World Poetry New Westminster is looking for participants to help create its second Black History Month celebration.
The group is looking for poets, storytellers, musicians and dancers of all ages to take part in the celebration, which is set for Feb. 22 at 6: 30 p.m. at the New Westminster Public Library.
"A selected poem will be translated into different languages and read as a group poem, creating a woven tapestry of living words," a press release explains.
All the fun will be free - including refreshments and a book raffle.
If you'd like more information or want to get involved, contact Ariadne Sawyer at 604-526-4729 or email [email protected] or [email protected].
SINGERS SOUGHT
Know a girl who loves to sing?
New Westminster girls are being invited to join the B.C. Girls Choir, which is looking for new singers to start in January.
Rehearsals are held in New Westminster, and choristers come from around the Lower Mainland.
The choir offers several levels depending on age and ability - an introduction to choral singing for ages five through seven, two training choirs for ages 7 to 9 and 10 and 70, and a senior choir by audition and invitation.
The girls will be learning new music to present at various concerts throughout the spring, including a community outreach concert and a final year-end celebration, as well as at the Vancouver Kiwanis Choral Festival.
Check out www. bcgirlschoir.org for more details.
NOVELIST READS
A New Westminster mystery novelist will be giving a presentation at the Burnaby Public Library this month.
Don Hauka will be reading from and talking about his new book She Demons: A Mister Jinnah Mystery, during a session at the McGill library branch in North Burnaby on Thursday, Jan. 19.
The novel is the second featuring Hauka's sleuth, the larger-than-life crime reporter who finds himself solving a crime while on the beat.
The event is free, but space is limited - register online at www.bpl.bc.ca/ events or call 604-299-8955.
The McGill library branch is at 4595 Albert St. in Burnaby.
PROMOTING ARTS
Are you an artist? Do you represent an arts organization?
The Arts Council of New Westminster is reintroducing its online arts directory, giving artists and arts groups a chance to promote themselves at no cost.
Check out the arts council's revamped website at www.artscouncilnewwest.org - click on the link to the Arts Directory to fill out a quick form.
LIT FEST RETURNING
Here's an early headsup for lovers of words and local artists.
The Arts Council of New Westminster has announced the date for the next Lit Fest New West - it's set for April 14 at Douglas College.
The all-day event, which celebrates the literary arts, includes speakers, authors, workshops, readings and more.
This year's festival will also feature a new opportunity for artists in all disciplines to take part.
For the month of April there will be an exhibition, Inspired by Words, at the Arts Council of New Westminster gallery to complement Lit Fest New West.
Keep an eye on the arts council website at www. artscouncilnewwest.org for details about the art exhibition as they become available.
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