The soul should always stand ajar, ready to welcome the ecstatic experiences. –Emily Dickinson
A night of poetry in the heart of Toronto at Art Bar. Glad to have Poetry and Music with Mark Harry and also read my new poems and showcase “Starlight Tapestry” by Don Gutteridge with Chinese Translation by me. Wonderful to see old and new friends and listen to the other featured poet: Kelly Rose Pflug Back and Open mic readings. Thanks Art Bar Poetry Series, the League of Canadian Poets and Canada Council for the Arts.
The CD features 19 tracks (incl. 16 songs commissioned by George Elliott Clarke) by poets: Al Moritz, Andrea Tompson, Louise Bernice Halfe, Leonard Cohen, Choucri Paul Zemokhol, Boyd Warren Chubbs, Amatoritsero Ede, Luciano Iacobelli, Giovanna Riccio, Ayesha Chatterjee, Banoo Zan, Richard Sanger, Astrid Brunner (twice), Anna Yin, and GEC (twice). Produced by Redshift Records (TK540), the CD comes with a beautiful booklet, featuring liner notes, the poems-now-lyrics, bios, photos.
“Awakening”, a poetry film inspired by public art in Mississauga now has been released. The short film was produced and directed by me with my film crew members Sarah Hei and Roy Marques. The film covers more than 10 pieces of public art in Mississauga and reveals the city’s unique history and culture with beautiful natural scenes. This project won a 2023 Micro Matchmaker grant from Mississauga Arts Council and was supported by local art groups and businesses. Here is the film link for you to enjoy:
Here I want to thank the Mississauga Arts Council, the Mississauga Nation, Triple J Canada, and Kaideed Education again. Check more about this project.