tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20746262.post-58004282270399459792008-04-21T17:50:00.000-05:002008-04-22T09:37:35.976-05:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: arial" id="qsn6"><p align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0in" id="a16e"><font face="Arial, sans-serif" id="t6pa"><font size="4" style="font-size: 16pt" id="z.7t"><b>The First Annual </b></font></font><font face="Arial, sans-serif" id="n_sa"><font size="4" style="font-size: 16pt" id="umzt"><b id="pq_2"><b>Jackson Heights Poetry Festival</b></b></font></font></p><p align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0in" id="ldvw"><font face="Arial, sans-serif" id="f5r3"><font size="4" style="font-size: 16pt" id="seg5"><b>to Take Place this May</b></font></font></p><p align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0in" id="c.wm"><font color="#000000" id="cknu"><font face="Arial, sans-serif" id="u4_e"><font size="3" style="font-size: 13pt" id="y7.y"><i id="smth"><b>The Most Culturally Diverse Neighborhood in the U.S. brings together</b></i></font></font></font><font face="Arial, sans-serif" id="v86y"><font size="3" style="font-size: 13pt" id="muyk"><i id="yzvg"><b>Community Schools and Organizations to Promote</b></i></font></font></p><p align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0in" id="w0d0"><font face="Arial, sans-serif" id="bdv1"><font size="3" style="font-size: 13pt" id="j8e1"><i id="oxq2"><b>Diversity Appreciation through Poetry</b></i></font></font></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in" id="w665"><font face="Arial, sans-serif" id="wujs">From May 15-17, 2008, Jackson Heights will open its doors to both the local community and NYC at large to celebrate the cultural diversity of Queens and the poetic talent of its students.</font></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in" id="f:3h"><font color="#000000" id="tkoe"><font face="Arial, sans-serif" id="h8gp">The Jackson Heights Poetry Festival is a </font></font><font color="#000000" id="rihy"><font face="Arial, sans-serif" id="nvyc">3-day event involving workshops taught by professors and poets, a poetry slam, and a series of readings at an all-day outdoor-poetry-extravaganza</font></font><font color="#000000" id="no7r"><font face="Arial, sans-serif" id="ifni">.</font></font></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in" id="tc.k"><font color="#000000" id="p16c"><font face="Arial, sans-serif" id="bq6t">Leading up to the festival, a </font></font><font color="#000000" id="axb5"><font face="Arial, sans-serif" id="lz6e"><u id="awaw"><b id="jhip"><b>poetry contest will be held</b></b></u></font></font><font color="#000000" id="bu9k"><font face="Arial, sans-serif" id="h:zf"><b> </b><span id="ayhn">in public and private middle and high schools throughout Queens for students in grades 6 – 12, and winners will be featured at the festival.</span></font></font></p><p align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0in" id="uf-a"><font color="#000000" id="xdvl"><font face="Arial, sans-serif" id="hqcl"><font size="4" id="mb0r">Events</font></font></font><font color="#000000" id="j79s"><font face="Arial, sans-serif" id="o7tw"><font size="4" id="j0q4">:</font></font></font></p><p align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0in" id="qnv0"><font color="#000000" id="gha4"><font face="Arial, sans-serif" id="bfsk"><b>WORKSHOPS</b></font></font><font color="#000000" id="se9q"><font face="Arial, sans-serif" id="p6d1"><b>: </b><span id="ttvi">Thursday May 15, 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.</span></font></font></p><p align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0in" id="fs6m"><font color="#000000" id="lvag"><font face="Arial, sans-serif" id="cfla">The Garden School 33-16 79th Street, Jackson Heights NY, 11372</font></font></p><br id="u10o"><p align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0in" id="rg9i"><font color="#000000" id="ofdk"><font face="Arial, sans-serif" id="x1op"><b id="j5p8"><b>POETRY SLAM &amp; OPEN MIC</b></b></font></font><font color="#000000" id="vm4y"><font face="Arial, sans-serif" id="m3-i"><b>: </b><span id="dc.t">Friday May 16, 9:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.</span></font></font></p><p align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0in" id="lwhs"><font color="#000000" id="k7oc"><font face="Arial, sans-serif" id="l7v1">Restaurant and Lounge Novo 78-23 37th Avenue, Jackson Heights, NY</font></font></p><br id="wyju"><p align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0in" id="flsq"><font color="#000000" id="ud9n"><font face="Arial, sans-serif" id="wn7x"><b id="i4_g"><b>THE OUTDOOR FESTIVAL</b></b></font></font><font color="#000000" id="osr8"><font face="Arial, sans-serif" id="smki"><b>: </b><span id="psuz">Saturday May 17, 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.