Dear List Members:
Let me clear-up any misunderstandings about this
program that I have read in the previous e-mails.
First, I do not work for the UN--I own a small poetry
press based in New York City and publish unknown poets
(who I believe will become known) and a literary
journal called Rattapallax which includes a CD
featuring the poets reading their work.
The basic goal of the UN event is to create dialogue
between civilizations through poetry. I don't know
what 'dialogue' means and I don't know what
'civilizations' means either. That is up to you to
define. As is the case of your reading or program. It
is YOUR event, not the United Nations or mine. I have
stated in previous e-mails, that you can feature who
ever you like or design the program to meet the
interest of your community. I only ask that the
program be courteous and open to many opinions and
ideas. 'Poetry' is a very broad topic and can
encompass many viewpoints, styles, languages,...so I
have decided to work at the grass-roots level.
There is no denying that the United Nations is a
political institutions. But, I also believe the UN
can unifying and be a catalyst for change. Sure, they
have made many mistakes, but they have also done some
remarkable things. I also believe, that the UN is the
best organization to work through to develop such a
program. There are so many writers, poets and artist
working for the UN from so many different countries.
It is a wonderful feeling to know that and to meet
many of them.
This program was in motion long before I met John or
joined the list group. John suggested I should post
the notice because he was working on a similar program
and thought we should join forces. I agreed and have
gotten very positive feed back from everyone. This is
not just a list serve event. There are many
organizations and poets involved.
In regards to the corporate funding. Most of the
money that will be raised will be from private donors
and not from the UN. So, I need to seek support from
companies (big and small) and from foundations. All
the companies and foundations involved will NEVER have
any input in to the design of your event/reading. You
have full control.
Lastly, I believe in John and know he will make a fine
moderator for the literary panel. The job of the
moderator is to guide the panel along and make
everyone feel involved. In addition, he has an
remarkable international perspective and most
importantly--he is a good poet.
I hope this answers all of your questions.
Thank You,
Ram Devineni
Publisher
Rattapallax Press
http://www.rattapallax.com
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