POETRY IN 7TH HEAVEN

Programme of 7th Poetry Day
9. 11. - 22. 11. 2005

Events of special interest for English speakers:

The British Council have two poets participating in the Poetry Day this year - Patrick McGuinness and Nicholas Makoha. They will be giving the following readings/performances: for more information please contact www.britishcouncil.cz

Nicholas Makoha - Urbanspirit a leading British performance poet - events:

Monday 7th November - 16.00 - British Centre České budějovice
Wednesday 9th November - 16.00 - British Centre Ostrava
Friday 11th November - 09.00 - Kino Světozor, Vodičkova 41, Prague
Saturday 12th November - 19.00 - Baracnicka Rychta, Prague
Sunday 13th November - 21.00 - Lucerna Cinema Bar
Monday 14th November - 17.00 - Ústi nad Lábem British Centre

Patrick McGuinness Welsh poet and translator - events:

Wednesday 9th November - 17.00 - English Library Brno
Thursday 10th November - 17.00 - British Centre Olomouc
Friday 11th November - 19.00 - The Globe Bookstore, Prague

International / Multicultural readings, Poetry Day working with the Multicultural Centre's Dialogue of Cultures in Lucerna Kino Bar, Lucerna Palác, Vodičkova 41, Prague 1

English poet Jane Kirwan will be performing as part of the international day at 18.30 on Sunday 13th November. Her performance will include Czech translations of her work.

Nichola Makoha will perform in English at 21.00, with a Czech performance poet Tomáš Míka.