</span></font></font></p><p align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0in" id="ihf3"><font color="#000000" id="lt8t"><font face="Arial, sans-serif" id="mo58">The Garden School 33-16 79th Street, Jackson Heights, NY</font></font></p><br id="bdj5"><p style="margin-bottom: 0in" id="t9-w"><font face="Arial, sans-serif" id="mmu5"><u id="p.ia"><b id="qt8."><b>Noted Poets and Educators Taking Part in the JHPF Events</b></b></u></font><font face="Arial, sans-serif" id="ns2c"><u id="bp:t"><b>:</b></u></font></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in" id="jhaq"><font color="#000000" id="yqyk"><font face="Arial, sans-serif" id="n:.b">Patrick Rosal, Jai Chakrabati, Richard Marotta, Lee Schlesinger, Michael Dumanis, Bill Zavatsky, and the first woman to be named the Poet Laureate of Queens, New York, Ishle Yi Park.</font></font></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in" id="b2s4"><font color="#000000" id="hvz1"><font face="Arial, sans-serif" id="ebn1"><u id="qhaa"><b id="tpo9"><b>Sponsors/Organizers/Supporters:</b></b></u></font></font></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in" id="x_3f"><font color="#000000" id="es3m"><font face="Arial, sans-serif" id="lad1">New York Council for the Humanities</font></font></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in" id="ftec"><font color="#000000" id="a6ga"><font face="Arial, sans-serif" id="ik2k">Jackson Heights Beautification Group</font></font></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in" id="b8_m"><font color="#000000" id="kxzr"><font face="Arial, sans-serif" id="o6j7">NYS Senator </font></font><font color="#000000" id="cmzs"><font face="Arial, sans-serif" id="u:gp">John D. Sabini</font></font></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in" id="ulta"><font color="#000000" id="cskp"><font face="Arial, sans-serif" id="aqik">NYS Assemblyman </font></font><font color="#000000" id="hhhj"><font face="Arial, sans-serif" id="omtz">José R. Peralta</font></font></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in" id="zoxf"><font color="#000000" id="spka"><font face="Arial, sans-serif" id="i9kr">NYC Councilman</font></font><font color="#000000" id="sxx1"><font face="Arial, sans-serif" id="iqv7"> Hiram Monserrate</font></font></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in" id="xsz3"><font color="#000000" id="atzv"><font face="Arial, sans-serif" id="j_bc">Dime Savings Bank</font></font></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in" id="y:qm"><font color="#000000" id="p9ch"><font face="Arial, sans-serif" id="fx7g">Marina Yoffe</font></font><font color="#000000" id="lkqo"><font face="Arial, sans-serif" id="amdg">, Co-Founder/Director</font></font></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in" id="jxck"><font color="#000000" id="e2nu"><font face="Arial, sans-serif" id="yz:3">Sarah Heinemann</font></font><font color="#000000" id="mi:g"><font face="Arial, sans-serif" id="vgkf">, Co-Founder/Director</font></font></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in" id="z.ph"><font color="#000000" id="vx1v"><font face="Arial, sans-serif" id="j1c-"><b id="kkx3"><br id="r5j9"></b></font></font></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in" id="rtan"><font color="#000000" id="ao1_"><font face="Arial, sans-serif" id="at0b"><b id="hzse"><b>Contact info:</b></b></font></font><font color="#000000" id="lii6"><font face="Arial, sans-serif" id="g:ji"><b> </b></font></font><font color="#0000ff" id="g0hz"><u id="c7e-"><a href="mailto:JHPFest@gmail.com" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204)" id="es42"><font face="Arial, sans-serif" id="bnra"><b>JHPFest@gmail.com</b></font></a></u></font><font color="#000000" id="e1:3"><font face="Arial, sans-serif" id="un9p"><b> or (347) 517-1506</b></font></font></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in" id="xlr-"><font color="#000000" id="hc9o"><font face="Arial, sans-serif" id="k1ju"><b id="irg:"><b>Online Contest submissions are due by Tuesday, April 22, 2008. Finalists will be announced online May 1, 2008.</b></b></font></font></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in" id="rt2."><font color="#000000" id="u6ev"><font face="Arial, sans-serif" id="h5kk"><b>For more information, please visit </b></font></font><font color="#0000ff" id="iv0q"><u id="i7or"><a href="http://www.jhpfest.org/" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204)" id="o3jk"><font face="Arial, sans-serif" id="o0gg"><font size="3" style="font-size: 13pt" id="wj_t"><b id="pb7l"><b>www.jhpfest.org</b></b></font></font></a></u></font></p></span> Claire Deveronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07232168523499226737noreply@blogger.com