Callaloo Poets 'open mic' on Saturday, October 18, 2008 at Mellow Moods

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As part of Domestic Violence Awareness month, the Callaloo Poets and the Virgin Islands Improvement Association (VIIA) host an ‘open mic’ poetry event themed ‘ALL ABOARD: STOP OPPRESSING and START DEFENDING’ on Saturday, October 18, 2008 at 7:00pm at Mellow Moods in Road Town, Tortola, The Virgin Islands. Poets, Dancers and Musicians are asked to arrive by 6:45pm for signup.

Copies of ‘V.I. Callaloo: Poems from the Caribbean’ will be on sale. For persons who have already purchased their copy and would like it signed, please walk with it to the reading.

Theme: ALL ABOARD: STOP OPPRESSING and START DEFENDING
Date: Saturday, October 18, 2008
Time: 7:00pm
Place: Mellow Moods

Callaloo Poets & VIIA nourish the Mind, Body & Soul on April 19, 2008

Callaloo Poets & VIIA nourish the Mind, Body & Soul on April 19, 2008

April 19, 2008 is the third Saturday of the month and the Callaloo Poets and the Virgin Islands Improvement Association (VIIA) will present 'Food 4 Thought: Nourish the Mind, Body, and Soul'. This 'open mic' event starts at 7:00pm at Mellow Moods in Road Town, Tortola. Performers are asked to arrive at Mellow Moods at 6:45PM for sign-up.

Poetry Readings are held every third Saturday of the month. For more information about the Callaloo Poets and the VIIA, please visit http://www.myspace.com/vicallaloo and http://www.viimprovement.org/.

World Poetry Day

Today is WORLD POETRY DAY!

Celebrate with all poets today and encourage them to keep crafting their talents.

Writing poetry is easy when you let the inspiration flow. When asked to write on specific topics, you have to brainstorm and craft according to the specific issue. It is still not hard for me - once my heart is in it and I have enough time to write and re-write.

Our poetry readings are themed and some poets do not like that at all. I like the themes but encourage poets to share what they wish. They may come with something fresh and new. We never want to stifle creativity. Themes are set as a guide and a way to push the poets to keep writing.

Past themes include:
Black Love
Honoring the Elders

They are simple and a little abstract, but you may be suprised at the detailed creativity that stems from simple themes. The poets and singers who attend the readings really work hard and get the message across.

To get more of a taste, you'll have to attend one of our 'open mic' sessions held every thrid Saturday of the month. Keep checking this blog for updates.

I am an aspiring writer so stay tuned for more articles.

Callaloo Poets & VIIA honor the elders on March 15, 2008

Callaloo Poets & VIIA honor the elders on Saturday, March 15, 2008 at Mellow Moods

Greetings,

The Callaloo Poets and the Virgin Islands Improvement Association will pay tribute to the elders on March 15, 2008 at 7:00PM at Mellow Moods, Road Town, Tortola in an 'open mic' poetry reading themed 'Honoring Our Elders'.

Poets, singers, drummers, musicians and dancers are asked to be at Mellow Moods by 6:45PM for sign-up.

Also note that we are featured on the updated CORE Magazine website, www.coremagazine.vi. For more information about us, visit http://www.myspace.com/vicallaloo or http://www.youtube.com/vicallaloo.

Thanks as always for your support.

Callaloo Poets