City of Richmond, explorASIAN and the Zhongkun Poetry Development Foundation, China are celebrating the famous ancient Chinese Poet Li Bai in Richmond, BC, Canada on May 17th at 6:30 PM.
Featuring: Dr. Jan Wall, Dr. Hadaa Sendoo, World Poetry Ambassador to China and Mongolia, Multilingual Poetry of Li Bai and Traditional Chinese musicians Mr. Chen Ying Liang and Mrs. Chen. The event is free. Information: ariadnes@uniserve.com
Here is a brief bio of Li Bai by Dr. Hadaa Sendoo from Mongolia, who will be featured at the event May 17.
Li Bai (701-762) is regarded as the greatest romantic poet of the Tang Dynasty (618-907) and a representative of the high Tang culture, combination of realistic Northern culture represented by Confucian philosophy and the Book of Poetry, and romantic Southern culture represented by Taoist philosophy and the Elegies of the South. But he could neither fulfill his Confucian ideal to serve the country nor find spiritual freedom in Taoism, so he could only chant poetry and drink wine to drown his sorrow as describe by Du Fu in Eight Immortal Drinkers (Li Bai could turn sweet nectar into verses; Drunk in the capital, he'd lie in shops of wine). Here we see the tragedy of a genuine staying lonely on earth like an angel fallen from Heave. His poetry is marked by masculine grandeur in the Waterfall in Mount Lu Viewed from Afar (The sunlit Censer Peak exhales incense-like cloud; The cataract hangs like upended stream, sounding lout. Its torrent dashes down three thousand feet from high / As if the Silver River fell from azure sky), in which we see the mountain exhale cloud from down below and the Silver River, Chinese name for the Milky Way, fall from on high, and heaven and earth seem to merge into one, that is the Chinese way of communion with nature. In his poetry we can find his love of nature, of freedom, of the people, of his friends, in short, of truth, good and beauty.
Poem guidelines:
• Poems need to be to Li Bai or for Li Bai.
• One page only, two pages in another language.
• Deadline: Extended to May 10th.
• Poems need to have copyright © and include the name of poet and country.
• Selected poems will be put on display at the Richmond Cultural Centre during the Life Celebration of Li Bai. See additional information below.
• Classes and schools are welcome to participate.
• Selected poems will be read on the World Poetry Café Radio Show, CFRO, and 102.7 FM in Vancouver British Columbia.
• Send poems to ariadnes@uniserve.com

• It is a great opportunity to learn and participate in the life of this greatly honoured poet.

世界诗歌征集诗人李白的诗！！


世界诗歌主持者，阿里阿索耶和阿列加德劳-穆希卡-奥莱亚与我们的里士满市尊敬的合作伙伴们，亚洲考察和中国中坤诗歌发展基金会将于5月17日下午6点30分在加拿大里士满举行庆祝著名的古代诗人李白的活动。

特色: Jan 长城博士， 森道哈达博士(世界诗歌大使--驻中国和蒙古)，多语种李白的诗歌以及传统中国音乐家陈Chen Ying Liang 先生和陈夫人。此次活动是免费。更多信息请看：ariadnes@uniserve.com

下面是由来自蒙古国森道哈达博士提供的一个简短介绍，并将特写在此活动。

李白（701一762）被认为是唐代（618-907）最伟大的浪漫主义诗人和盛唐文化的代表，是北方儒家哲学和诗经文化相结合的代表人物，以及以浪漫主义南方文化为代表的道家哲学和哀歌。但他既不能奉行他的儒家理想，为国报效，也不可能找到道教的精神自由。因此，他只好以吟诗，来借酒浇愁。如同杜甫在他的名诗《饮中八仙歌》中描述的：

李白一斗诗百篇，长安市上酒家眠，
天子呼来不上船，自称臣是酒中仙。

在这里，我们看到一位古人活在世间的孤独与不幸，就像一道从天而泻的庐山瀑布。

他的诗歌的特色气势雄伟，宛然飞流直下的庐山瀑布，《望庐山瀑布 》：

日照香炉生紫烟，遥看瀑布挂前川
飞流直下三千尺，疑是银河落九天

这其中我们看到似乎山云与银河系交融以及汉语中的银河，自高而降，天与地感觉合二为一的境界。这是与自然共融的古中国方式。从他的诗里，我们可以发现他对大自然的热爱，对自由向往，和他对百姓和朋友的友情是至真，至善，至美。

诗的录选准则：

• 诗务必是提交李白或为李白而作。
• 仅占一页，两页用另一种语言。
• 截止日期：5月5日。
• 诗需要有版权©和包括诗人姓名和国别名。
• 入选诗将会在里士满文化中心举行的李白生活庆典上展出。详情见下文。
• 欢迎各类人士和学校参加。
• 入选诗作品将在世界诗歌咖啡广播节目CFRO朗读，并在温哥华不列颠哥伦比亚102.7播放。
• 诗作品请发送至：ariadnes@uniserve.com
• 这是一个很好的学习机会，参与走进这大声誉诗人的生活中。

World Poetry Celebrates our 9th Gala!

World Poetry
Reading Series, World Poetry Café Radio Show,
Electronic Newsletter, Publishing Company
Special Events.
Contact person: Ariadne Sawyer, MA
702-31 Elliot St, New Westminster,
BC, V3L 5C9, Canada
Phone-fax: 604-526-4729
www.worldpoetics.blogspot.com
ariadnes@uniserve.com www.ariadnescoaching.com

April 13, 2010.


