Fire in my head
Valentine’s night at the Japanese Gardens
A celebration of love. Whether it is love lost or gained, quietly lived, or shared passion, this event expresses love through the words of Perth’s best poets and wordsmiths.
There will be live performances by Dennis Haskell, Lucy Dougan, Andrew Burke, Kevin Gillam, Vivienne Glance, Amanda Joy, Danny Gunzburg, Jaya Penelope, Scott-Patrick Mitchell, Veronica Lake and Chris Arnold . Bring your favourite picnic and join us in the quiet setting of a Japanese garden to listen to love lyrics and music under moonlight.
Love Poetry 2012 is co-ordinated by Tineke Van der Eecken in conjunction with WAPI and The Small Room.
Tickets available through WA Poets Inc website.
Doors open 6pm. Event starts 7pm, ends 10pm. BYO picnic or pre-book.
Tickets: $25/$20 Single entry / concession card holders and WAPI members.
Guests on the night will also receive a complimentary 'Love Poetry 2012' publication by Mulla Mulla Press with poems by Janet Jackson, Mags Webster, Dennis Haskell, Kevin Gillam, Rose van Son, Andrw Burke, Amanda Joy, Danny Gunzburg, Jaya Penelope, SPM, Veronica Lake, Gail Willems, Annie Otness, Sally Clarke, Gary Colombo De Piazzi, Peter Rondell, Keren Gila Raiter, Ron Okely, Shoma Mittra and Cuttlewoman, and an introduction by Shane McCauley. The publication can be ordered through WAPI for $5.
Check website for full programme details http://www.wapoets.net.au.
Memoir writing and writing from location at the Perth International Writers Festival
Come to UWA on Sat 25 Feb and join us in talking about writing from location and about memoir writing. Tineke Van der Eecken will be chairing lively debates ‘Location location location’ with Sara Foster, Mandy Sayer and Stuart Littlemore (12.30-1.30pm at Hacket Hall), as well as ‘Life Stories’ with Dave Graney, Fiona O'loughlin and Anne Manne (Tropical Grove, 3.30-4.30pm).
This is part of the Perth International Writers festival which runs from 23 to 26 February in Perth (WA).
Poetry Award
'On Language' by Tineke Van der Eecken won first prize in the open section of the 2011 Karen W Treanor Poetry Awards.
"This is an intensely moving poem, deeply philosophical, political, personal and universal. I have rarely read a poem like it." -- Excerpt from Marcella Polain's Judges report.
Read more reviews on this site.
Recent publications
'For Séraphine' published in Blackmail Press #31 'Marginalization', January 2012.
'Good Morning' in Creatrix #15, Poetry and Haiku Journal, December 2011.
Schedule of public readings in 2012
Here's a provisional schedule of Tineke Van der Eecken's public readings in 2012. This schedule is updated on a regular basis.
18 March 2012 2pm Poetic Jewels /Poetische juwelen, Het Dorpshuis, Sinaai (Belgium)
18 April 2012 Reading from Café d'Afrique at The Grove Library, Peppermint Grove (WA)
24 June 2012 Poetry reading, Nedlands Library (WA)
6 August 2012 10.30am 'Writing from Africa' in Nedlands Library (WA)
17-20 August 2012 Guest poet at WA Poetry Festival
About Tineke Van der Eecken and this website
Tineke Van der Eecken is a Belgian-born Fremantle (WA) based multilingual writer and visual artist with a background in social justice and community engagement. Tineke writes creative non-fiction and poetry. You can read more about 'Cafe d'Afrique' and other publications on this site.
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