We're delighted to show you Betty Tindal launching her poetry pamphlet Journey at Solstice at A’ the Airts in Sanqhuar last night. The pamphlet is a Norse narrative illustrated beautifully by Hugh Bryden. Doug Curran and Betty then read a few poem snapshots from her collection in progress, ‘Family Album’.
Here is a picture from the South West Scotland PEN reading in the King's Arms in Castle Douglas, for Liu Xiaobo. The King's Arms kindly donated the room free of charge.
Excellent recordings can be found on America Pen of Liu Xiaobo's poetry read by writers including Edward Albee and Paul Auster. As well as the postcard poem 'A Small Rat in Prison', poems for his wife were read, including 'Longing to Escape' and the powerful, 'You Wait for Me With Dust'.
There are a few spaces left on this FREE workshop, talk and reading, today at Gracefield Arts Centre! Ring up now! 01387 262084
2.30-4pm Poetry Workshop – ‘At home: living in the poem.’
With Helen Mort
What makes a landscape ‘home’? And how best to write about places we know well? Helen Mort, Poet in Residence with the Wordsworth Trust at Dove Cottage (Wordsworth’s home when he wrote much of his greatest work) will look at how to make familiar landscapes strange and how writers from Wordsworth to Philip Larkin and Ian McMillan have explored and reinvented the idea of ‘home’ in poetry.
6.30-7pm William Wordsworth: Selected Poems
Helen Mort and Andrew Forster, Poet in Residence and Literature Officer with the Wordsworth Trust, will read and talk about some of their favourite poems by Wordsworth along with new poems inspired by living and working in Wordsworth’s home.
7.15-8.15pm An illustrated artist talk by Charlie Poulsen
Charlie introduces the work in his exhibition and further afield. Find out how plants and landscapes have inspired some of his recent living installations.
The shortlisted publishers and poets are invited to attend an awards ceremony at the National Library of Scotland in Edinburgh on 19 May, when the winner will be announced.
Established in 2001 in memory of Callum Macdonald MBE, Scottish literary publisher and founder of Macdonald Publishers and Printers, this award was created to encourage, recognise and reward the publication of poetry in pamphlet form.
The Callum Macdonald Memorial Award is supported by the Michael Marks Charitable Trust. The award is administered by the National Library of Scotland.
Call for Creative Business Advocates in Dumfries and Galloway - deadline 20 April 2011
Advocates will be recruited in the following specialist sectors:
Visual Arts • Crafts • Music • Performing Arts (Dance, Drama) • Literature • Film
Bids are invited from creative individuals to undertake the role of Creative Business Advocates, as part of the Creative Arts Business Network (CABN). The main aim of CABN, as part of the South of Scotland Creative Enterprise Initiative is to stimulate, strengthen and support the creative industries sector across the region. 7 advocates will be recruited for the following sectors : visual arts, crafts, film, music, performing arts and literature. Advocates will directly inform and support the work of the project.
For more information and to apply follow link to the Creative Business Advocates on the Arts and Crafts South West Scotland website or contact Lesley Rogers on Tel: 01387 262084
To book places for any (or all) of the events telephone 01387 262084.
2.30-4pm Poetry Workshop – ‘At home: living in the poem.’
With Helen Mort
What makes a landscape ‘home’? And how best to write about places we know well? Helen Mort, Poet in Residence with the Wordsworth Trust at Dove Cottage (Wordsworth’s home when he wrote much of his greatest work) will look at how to make familiar landscapes strange and how writers from Wordsworth to Philip Larkin and Ian McMillan have explored and reinvented the idea of ‘home’ in poetry.
6.30-7pm William Wordsworth: Selected Poems
Helen Mort and Andrew Forster, Poet in Residence and Literature Officer with the Wordsworth Trust, will read and talk about some of their favourite poems by Wordsworth along with new poems inspired by living and working in Wordsworth’s home.
7.15-8.15pm An illustrated artist talk by Charlie Poulsen
Charlie introduces the work in his exhibition and further afield. Find out how plants and landscapes have inspired some of his recent living installations.
Come to the gorgeous new arts venue for Upper Nithsdale at A' The Airts on Wednesday 6 April to see Rab Wilson and Tony Grace’s film: Finding the Seam'...a filmic elegy tae the industry Rab aince tyauved in, an whit aince dominated the laundscapes o Sooth West Scotland.'
7pm at A’ the Airts, High Street, Sanquhar DG4 6BL
£4 including refreshments.
And if you can’t make this screening, never fear as it will also be showing at Robert Burns Film Centre on 18th May. Contact Carolyn for more information on carolyn@dgarts.co.uk.