Dear Honoured Guests,

We would like to invite you to our 9th anniversary Gala World Poetry Celebration with our partners at the Vancouver Public Library, Alice MacKaye Room, 350 West Georgia, Vancouver, BC, April 26th, 6:30 pm with hosts Ariadne Sawyer and Alejandro Mujica-Olea. If you can’t come, please send greetings and good thoughts.
The World Poetry Reading Series, together with a group of dedicated volunteers are giving a World Poetry Lifetime Achievement Award to three individuals who we feel have contributed with their art in their own countries and Canada, making this country into a mosaic of different cultural ideas and philosophies. During their lifetimes, they have left in Canada a legacy from which all Canadians will benefit from. Some of these people, who in their own countries may have held important and influential positions, may now hold minor jobs in Canada today yet they have still contributed greatly to this country. They have helped us to create Canadian literature in one hundred languages, bringing the world’s people together to make a difference.
The Life Time Award Winners for 2010, voted by their peers are:
Lucia Gorea- originally from Transylvania, Romania, is an award-winning poet, a published writer and the founder of "Poetry Around the World." Her poems appear in numerous anthologies in Canada, the U.S. and Europe. She is the author of seven books: Journey Through My Soul, ESL Games and Classroom Activities, Speak English for Success and Practical Guide to Life Survival Skills, and others. Her recent children’s stories are Yukon, the Polar Bear and The Crow That Swallowed a Pearl. Lucia is currently translating Romanian folktales. The Enchanted Turtle, the first folktale in the series, along with her new collection of poetry, will be available in the fall of 2010.
Ibrahim Honjo, New Westminster, poet, writer, sculptor, painter and photographer was born in the former Yugoslavia. He arrived in Canada and Vancouver in 1995. He has published 10 books and is represented in five anthologies, as well as in many magazines, newspapers and radio stations. The last three collections Honjo published in English and Serbo-Croatian. He won several prizes in former Yugoslavia where he worked as an economist and journalist, book and newspapers editor, marketing director etc. His poetry has been translated into Korean, Slovenian and German.
Peter Lojewski, of New Westminster, a German - Canadian is a known painter, silent philanthropist and the author of several chapbooks. He reads his poetry in English and German at many poetic venues, and has shown his unique artwork in the Vancouver area. He is on the board of the World Poetry Committee and has served on numerous other boards such as the board of directors of CARFAC BC Canadian artist's representation/ Front des artistes Canadianes.

Volunteer of the Year, 2010: Sharon Rowe, Canadian, of New Westminster, is a challenged lady with many gifts including the dictation of the Handy Dart Stories. Sharon has been called a walking miracle by her community. She has created beautiful paper flowers for many World Poetry Events, and is now compiling a World Poetry Scrapbook and album. Sharon is a wonderful example of the best of volunteering.

Event Creator: Ariadne Sawyer, MA. of New Westminster, volunteer, co-founder and co-host of World Poetry, has spent many hours creating beautiful, respectful celebration events for many cultures, including the 702 birthday of Rumi, World Poetry Celebrates Black History Month and World Poetry Celebrates First Nations, to name a few.
Tables: World Poetry, Life time Achievement Award Winners, CAA and Pandora’s Collective.

We expect 75-100 people to be in attendance at the Gala event.
We want to thank you for your consideration of the Gala and are looking forward to hearing from you in the near future.

World Poetry Founders and Hosts:
Alejandro Mujica-Olea and Ariadne Sawyer
World Poetry Committee:
Amy Santos, Victoria Pascha
Dr. Diego Bastianutti
Addena Sumter-Freitag,
Cora Salvador, Heidi Mueller
Bernice Lever, Jacqueline Maire

World Poetry International Members:
Dr. Hadaa Sendoo, Mongolia. Dr. Rita Malhotra, India

World Poetry Background Information:
The World Poetry Organization was created by Ariadne Sawyer and Alejandro Mujica-Olea and has been in existence for 12 years, beginning with the goal to provide a much needed venue where multi-cultural, multi-national poets, writers, and those in other artistic disciplines could perform in English and in their language of origin in an atmosphere of respect and honour. The World Poetry Reading Series at the Vancouver Public Library, World Poetry Café Radio Show on CFRO, The World Poetry Electronic Newsletter, World Poetry Publishing, World Poetry Workshop Series and the World Poetry Celebration Series are all components of a World Poetry movement based in Vancouver, BC, Canada. Recently, World Poetry has included World Poetry International with our first two international committee members: Dr. Hadaa Sendoo in Mongolia and Dr. Rita Malhotra in India.
World Poetry’s foundation is built on the great need to provide respect, honor, support, peace and love for all through the arts and education.
In the Vancouver, BC area, there are over 500 World Poetry poets, writers, musicians from 64 countries including a strong First Nations and Canadian component. On the World Poetry Electronic Newsletter, there are 4, 332 readers including participants. The World Poetry Café, on every Tuesday from 9-10 pm PST, is listened to on the internet in at least 23 countries on a regular basis.
One of World Poetry's mandates is to work with other groups and art disciplines in creating partnerships. Some successful partnerships have been the eight year partnership ExplorASIA celebrating Asian Heritage Month in May, The Women and Film Festival, TVA Film Company, The Vancouver Public Library (a nine year partnership), The City of New Westminster, The New Westminster Public Library, The New Westminster Arts Council, The City of Richmond, Gung Haggis Fat Choy World Poetry, The Backroom Theatre Club, The First Nations Longhouse and many others.
We are happy to welcome our new international partners for 2010:
Zhongkun International Poetry Foundation in Beijing.
Ankh Entertainment One, L.A. California.
New Celebration Series: World Poetry Celebrates the World! A multimedia show with poetry, music, dance and special effects with possible partners in Vancouver, LA and shows in China, India and Mongolia. Ariadne is in the process of bringing interested partners together to create a unique experience.
World Poetry is a volunteer based organization who does not receive any money from the government or grants.
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