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| Professor Noriko Mizusaki was our 23rd President of a World Congress of Poets presented by United Poets Laureate International. For further information, please visit www.upli-wcp.org. |
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| Our first night's festivities included a samuri sword fight by locally well known entertainers. |
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| Formalities included welcoming words from our new president, Virgilio (Gil) A. Yuzon, Manila, Philippines, and Pilar Yuzon, widow of our late president, Benjamin (Ben) R. Yuzon, Hercules, California. |
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| Everyone was excited to get their first glimps of the Congress poetry anthology, "Our Voices on the Winds, 2014" |
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| Noriko Mizusaki introduces Loywanner Haddadou, USA, to read her original poetry with her nephew, Jeffrey Garland. |
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| Le Pham Le, Viet Nam, reads with translation by Nancy Arbuthnot, Australia |
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| Rex Valentine, USA, sang for his reading. He is well known for writing American style ballads. |
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| Under the magical arch of Wonderland, the finale for our Awards Banquet entertainment was the audience posing for photos with the Poetic Dance Theater Company. |
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| Richard Angilly gave magnificent poetry readings during the Awards Banquet entertainment by the Poetic Dance Theater Company |
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| Our tour on the last day included a walk through the magical Kyoto Palace Garden's cherry orchard. |
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| There was an occasional moment or two for quiet, poetic contemplation. |
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| Puntalee (Noi) Jirathun, Thailand, poses with blossoms. |
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