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By worldpoetry on August 15, 2007 - 8:50am
World Poetry asked to read at Library Square next Wednesday, August 22 at 1:00-1:15 pm!
Todd Wong, librarian wrote:
“I remember World Poetry read at the CBC strike... that's why I e-mailed you FIRST!!!
It would be great for you to come as a regular user of library facilities to give your support to the library workers. Barbara Edwards, community librarian, who does the booking is on the picket line, as is Adrienne Horton who does the posters, as are the librarians and clerks who put up the posters in each branch.
World Poets reading a CUPE 391 strike.... Library Square.
strike organizers have asked for special speakers at 1pm to be limited to 15 minutes... so we are playing with this format.
Next Wed sounds good... anything past the 15 minutes, and the audience attention may wane... but we could do a talk following in the North Plaza where it is quieter. I am bringing a portable PA system now.
Our main issues for the strike are pay equity and respect. A starting librarian in Toronto receives $7 more per hour than in Vancouver. Our union tabled an opening offer in Nov. 2006, and no counter offer was ever given. The "employer's" opening offer was finally given during last week's bargaining in a hotel session.”
By worldpoetry on July 26, 2007 - 8:10pm
We are sorry to inform you that The World Poetry Reading Series on July 30th is canceled due to the city strike. This is the first time in 6 ½ years that the World Poetry Reading Series has been cancelled at the library.
We tried to find an alternative venue but unfortunately it fell through.
The featured poets will be invited at a later date.
The letter of cancellation from the library said that this is the first strike in history and that they are very sorry that the cancellation is in effect.
If you know of a venue for World Poet’s Night Out, please let me know. We are hoping to start the new venue in September.
Thank you very much for all your kindness and support.
Ariadne Sawyer and Alejandro Mujica-Olea
Co-founders and hosts.
By worldpoetry on June 4, 2007 - 7:13am
World Poetry Reading Series Proudly presents features poets and musician for June 25, 7:30 pm, Vancouver Public Library, 350 West Georgia, Vancouver, BC.
With your hosts Ariadne Sawyer and Alejandro-Mujica-Olea
Featured Poets:
Lucy Ortiz, poet and Director of Arts for Proyecto Cultural Sur, Vancouver Branch. Lucy dedicates her life to preserving and promoting the unique cultures of Latin American countries with their language, art, music and poetry. She is published in numerous anthologies and her latest book is: Osmosis Etèreo / Ethereal Osmosis
Douglas Bacon is a local poet, a retired minister of The United Church of Canada and a retired professor of Computer Information Systems (California. His poetry has been well received in Philadelphia, and in London UK, as well as in Vancouver. Bacon’s multilingual peace poem was one of 50 displayed during VPL World Poetry Peace Project in February 2007.
Ibrahim Honjo, originally from Yugoslavia (Bosnia and Herzegovina) has lived in Canada since1995.
Author of 8 published books; he will be launching his latest book of poetry, Do Not Write This Down, Ovo Ne Zapisuj Honjo edited several books and newspapers in Yugoslavia, organized many poetry events, and received several prizes for his poetry.
Anthony Dalton
