Bending, Folding and Re-Shaping Poetry
Date: Sep 28
1:30 pm
- 4:00 pm
Where: Harbour View Room
Part of the Poetry Symposium, Recovering / Discovering your Poetic Self this session features presentations, readings, and interactive workshops with some of the most exciting poets from our local scene.
Come with your own poetry to share and work on with fellow writers, or sit back and enjoy the creative energy of this gathering.
This is a free program but a ticket is required. Get your ticket online or by calling (709)757-8090.
About the Facilitator:
Kathryn Ricketts, PhD, is a Full Professor and Chair of Dance in the Art Education Department at the University of Regina. For the past 40 years Ricketts has been researching and practicing dance and visual arts performing and teaching throughout Europe, South America, Africa, Australia and Canada. Ricketts has articulated the methodology Embodied Poetic Narrative which is focused on developing individual and collective ‘voice’ through poetic performances and writing with vulnerable populations using artifacts and personal narratives. She has 4 performative research characters which she performs regularly.
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