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DIALOGUE
AMONG CIVILIZATIONS THROUGH POETRY
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
International
Poetry Dialogue at the United Nations and in 100 Cities
Pulitzer
Prize-winning poet Yusef Komunyakaa will join renowned
poets Joyce Carol Oates, Mei-mei Berssenbrugge and James
Ragan for an evening of "Dialogue Among Civilizations
Through Poetry" on Thursday, March 29, 2001 at the United
Nations Building in New York City.
In
1998, the United Nations General Assembly declared 2001
as the "United Nations Year of Dialogue Among Civilizations"
to foster tolerance, respect and cooperation among peoples.
To further this aim, Rattapallax Press together with
the United Nations Society of Writers, will present
a series of literary programs around the world. A poetry
evening at the United Nations is one of over 200 poetry
readings in over 100 cities worldwide. Participants
include Guild Complex in Chicago, Chinese University
of Hong Kong, and the 14th Street Y in New York City.
Individuals living in the city where the events will
be held will coordinate each reading. Several special
readings in international territories include 2001 Mallory
and Irvine Research Expedition to Mt. Everest, Casey
Station in Antarctica, a scientific boat in the West
Philippine Sea and possibly, the International Space
Station.
These
readings will coincide with an international literary
conference co-organized by Poetry International--Rotterdam
involving acclaimed Australian poet John Kinsella, co-editor
of Stand magazine (U.K.), David H. Lynn, editor
of the Kenyon Review (USA) and editors from around
the world. In addition, satellite panel discussions
are being developed in Calcutta, Tokyo, New York City
and Santa Monica to discuss various topics. An anthology
featuring the poets and organizers will appear as an
eBook by Fictionpolis.com.
On
September 5, Secretary-General Kofi Annan said, " The
United Nations, at its best, can be the true home of
the dialogue among civilizations, the forum where such
dialogue can flourish and bear fruit in every field
of human endeavor". His Personal Representative for
the United Nations Year of Dialogue among Civilizations,
Giandomenico Picco, added in his provisional report
annexed to the report of the Secretary-general (document
A/54/546): "The establishment of the United Nations
was intended to provide a paradigm of international
relations based on inclusion rather than exclusion.
It seems appropriate, therefore, to speak, within the
United Nations context, of two sets of civilizations:
those that perceive diversity as a threat; and those
that perceive diversity as an integral component of
growth. The dialogue should be between these two civilizations
or set of civilizations".
For
more information about the year, please visit http://www.un.org/Dialogue
or for information about the program, please visit http://ww.rattapallax.com
Download
a pdf version of the press release.
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FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The
2001 Mallory and Irvine Research Expedition Mt. Everest,
Tibet
Building
upon their discovery of George Mallory in 1999, The
2001 Mallory & Irvine Research Expedition team will
journey to the Tibetan flanks of Mt. Everest to conduct
further historical and archaeological research of the
early climbers. Specifically, we will seek:
To
solve one of mountaineering's infamous mysteries.
Were Mallory and Irvine actually the first to reach
the summit of the world's highest mountain? Now that
we have found George Mallory in 1999, we will try
to find his partner, Andrew Irvine, and the camera
that we know he had with him on June 8, 1924.
To
bring to life the historic Western climbing expeditions
in Tibet. Archeologists and climbers will scout the
oldest campsites on the mountain in an attempt to
recover artifacts that will identify and enhance current
knowledge of episodes in these earliest attempts to
scale Mt. Everest. In particular, the 1924 Camp 6
has not been visited since 1933. We think Mallory's
diary might be found here.
To
demonstrate cutting-edge technology on the summit
of the world's highest mountain. We will use this
opportunity to provide an outstanding media/promotion
platform for our sponsor companies and our researchers.
The
expedition team is currently working on documentary
television and internet cybercasting deals, and is developing
sponsor arrangements with some top companies. The expedition's
press conference will be at the Outdoor Retailer Trade
Show in Salt Lake City on January 27 at 4:30 pm.
For
further information, please contact the Expedition Leader:
Eric Simonson
International Mountain Guides / Expedition 8000
Telephone: (360) 569-2604 or (253) 851-1613
Fax: (360) 569-0824 or (253) 851-3665
E-mail: eric@mountainguides.com
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PRESS
RELEASE
Dialogue
Among Civilizations Through Poetry
The
United Nations General Assembly declared 2001 as the
‘United Nations Year of Dialogue Among Civilizations’
in 1998, with the aim of fostering tolerance, respect
and cooperation among peoples. On 5 September, 2000,
UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan said, ‘The United Nations,
at its best, can be the true home of the dialogue among
civilizations, the forum where such dialogue can flourish
and bear fruit in every field of human endeavor.’
To
further this aim, the United Nations Society of Writers,
with the assistance of Giandomenico Picco, the UN Secretary-General’s
Personal Representative for the Year of Dialogue among
Civilizations, has called on major cities around the
world to join in a series of literary programs under
the umbrella project Dialogue Among Civilizations Through
Poetry. Chief among these is a series of poetry readings
around the world, all to take place in the last week
of March 2001. On the schedule are over 240 readings
in 200 major cities worldwide.
Hong
Kong, home to poets who write in Chinese as well as
English, is one of the participating cities. We are
also among the few cities hosting more than one reading
and featuring a bilingual programme. Thirty local poets—from
veterans to newly emerging talent—will present their
poetry in two sessions: on 28 March 2001 at the Space
Museum Lecture Hall (7 p.m.-9 p.m.), and on 31 March
2001 at the Shaw College Lecture Theatre, The Chinese
University of Hong Kong (3 p.m.-5 p.m.)
