Please read the previous post for details! ;-)
Alan
Monday, January 24, 2011
Monday, January 17, 2011
The Hull Global Renga Party - Free, and with open mic
Dear supporters and contributors and fans,
We are pleased to be able to announce that the concluding part of the Hull Global Renga, the Renga Party Celebrations, is now confirmed.
THE HULL GLOBAL RENGA PARTY
Monday 24th January
We are pleased to be able to announce that the concluding part of the Hull Global Renga, the Renga Party Celebrations, is now confirmed.
THE HULL GLOBAL RENGA PARTY
Monday 24th January
7pm to 8.30pm
inside Hull Central Library
on the Ground Floor.
FREE with drinks and nibbles
There will be open floor opportunities for readers to read their verses, or Hull based short poems, or from Philip Larkin poems.
If you are unable to attend, you can always text me a memory, comment, or a verse to my iPhone for the event at 07979 656 775 for Monday evening only.
inside Hull Central Library
on the Ground Floor.
FREE with drinks and nibbles
There will be open floor opportunities for readers to read their verses, or Hull based short poems, or from Philip Larkin poems.
If you are unable to attend, you can always text me a memory, comment, or a verse to my iPhone for the event at 07979 656 775 for Monday evening only.
Please do leave comments, anecdotes, or verses on the blog too, we'd love to hear from you all through 2011!
all my very best,
Alan
Hull Global Renga Project Leader,
and poet-in-residence
Thursday, January 13, 2011
The Renga Party is back on!
Renga Party!
Free, and with nibbles and drink too!
Monday 24th January
7pm to 8.30pm
inside Hull Central Library
Hull Central Library
Albion Street
Hull HU1 3TF
Hull HU1 3TF
Hull Central Library:
Part of the Hull Global Renga Project is to promote the hard work
carried out by Hull Libraries for its people and schools; and to show
that Hull is a city worth visiting.
Alan says:
"We wanted to promote Hull as a great place to visit, and stay over."
"I have never met so many people from all walks of life who are so friendly, polite, and helpful. The people of Hull have been a dream to work with, and have created a world first in creating the longest ever renga poem!" ============== What is Renga? ============== Renga is a traditional Japanese group poem where everyone
is allowed the chance to write, or say out loud a verse. Renga is simply writing incredibly short lines
(2 or 3 line verses) with almost teasingly invisible
connections to each verse. When completed everyone is a co-author of the renga poem. Renga is very inclusive, creative, and encouraging,
and the making of this communal poem is as important
as the final result. ================ More about Renga ================ Of all the poetic forms this is one that works
for people who have never written before,
and yet offers a great challenge for those who
are already comfortable and established writers. The renga verses are more than the sum of its parts
as they capture our thoughts and feelings, which might
otherwise be lost at end of the day; we can also share
an experience wherein strangers and friends or colleagues connect for a moment. ======= The aim ======= During the project from June - December 2010 both the
central and branch libraries, and Princess Quay Shopping
Centre, displayed renga verses to give a sense of
achievement to the local community. The Hull Global Renga will be published throughout 2011
in 100 verse sections so please keep visiting the Hull
Global Renga blog.
Alan says:
"Please feel free to leave comments or even more verses!"
Renga link:
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