Description: Bristol Sign (Haiku & Renga) Poetry Festival
Saturday 20th February & Sunday 21st February 2010
The University of Bristol Centre for Deaf Studies and the Centre for Personal and Professional Development, in association with Scream Bristol, are pleased to announce the second Sign Poetry Festival.
Action Deafness Books is also delighted to promote this year's exciting Festival.
Workshops are free and will explore different areas of sign language poetry together with the Japanese arts of haiku and renga.
Participants will have opportunities to create, practise and perform their own sign poetry in a supportive, encouraging and inspiring environment.
Workshop registration is free. for further info email donna.west@bristol.ac.uk now!
Please register by 1st February 2010
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The Programme
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Saturday 10am-4pm FREE WORKSHOPS!
Workshops at the University of Bristol, with Richard Carter, Johanna Mesch, Paul Scott, Donna Williams, John Wilson and leading haiku poet Alan Summers.
Poetry workshops are open to members of the Deaf community (age 18+) and will be in British Sign Language. A simple lunch will be provided.
Please email donna.west@bristol.ac.uk if you would like to book a place.
Saturday 7.30pm-11pm
Sign Poetry Performances by some of England and Europe's top Deaf poets: Richard Carter, Johanna Mesch, Paul Scott and Donna Williams at the Bristol Centre for Deaf People.
The Poetry Performance evening is open to anyone interested in sign language poetry (age 14+).
This event is open to anyone interested in sign language poetry, not just workshop participants, and will be hosted by Scream Bristol.
Tickets are £3 and can be ordered from screambristol@gmail.com. Doors will open at 7pm.
Sunday 10am-4pm
Workshops, participant performances and private awards ceremony at Bristol Centre for Deaf People.
To know more email donna.west@bristol.ac.uk now! Please register by 1st February 2010
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