The
two events are jointly organized and sponsored by the
Research Centre for Translation and the Shaw College
of The Chinese University. Other sponsors include the
Hong Kong Public Libraries, Leisure and Cultural Services
Department, the Centre for Translation at Hong Kong
Baptist University and the Centre for Translation Studies
at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
Admission
is free and on a first-come-first-served basis. For
further information please call:
28 March HK Space Museum readings 2609 7407/ 2609 7399
31 March Chinese University readings: 2609 7358/ 2609
8538
Programmes
featuring all the poems to be read will be available
at the venue of each event. An anthology featuring the
participating poets and organizers worldwide will appear
as an eBook by Fictionpolis.com in New York.
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Dialogue
Among Civilizations Through Poetry
Canadian
poet P.K. Page's poem "Planet Earth" was selected to
be read on World Poetry Day at various international
sites-the United Nations, Mt. Everest, the West Philippines
Sea and Antarctica-as part of the UN's Dialogue Among
Civilizations Through Poetry.
"Planet
Earth" was taken from Ms. Page's collection, The Hidden
Room (in two volumes published by The Porcupine's Quill
in 1997). P. K. Page was born in England and brought
up on the Canadian prairies. She lived abroad for many
years with her diplomat-husband, Arthur Irwin, and now
lives in Victoria, British Columbia. She is the author
of more than a dozen books of poetry, fiction, and non-fiction,
including three books for children. Among other honours,
she has won the Governor General's Award for poetry
for The Metal and the Flower (1954). She is also a visual
artist whose works are represented in The National Gallery
of Canada and The Art Gallery of Ontario.
Festival
International de la poésie
à Trois-Rivières, Québec
www.aiqnet.com/fiptr
fiptr@aiqnet.com
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Dialogue
entre les civilisations grâce à la poésie
Les
organisteurs de l'événement Dialogue Among Civilizations
Through Poetry, qui pourrait se traduire par « Dialogue
entre les civilisations grâce à la poésie », ont retenu
le poème de la canadienne P. K. Page pour une lecture
publique à l'occasion de la Journée mondiale de la poésie
dans divers sites internationaux, tels qu'aux Nations
Unies, sur le Mont Everest, dans la Mer de l'Ouest des
Philippines et dans l'Antarctique.
"Planet
Earth" a été publié dans The Hidden Room, édité par
The Porcupine's Quill en 1997. La poétesse P. K. Page
est née en Angleterre et a grandi dans l'Ouest canadien.
Ayant vécu plusieurs années à l'étranger avec son mari,
le diplomate Arthur Irwin, elle a publié plus d'une
dizaine de livres de poésie, de fictions et de non-fictions,
incluant trois livres pour les enfants. Entre autres,
elle a reçu le prix du Gouverneur général de poésie
pour The Metal and the Flower (1954). Elle est également
une artiste peintre dont les œuvres sont présentées
au Musée des Beaux-Arts du Canada et à la Art Gallery
of Ontario.
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Office
of University Advancement
St. Thomas University
Fredericton, NB
E3B 5G3
Tel (506) 452-0645, Fax (506) 452-0633
News
Release: For
Immediate Release: March 27, 2001
United
Nations selects local professor to host international
poetry evening
[
Fredericton ] -- The United Nations General Assembly
has selected St. Thomas University Spanish professor
Nela Rio as an organizer and coordinator for one of
their international poetry evenings.
On
Thursday, March 29, approximately 30 participants will
read one or two original poems at St. Thomas for the
public as part of the "United Nation's Year of Dialogue
Among Civilizations Through Poetry." Fredericton will
be one of 180 cities to host the worldwide event. Dr.
Rio's "poster poems" program, which receives submissions
from poets around the world, attracted the interest
of those at the UN.
Whereas
most cities will be featuring poems in their native
tongue, Prof. Rio announces that poets, students, faculty,
and members of the community will be reading in languages
such as Japanese, Chinese, German, Russian, Turkish,
Spanish, Italian and Portuguese. as well as in English
and French. The students of Prof. Rio's Spanish creative
writing course will present original poems at the event.
Each
participating poet will have one poem published in an
eBook anthology this summer, released by Fictionpolis.com.
The
reading will occur in the faculty lounge (second floor)
of Edmund Casey Hall, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
For
information and guidelines about presenting at the reading,
Prof Rio can be contacted by phone (452-0443), fax (450-9615)
and e-mail (nrio@stthomasu.ca).
In
1998, the UN declared 2001 as the "United Nations Year
of Dialogue Among Civilizations." The aims are fostering
tolerance, respect and cooperation among peoples.
For
more information (or an electronic copy of this release),
please contact:
Peter J. Cullen
Communications Officer
St. Thomas University
(506) 452-0522 / cullen@stthomasu.ca
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From
Alaska to the International Space Station, Americans
Celebrate 6th Annual National Poetry Month in April
2001
United
Nations Dialogue Among Civilizations Through Poetry
reading at the UN building in New York, March 29, featuring
Yusef Komunyakaa, James Ragan and Joyce Carol Oates.
Other events during this week-long celebration of poetry
around the world will include poetry readings on Mt.
Everest, in Antarctica, in over 100 cities around the
world, and on the International Space Station. For more
information and to learn about readings in your area,
visit their website at www.dialoguepoetry.org or call
organizer Ram Devineni at 212-560-7459.
Contact: Matt Rohrer, Publicity/Events Director
rohrer@poets.org
/ (212) 274-0343, Ext. 27
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