by Phantom Billstickers on Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Nau mai, haere mai, ka nui nui te mihi ki a koutou katoa, nga hoa aroha o Aotearoa me nga tuhinga whiti o reira.
Translation from Maori: A warm welcome to all poetry lovers and friends of New Zealand.
For two years Jim Wilson travelled to cities and towns throughout the USA and put poem posters by Kiwi poets on poles, walls and in cafes.
Then a dedicated group of volunteers also put these poem posters up in cities around the world from London, Glasgow, Paris and Vienna through to Sydney, Australia.
Back home in New Zealand, Wilson’s company Phantom Billstickers, Ltd., has put up thousands of Kiwi poems on walls and poster bollards from Invercargill to Whangarei.
Now eight of New Zealand’s finest poets bring their voices, hearts, and words to a live performance poetry event in New York City.
The Phantom Billstickers Poems on Posters initiative has attracted much interest and attention from radio stations, newspaper columns, and blogs, but more importantly (much more importantly) the poems themselves have been read on the streets. The poems on posters capture the interest of the passer-by and this is what makes all the difference.
Let it make a difference for you as well. Join us for KIWI POETS IN NEW YORK.
The first in a series of international performance poetry events in the Poems on Posters Project
Brought to you by Phantom Billstickers, ltd.
with support from Creative New Zealand and Saatchi and Saatchi.
Date: February 28, 2012
Time: 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Location: Saatchi & Saatchi 375 Hudson Street, New York, NY 10014
This cultural event is free and open to the public; however, a reservation will ensure your space.
RSVP by sending your name to kiwipoets@0800phantom.co.nz.
Translation from Maori: A warm welcome to all poetry lovers and friends of New Zealand.
For two years Jim Wilson travelled to cities and towns throughout the USA and put poem posters by Kiwi poets on poles, walls and in cafes.
Then a dedicated group of volunteers also put these poem posters up in cities around the world from London, Glasgow, Paris and Vienna through to Sydney, Australia.
Back home in New Zealand, Wilson’s company Phantom Billstickers, Ltd., has put up thousands of Kiwi poems on walls and poster bollards from Invercargill to Whangarei.
Now eight of New Zealand’s finest poets bring their voices, hearts, and words to a live performance poetry event in New York City.
The Phantom Billstickers Poems on Posters initiative has attracted much interest and attention from radio stations, newspaper columns, and blogs, but more importantly (much more importantly) the poems themselves have been read on the streets. The poems on posters capture the interest of the passer-by and this is what makes all the difference.
Let it make a difference for you as well. Join us for KIWI POETS IN NEW YORK.
The first in a series of international performance poetry events in the Poems on Posters Project
Brought to you by Phantom Billstickers, ltd.
with support from Creative New Zealand and Saatchi and Saatchi.
Date: February 28, 2012
Time: 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Location: Saatchi & Saatchi 375 Hudson Street, New York, NY 10014
This cultural event is free and open to the public; however, a reservation will ensure your space.
RSVP by sending your name to kiwipoets@0800phantom.co.nz.
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