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SUMMARY:World Poetry Day 2024
LOCATION:Geelong Library and Heritage Centre (The Dome)\nGeelong Library a
 nd Heritage Centre (The Dome)
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DESCRIPTION:Featuring local poets Brendan Ryan\, Lyn Chatham\, Anthony Lyn
 ch\, Julie Maclean and Jo Langdon\, as well as our internationally-based V
 irtual Writer in Residence\, Alice Eaves..\nhttps://grlc.libnet.info/event
 /9990936
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>World Poetry Day was declared by UNESCO in
  1999. The purpose of the day is to promote the reading\, writing\, publis
 hing and teaching of poetry throughout the world and\, as the UNESCO sessi
 on declaring the day says\, to &lsquo\;give fresh recognition and impetus 
 to national\, regional and international poetry movements.&rsquo\;</p>\n<p
 >The Geelong Regional Library Corporation has celebrated World Poetry Day 
 on 21 March since 2011.</p>\n<p>Come along to hear readings by local poets
  Brendan Ryan\, Lyn Chatham\, Anthony Lynch\, Julie Maclean and Jo Langdon
 \, as well as our internationally-based Virtual Writer in Residence\, Alic
 e Eaves\, who will be joining us online from her home in Edinburgh.</p>\n<
 p>The evening will also include a mid-way break for refreshments\, and the
  announcement of the <a href="https://www.grlc.vic.gov.au/local-word-write
 rs-prize" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Local Word Writing Prize</a> winn
 er. The poets' books will be available for purchase on the night.&nbsp\;</
 p>\n<p>David McCooey will introduce the poets. David is a prize-winning\, 
 poet\, critic\, and editor. His latest collection of poetry is <em>The Boo
 k of Falling</em> (Upswell\, 2023). David lives in Geelong and is Professo
 r of Writing and Literature at Deakin University.</p>\n<p>Tickets $20 incl
 uding refreshments\, $10 for Geelong Regional Library Corporation Members.
 </p>\n<p><em>If you need any assistance in order to participate in this ev
 ent\, please contact&nbsp\;<a href="mailto:events@grlc.vic.gov.au" target=
 "_blank" rel="noopener">events@grlc.vic.gov.au</a>&nbsp\;at least two week
 s prior to the event date.</em></p>\nhttps://grlc.libnet.info/event/999093
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