All Photos by Judy Hardin Cheung unless otherwise indicated.
(GH) indicates photo by George Hollie
Program
Natica Angilly's Poetic Dance Theater Company: A Poets Sunrise: by Richard Angilly
Dancers: Wanda Ingmire, Cindy Levinson, Nancy Merritt, Shukriya DeVine, Loywonner Haddadou, Carolyn Williams
Brief report on the 22nd World Congress of Poets in Greece and plans for the 23rd World Congress of Poets in Australia by
United Poets Laureate International Vice President, Natica Angilly and UPLI Secretary/Treasurer, Judy Hardin Cheung.
Excerpts from Summary of the 22nd World Congress of Poets by Dr. Ronald Shafer, Ph.D., Indiana University of Pennsylvania,
read by Natica Angilly
Gypsy Crackers: Modern Dance: "The Flood Took Mama's Kitchen"
Poem written and read by Ann Williams Bailey Violinist and composer, Sebastian Vera
Choreographer/dancer: Lisa Rei, and Antione Miller
Prize Winning Poets
Aaron Holst, Sheridan, WY, Recipefor Dragonfly Chicken
Rachael Ikins, Liverpool, NY, News
Grand Prize Winner: Indeterminate Breeze, Stone Fountain, by Carol Frith, Sacramento, CA
Read at the podium by Carol Frith and by Natica Angilly for the dance Dancer: Wanda Ingmire
Golden Seal Ceremony, Awards for Books presented by Mary Rudge, Natica Angilly, and Arthur Chang
Novin Afrouz, Milan, Italy and Iran for her book, Les fleurs de paix
Jerri Lange, Oakland, CA, for her book, JERRI, A Black Woman's Life in the Media
Chung W. Bae, Editor and Publisher of Mijusihak, a Korean Anthology of poetry
Jack Foley, Author of Visions and Affiliations, covering 65 years of SF Bay Area poets and poetry
Tamara Grose Classical and Contemporary Dance: Snow
Poem written by Susan Coons, North Bend, OR
Dancers: CCD Principals - Jordan Hayes, Ron Lam, Sarah Stark. Apprentices - Sarah McDonald, Erin Murphy Trainees - Taylor Broughton, Michelle Shen, Maya Tiu
Prize Winning Poets
Kathleen McClung, San Francisco, CA, Reprieve
Garrett Murphy, Oakland, CA, Nuts in Charge
John Rowe, Albany, CA, The View
Grand Prize Winner: lfthe Moon Can Float, by Elaine Christensen, Sandy, UT
Read at the podium by Elaine Christensen, and by Natica Angilly for the dance
Dancers: Natica and Richard Angilly's Poetic Dance Theater Company
Elnora Turner: Favorites by Emily Dickinson
Poems by Emily Dickinson, read by Natica Angilly. Dancer: Elnora Turner
Prize Winning Poets
Mary Loughran, Alameda, CA, The Crop Duster
Marianne Tynan, Mountlake Terrace, W A, Lazarus
Lorraine Vail, Sanibel, FL, Moon Magic Sestina
Jabez Churchill, Ukiah, CA, At Dusk
High School Poet Laureates of Alameda, Recognition
presented by Mary Rudge, Poet Laureate of Alameda with AEI Pres. Natica Angilly and AEI VP Arthur Chang
Tia Gangopadhyay, Poet Laureate ofSt. Joseph Notre Dame High School, Alameda, CA
Frankie Raphael, Poet Laureate of Alameda Community Learning Center High School, Alameda, CA
Goddess 2 U: Enough to Fly
Poem by Robert Maclean
Choreography: Tanya Kieselbach
Dancers: Tanya Kieselbach, Teri Ensslin, Katie Lenz
Musicians: Brent Linden, David Philhour
Nancy Merritt: Dream My Dream
Poet, Reader, Dancer: Nancy Merritt
Natica Angilly's Poetic Dance Theater Company: Circus
Poem written and read by Richard Angilly, Artistic Director: Natica Angilly
Dancers: Natica, Arthur Levinson, Wanda Ingmire, Nancy Merritt, Cindy Levinson, Sarahanne Lum, Takako Miyashita,
Shukriya DeVine, Carolyn Williams, Loywanner Haddadou, Elnora Turner, Mary Peterson, Ronda Hollie.
Farewell and Photo Ops
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| Natica Angilly's Poetic Dance Theater Company opened the second half of the Dancing Poetry Festival with Richard Angilly's "A Poets Sunrise" |
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| Natica Angilly read some words from Dr. Ronald Shafer, Ph.D., Indiana University of Pennsylvania, then Judy Cheung told of the upcoming World Congress of Poets to be held in Australia in 2013. Please visit wwwlupli-wcp.org for information and photos of previous congresses |
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| Gypsy Crackers performed "Modern Dance: 'The Flood Took Mama's Kitchen.'" |
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| Aaron Holst, Sheridan, WY, read "Recipe for Dragonfly Chicken." |
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| Rachael Ikins, Liverpool, NY, read "News." |
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| Grand Prize Winner, Carol Frith, Sacramento, CA, read "Indeterminate Breeze, Stone Fountain." |
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| "Indeterminate Breeze, Stone Fountain," by Carol Frith, Danced by Wanda Ingmire and read on stage by Natica Angilly |
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| Tamara Grose Classical and Contemporary Dance performs "Snow" by Susan Coons, North Bend, OR. |
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| Kathleen McClung, San Francisco, CA, read "Reprieve." |
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| Garrtt Murphy, Oakland, CA, read "Nuts in Charge." |
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| John Rowe, Albany, CA, read "The View." |
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| Elaine Christensen, Sandy, UT, returned to the podium to read her Grand Prize Winning Poem, "If the Moon Can Float." |
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| Grand Prize Winner, "If the Moon Can Float," by Elaine Christensen, Sandy, UT." |
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| Elnora Turner danced to poems by Emily Dickinson, read by Natica Angilly |
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| Mary Loughran, Alameda, CA, read "The Crop Duster." |
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| Marianne Tynan, Mountlake Terrace, WA, read "Lazerus." |
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| Lorraine Vail, Sanibel, FL, read "Moon Magic Sestina." |
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| Jabez Churchill, Ukiah, CA, read "At Dusk." |
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| Goddess 2U performs "Enough to Fly," poem by Robert Maclean |
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| Nancy Merritt danced her original composition, "Dream My Dream." |
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| Dancing Poetry Festival Grand Finale, "Circus," Danced by Natica Angilly's Poetic Dance Theater Company introduced each of the NAPDTC dancers. |
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| The Final Bow |
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