Tokyo: a bridge between tradition and modernity, by Carla Scarano D’Antonio. Compared to Kyoto, Tokyo is bigger, busier and cosmopolitan. My friend Ornella and I had plenty of time by ourselves as my daughter was busy with her course at the Bunka Gakuen University where she is attending a Master in Fashion and Design.
festivals
Here we are in a small town in the Gers department in South West France. This year around 200,000 visitors are expected to descend upon the village for the Marciac Jazz festival. It sounds impossible, but it works!
Andreea Scridon reports on a music & poetry event held at the Romanian Cultural Institute
THE PASSOVER FILES – A poem sequence for Easter Week
In the weeks leading up to Easter, Michael Bartholomew-Biggs reflects on the surprising longevity of Frank Morison’s 1930 book which examines events surrounding the first Good Friday.
Leah Fritz talks to Patricia Oxley about editing Acumen poetry magazine, running the Torbay festival and being awarded the MBE
FESTIVAL IN A BOOK: Louise Warren reviews a compilation of writing in celebration of the Wenlock Poetry Festival
By Michael Bartholomew-Biggs • books, festivals, poetry, year 2024 0 • Tags: books, festivals, Louise Warren, poetry