| TRANS-METAPHORIA: BLACK POETICS Mixed Meanings: Spoken Word, Rap, Lyrics, Slanguage |
 August 16 2001
Sonar, Vancouver BC Presented by Mannafest, in association with Mother Tongue Media & Spectrum Entertainment, Trans-metaphoria was a trans-continental, live poetic and musical happening. It featured writers and performers from Vancouver Canada, London England and Brooklyn U.S. on a hot August night in 2001. With Vanessa Richards, Tanya Evanson, Wayde Compton, Kia Kadiri, Ndidi Cascade, Troy Jackson and special guest Rha Goddess (NYC); DJ's Mr Rumble and Denise Galay; Visuals by Jan Wade and Heng Ou. |
| TRANS-METAPHORIA: POETICS WORKSHOPS Canadian artists sharing skills, love and commitment to the Word |
August 18 2001 SFU Harbour Centre Vancouver BC POETIC ALCHEMY
Mannafest Artistic Director and Poet Vanessa Richards shared techniques for turning words into art.
PERFORMING POETRY
Poetry for performance in a supportive and experimental creative laboratory with Mannafest.
SELF-PUBLISHING
Tanya Evanson of Mother Tongue Media offered insights and advice on publishing poetry at the independent level.
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