Poetry Flash, the Ecology Center, and EcoCity Builders present
Watershed Environmental Poetry Festival
a Day of the Dead spirit-raising gathering, with diverse poets reading from their works and responding to the state of the plan
- When
- Sat Nov 1, 2008
- Where
- Berkeley Civic Center Park
- Time
- Noon - 4 pm
- Tags
- Attractions, Literary Arts, Poetry, Cultural Venues
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Description
Join us for a Nature Open Mic at Noon (slots chosen by drawing at event),followed by Poetry, Music, and Exhibits
Featuring US Poet Laureate Robert Hass, Brenda Hillman, Jane Hirshfield, and Calif Poet Laureate Al Young, plus many others!
Kirstin Miller (EcoCity Builders) presents Environmental updates from Peter Berg, Planet Drum; "Daylighting" discussion on restoring Strawberry Creek in downtown Berkeley...
Exhibitors include Manic D Press, Heyday Books, Ecology Center Book Tent, Tea Party magazine, and lots more!
There will be chairs to sit on in the park! (In case of rain, the Festival will be moved to Berkeley City College Auditorium & Atrium, 2050 Center Street, downtown Berkeley.)
"Poetry should be able to comprehend the earth,
- something of the earth beyond our human dramas."
---Robert Hass
More Info
- Link
- http://www.poetryflash.org/
- Call
- 510.526.9105
- Contact Form (account required)
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