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Sister Cities Association of Volusia County to Host Poetry Slam The Sister Cities Association of Volusia County will host a Poetry Slam for poets of all ages. The event will take place at the Gateway Center for the Arts as the closing event for the photography exhibition “Campeche: Volusia’s Sister City”. The exhibition provides a complete view of life in Campeche, Mexico located on the Gulf Coast of the Yucatan Peninsula. This 500 year old UNESCO World Heritage site is one of only two Spanish Colonial walled cities in Latin America. Long before the Spanish arrived it had been home to Mayan people and Mayan culture continues to flourish there. The participating poets will compete to write poems based on photographs in the exhibition. There may be two rounds to the slam. The winners will receive original signed photographs from the exhibition. Distinguished Judges will be Dr. Stephen Wright, of Sanford, founder of The Gwendolyn Brooks Poetry Association; Dr. Reinhold Schlieper, of Palm Coast, Professor of Humanities at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, and Daniel Pels, Port Orange an accomplished Poet from The Live Poets' Society. Saturday, August 28, 2010 10 a.m. Gateway Center for the Arts, 880 N. 17-92, Debary, Florida 32713 www.gatewaycenterforthearts.org or call (386) 668-5553 To register in advance simply email mdeeley@peoplepc.com until August 20 or plan to pay $10.00 if you register later or at the event. For more information contact Mary Lou Deeley, Project Director, mdeeley@peoplepc.com or 386 677-6931 Sister Cities Association of Volusia County to Host an Afternoon of Poetry and Photography at the Gateway Center for the Arts As part of its month long photography exhibition “Campeche: Volusia's Sister City” the Sister Cities Association of Volusia County is hosting a gallery walk and Spanish poetry reading by Dixie Blake, featuring poetry by Campechan born poet Jose Rafael Blengio Pinto from his book Cimbalo de Alabanza, Campeche en la poesia. Volusia County Schools teacher Ligia Cabrera will be honored for her work starting our Poetry Fund. Gateway member Bill Layne who once traveled to Campeche and bought a guitar there will entertain with a song which he wrote about the place. Friday, August 27, 2010 from 2-4p.m. Gateway Center for the Arts, 880 N. 17-92, Debary, Florida 32713 Free admission: open 10-4 weekdays and 9-1 Saturdays. For more information, visit www.gatewaycenterforthearts.org or call (386) 668-5553.
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Mark your calendars for our exciting summer event "Campeche: Volusia's Sister City" Gateway Center for the Arts opening wine and cheese reception July 16, 2010 The Sister Cities Association of Volusia County is proud to announce that the Gateway Center for the Arts will present a photography exhibit focusing on our Sister City of Campeche, Mexico. The exhibition “Campeche: Volusia’s Sister City” will provide a complete view of life in the city as seen through the eyes of Sister Cities photographers Steffen Mittelhaeuser, Gary Monroe, Jennifer Surgent, Nancy Jo Brown, Terry D’Italia, Delio Ricardo Carrillo Perez, and Mary Lou Deeley. The exhibition was curated by Mr. Bill Moran and Ms. Diane Miller both accomplished artists connected with the Gateway Center for the Arts. “The photographs in this exhibit, besides being composed beautifully, also display a true love for the subject by these six talented artists. A visit to this show is like a virtual tour of Campeche itself, showing its architecture, landmarks, occupations, and above all, its endearing people” Bill Moran. A collection of Mayan embroidered clothing and art from the collections of Christy Cruze and Angelika Schlieper as well as memorabilia collected from Campeche by Sister Cities members will also be on display. All proceeds from the sale of Steffen Mittelhaeuser’s original 12 x18 prints will be donated to the Sister Cities Association of Volusia County. The show will run August 1 through August 28, 2010. Opening Wine and Cheese Reception: Sunday, August 1, 2010 from 2-4 p.m., featuring guitar music by Bob McCormack. Free and open to the public.
Gateway Center for the Arts, 880 N. 17-92, Debary, Florida 32713, (386) 668-5553 Free admission: open 10-4 weekdays and 9-1 Saturdays. For more information, visit www.gatewaycenterforthearts.org or call (386) 668-5553.
Mary Mittelhaeuser [publicist@sistercitiesofvolusia.org] Publicist, Sister Cities Association of Volusia County, Inc.
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