The University of South Pacific is hosting a conference on creativity and climate change. Suva, Fiji. 13 - 17 September 2010.
“The conference will bring together writers, artists and environmental activists in providing an alternative culture of determination of responses to issues like climate change.”
They invite academics, writers and artists to attend.
For more information: http://www.usp.ac.fj/index.php?id=9020
If you’d like to meet writers teaching in some of the world’s top creative writing programs and hear how they mentor their students, find a way to join ‘Writing Across Cultures’ in Hong Kong, 9-11 March 2010.
‘Writing Across Cultures’ is a two-day event for students and teachers of creative writing in Asia, organised by the Asia-Pacific Writing Partnership and The City University of Hong Kong in conjunction with the Man Hong Kong International Literary Festival.
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MELBOURNE:
Asialink, Readings and Scribe Publishers present Tania James in conversation on her book, Atlas of Unknowns. Straight from the Brisbane Writer’s Festival, Tania James’ new novel is the story of two sisters, separated by two countries - the United States and India - but also by jealousy and secrets. Tania will share with us her ability to conjure two worlds and two hopes.
WHEN: Tuesday 22 September 2009
TIME: 6.30pm-7.30pm
VENUE: Yasuko Hiraoka Myer
The University of the South Pacific’s
Oceania Center for Arts, Culture and Pacific Studies, UNAIDS, SPC and Fiji Ministry of Health
Present,
A Press Release of
`A LOVE FOR LIFE - SILENCE & HIV’
A Dance, Choral and Drama Production by the Oceania Dance Theatre in
collaboration with the Montfort Boys-Town School
Directed and Produced by Allan Alo & Frances. C. Koya
Featuring the musical talents of
Laisa Vulakoro
Taomi Tapu-Qiliho
Micheal Levaci
And presenting
A reading to commemorate and celebrate the life and work
of poet, playwright, actor and theatre director
HABIB TANVIR
1923-2009
Date: 11 July, 2009 (Saturday)
Time: 6.30 pm
Place: Prithvi House, 1st Floor (Opp. Prithvi Theatre, Janki Kutir, Juhu)
Nadira Babbar, Javed Siddiqi, Shama Zaidi and Mahmood Farooqui
will be reading extracts from Habib Tanvir’s plays, poetry and memoirs.
The readings will be followed by the premiere of Dancing at 80: Habib Tanvir’s Naya