The Caribbean Cultural Theatre presents: “Celebration of the Word,” an evening featuring eleven Caribbean storytellers.
Details:
Sunday, June 12, 2011
5:00pm
St Francis College, 182 Remsen Street, Brooklyn NY
For more information, please see flyer below.
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Eleven storytellers, novelists, poets & spoken word artists an evening of letters, lyrics and ol’ talk
from seven countries in |
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Robert Antoni
(Bahamas)
Cheryl Boyce Taylor
(Trinidad & Tobago)
Merle Collins
(Grenada)
Jacinth Henry-Martin
(St. Kitts-Nevis)
Marlon James
(Jamaica)
Anton Nimblett
(Trinidad & Tobago)
Elizabeth Nunez
(Trinidad & Tobago)
Ras Oosagefo
(Jamaica)
Yolaine St. Fort
(Haiti)
Everton Sylvester
(Jamaica)
Tiphanie Yanique
(Virgin Islands)
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Poets & Passion – A Caribbean Literary Lime
5 Years – Tellin We Own Story |
Honorary Benefit Chairperson
Hon. Una Clarke
Patrons
State Senator Keven Parker Assembly Member N. Nick Perry Council Member Mathieu Eugene
Honorees
Donna Primus Fleming – former Director, Caribbean Literary & Cultural Center – Brooklyn Public Library
Christopher Gibbons – former Director, Office of Special Events, St Francis College
Clover Hall, Ed.D. – Vice President, Institutional Research & Academic Planning, St. John’s University |
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Sunday, June 12, 2011. 5:00PM
St. Francis College
182 Remsen Street (between Clinton & Court Sts), Brooklyn, NY 11217
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 Poets & Passions was designed for lovers of the magic of the written word. The program is a mix of literary salon with critically acclaimed, award-winning featured writers, emerging talents, open mic performances, electrifying spoken word artists and stimulating discussion that positions the writer’s work as part of a larger conversation on identity, aspiration, heritage and the immigrant experience. |
 Caribbean Cultural Theatre is a theatrical immersion experience presenting the work of Caribbean based and/or influenced writers, performers and other practitioners that both entertains and enlightens, and honours a balanced rendering of Caribbean culture and the Caribbean-American experience.The Caribbean Cultural Theatre is a registered 501-c-3 tax exempt organization. All contributions are tax deductible to the extent permitted by applicable laws. |
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