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All talk Events (7)

[DEBATE] Is Sydney falling behind or leading the way

June 12, 2010 from 1pm to 2:30pm – Museum of Contemporary Art There are a bunch of interesting talks on during Creative Sydney. This is the one that most piqued our interest here at Sydney Poetry. What does creative culture mean in Sydney? What are the wants an… Organized by Creative Sydney | Type: debate, talk

Food that is Poetry

September 30, 2010 from 6:30pm to 7:30pm – Auburn Library, Auburn Margaret will talk on Food in Poetry and read from her book You Deserve Dessert, a book in the layout of a cookbook, but instead of recipes, there are poems. (A few recipes are included for foodies).… Organized by Margaret Owen Ruckert | Type: talk, reading, members

Fernando Pessoa: A Melancholic Nostalgia for the Future

June 7, 2011 from 7:30pm to 9pm – Last Drop Cafe Should we live in the moment? Not treat each day with reckless abandon, but rather see the memory of each day as the dividend on how we lived that day, and the future as the portent of this same day.… Organized by Philo Agora | Type: discussion, talk

William Burroughs, Pirate Utopias, Outlaws and Libertarians

November 30, 2011 from 7pm to 9pm – Cross Art and Books Jack Sargeant presents his first talk on William Burroughs for the Decadent Society. Nearest station Kings Cross. $5 wine donation. Please note there will be a decadent book stall, including rare bo… Organized by Jack Sargeant | Type: talk, not just poetry, decadent society

An Antarctic Adventure: Bonny Cassidy & Jesse Blackadder

January 24, 2012 from 6pm to 7pm – The Exhibition Galleries, State Library of New South Wales Melbourne based poet and writer, Bonny Cassidy, speaks about her recent travels towards Antarctica to research and draft a new piece of work. This event also features Sydney writer Jesse Blackadder… Organized by State Library of New South Wales | Type: talk

Exhibition talk + Brett Whiteley Studio Sunday poetry reading@2

March 25, 2012 from 1:30pm to 3:30pm – Brett Whiteley Studio, Surry Hills in Sydney Dear friends, you are invited to attend poetry on Sunday at 2pm. I am pleased to relay that our feature poet this month is the delightful Norah Krouk. I would also like to remind you that Alec Georg… Organized by Angela Stretch <angela.stretch@gmail.com> | Type: special, exhibition, talk, 1.30, on, 'alchemy', +, poetry, reading, with, nora, krouk