A meeting of people interested in writing haiku occurred in Orange, NSW, in mid-June of this year. Facilitated by Christine Judd, expressions of interest were collected via Facebook, with positive responses received from 15 people.
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Stay Cool’s Griffith exhibition now closing 24th July 2026
A new exhibition in Griffith Regional Theatre’s Artspace explores creativity as it moves between mediums and around the world. Some of you will remember Stay Cool’s series of workshops on haiku in January/February this year, featuring Jason Richardson, Lisa Germany, Marco Sebastiano Alessi, Greg Pritchard and Sherry and Zoe Grant. The Stay Cool project has evolved from writing workshops into contemporary music composition and is illustrated with stellar photography.
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On Wednesday 21st August, a beautifully warm and sunny day, seven haiku poets, friends and family members, met at the Sydney Cherry Blossom Festival in Auburn to take part in a reading and ginko led by Vanessa Proctor. The theme of the day was spontaneity as our expected location was not available. With some quick thinking, we found a bench and some chairs beside the billabong in the shade of a fig tree.
Continue reading “Sydney Cherry Blossom Festival Haiku Event 2024”Ginko Haiku Walk – Sydney Royal Botanic Garden, 31st August
Red Room Poetry, in partnership with Sydney’s Royal Botanic Garden, is offering a Ginko Walk opportunity next Saturday 31st August 2024 as part of ‘Poetry Month’. There is a cost of $50. The Ginko Walk will be lead by award-winning poets Eileen Chong and Lulu Houdini. Further details and booking at Red Room Poetry.
Final Call for Submissions from Sydney and Neighbouring NSW Poets
Gordon Young is a British artist who has been commissioned to work in Sydney’s Inner West. His works are often in public places, sometimes on a large scale and usually based upon text. www.gordonyoung.net.
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Call for Submissions from Sydney and Neighbouring NSW Haiku Poets
Gordon Young is a British artist who has been commissioned to work in Sydney’s Inner West. His works are often in public places, sometimes on a large scale and usually based upon text. www.gordonyoung.net.
Continue reading “Call for Submissions from Sydney and Neighbouring NSW Haiku Poets”
Haiku Readings at the Sydney Cherry Blossom Festival, 2019
On Thursday 22nd August, a mild and rather blustery day, four haiku poets gathered at the Auburn Botanic Gardens to represent the AHS at the 2019 Sydney Cherry Blossom Festival. Reading haiku were Vanessa Proctor, Carol Reynolds, Margaret Ruckert and Willem Tibben.
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AHS Haiku Readings and Ginko at the Sydney Cherry Blossom Festival, 22nd August
A group of poets, led by Vanessa Proctor, AHS President, will be reading haiku at the Sydney Cherry Blossom Festival at the Auburn Botanic Gardens on Thursday 22nd August at 11am. The reading will take place in the rain forest area and will be followed by a ginko and the opportunity to write haiku. All are welcome to attend this event which is free for seniors, children and those who live in the Cumberland Council region. Continue reading “AHS Haiku Readings and Ginko at the Sydney Cherry Blossom Festival, 22nd August”