Tokyo Poetry Crossing 〜Small Planet, Tiny Voices〜
*Information at the time of adoption.
- Name of the organization or individual
- Poetry Reading Tokyo
- subsidy category
- Tokyo Tokyo FESTIVAL Grant
- Grant Type
- single year
2020 Tokyo Tokyo FESTIVAL Grant
Business Overview
The pandemic and other global challenges have reevaluated the power of poetry. Major social upheavals and capitalized words like news that speak to them. However, through poetry and recitation, I want to shed light on the small voices of individuals that cannot be captured by such a big story. Online live performances were held under the themes of "International cultural exchange through poetry reading" and "Sharing time where various identities intermingle". 10 poets and artists from Japan and abroad will deliver poetry readings from their places. Each work will be translated or abridged in English or Japanese to promote exchanges between artists. Performers: Kumiko Takahashi, Yumitsu Bunzuki, Machi Hirakawa Aya, Norimi Ishiwatari, Jutaem Kitamura, FUNI, Vasan Sitthiket, Rory Breaker-Morant, Zohab Zee Khan, Jyb Slamlitt
- Period of Activity / Project
- Saturday, September 4, 2021
- Venues
- Online
Profile
【Poetry Reading Tokyo】
With keywords such as “poetry, ”“ spoken word, ” and “art of language, ” the event promotes international cultural exchange through events and workshops. Founded in August 2019 by poet Ikuhiko Murata after hosting the Poetry Slam Japan Poetry Recitation Japan (2015 ~ 2019).