December 16 - 30 Poetry with Prakriti - Poetry Contest
Once again it is poetry time at Prakriti Foundation. We take great pleasure in announcing 'Poetry with Prakriti' a two-week long festival of poetry being held from the 16th to the 30th of December 2008 in Chennai to coincide with the famed Chennai season. We have planned this festival featuring 25 eminent and emerging poets, each of whom will present four different readings of their poems to a small and intimate audience at several venues in the city, including colleges and public spaces. Poets taking part are French poet Yusuf Kadel, Spanish rapper Jorge Figuera, Tamil poet Salma, Marathi and English poet and artist Dilip Chitre, Musician poets Vedant and Roopa Mahadevan and Anand Thakore, English poets Robin Ngangom, Meena Alexander, Anindita Sen Gupta, C.P.Surendran, Michael Creighton, Baiju Natarajan, Rumjhum Biswas, Rukmini Bhaya Nair, Prabhanjan Mishra, Bhoopathy, Monica Mody, S.S.Prasad, Gopikrishna Kottoor, Anupama Raju, T.P.Sabitha, K.Sachithanandan, journalist and poet Shruthi Ravindran, author vasantha Surya who will read in memory of poet Revathy. Venues partnering in the event are Oxford Book Store, AMM School, Kalakshetra Foundation, Vel's Academy, Goethe Institute, MGR Janaki College, Meena Muthiah College, Loyala College, Madras University's English Department, The Park hotel, Apparao Galleries, The School KFI, Womens' Christian College, Prakruth Galleries, Vastrakala, Shilpi, FabIndia stores, Prana, Sundari Silks, Subway, Chamiers, Padma Sheshadri Bal Bhavan school, Gallery Sumukha, Evoluzione, Cholamandal artists's village, Forum art gallery and Madras Terrance House. The schedule is subject to change. Details of poets who are part of this festival can be had from our website www.poetrywithprakriti.in We look forward to your attending as many poetry readings as possible. As part of the festival, Prakriti Foundation invites you to participate in the Poetry Contest. Rules of the contest are: Age Group: Contest is open to resident citizens of India aged 16 years and above Jury: Distinguished panel of three judges Prizes: Three cash prizes of Rs.10000/-, Rs.7500/- and Rs.5000/- each Closing date: 15th December 2008. Results will be declared on 30th December No. of entries: One poem for each contestant Entries will be accepted in both typed hard copy form, or soft copy sent by e-mail. All entries have to be accompanied by a declaration of originality and automatic disqualification will occur should a fraud be detected by the committee. E-mail: your entries to prakritifoundation@gmail.com
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