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FOR GENERAL RELEASE

POLI-POETRY 2001 in MAASTRICHT.

For three days in May 2001 (11th to 13th) the city of Maastricht in the
Dutch Province of Limburg will host Europe's first "Poli-Poetry" Festival of
the century, produced by Mhr. Paul Coenjaarts of the "Intro / In Situ"
Foundation, an organisation with many years of experience in the staging of
Audio- and New Music events.

The Festival's artistic director is Rod Summers, whose work in Visual-,
Experimental- and Sound-Poetry over the last thirty years has established
his reputation as an artist and lecturer in Europe, North America and Asia,
enabling him to initiate this public gathering of seasoned performers and
experts from the three continents.

The Festival will include lectures, workshops and performances at the Jan
van Eyck Academy of Fine Arts and in the Redoute Theatre, both in
Maastricht.

Lectures and Workshops:

Dmitry BULATOV of Kaliningrad/Russia, will give a lecture entitled
"Contemporary techno-sound-poetry of the world - general characteristics and
current directions".

Jesse GLASS jnr. American resident of Fukuoka/Japan, will conduct a poetry
workshop entitled "More Wows: carve your own poem from a block of text".

Dr. Christian SCHOLTZ of Obermichelbach/Germany, will lecture on the history
of sound poetry.

Piotr RYPSON of Warsaw/Poland, will give an account of his historical
research into sound poetry of the Middle Ages.

Prof. Enzo MINARELLI of Cento/Italy, will lecture on Video-Poetry.



Performances and Presentations:

Sr. Fernando AGUIAR of Lisbon, Portugal will perform a selection of poems
including "Destruction Sonata".

M. Lucien SUEL of Isbergues, France, will perform a set of poems.

Mhr. Jaap BLONK of Arnhem, the Netherlands will perform a set of poems.

Magn·s P2LSSON, Icelandic resident of Reykjavik and London, England will
perform a work created for the Festival, working with the Icelandic actress
Ragga.

2sta OLAFSDFTTIR of Reykjavik, Iceland will perform a set of poems.

Rod SUMMERS English resident of Maastricht,

the Netherlands, will perform a piece called "4 Poems".

Jesse GLASS jnr. will stage his "Trope Event" performance.

Piotr RYPSON will perform Polish Futurist poetry, together with a colleague.

Prof. Enzo MINARELLI will perform "Polypoetry 4".

Tom WINTER jnr. British resident of Hamburg, Germany will present an audio
work, constructed specifically for the

Festival and involving the participation of one or more

additional performers.

Mhr. Guus SMEETS of Valkenburg a/d Geul, the Netherlands

will sing four songs, three in English and one in the Netherlands-Limburg
dialect.

Mhr. Charles KRUTZEN of Heerlen, the Netherlands will perform a set of
poems.

Ms. Katherina ZAKRAVSKY A reasearcher at the Jan van Eyck Academy in
Maastricht will perform a work named "Frame".



The celebrated North-American poet John M. BENNETT of Columbus, Ohio and the
South-American poet and political activist Clemente PADIN of Monte Video,
Uruguay will participate with live performances via Internet link. (subject
to technical feasibility).

The entire event will be webcast. (subject to technical feasibility).

Poli-Poetry 2001 in Maastricht will be the first new poetry event of the
Millenium and the first such event to be broadcast on the Internet.



Poli-Poetry 2001 will be more than just a vital cultural event. By his
careful selection of weathered professionals, Mr.Summers has ensured that
the uninitiated public will be well entertained.

"Poli-Poetry" is a term coined by Professor Enzo Minarelli to encompass the
disciplines of sound poetry, art performance and theatre.

Rod Summers/VEC Stichting Intro / In Situ

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This festival was made possible by economic support from the Ministry of
Education, Culture & Welfare, the Province of Limburg and the city council
of Maastricht.



Useful phone numbers and information:

Responsible organizations:

Stichting Intro / In Situ : 043.3250511. email [log in to unmask]

VEC : 043.3434939 or 06.18728583. email [log in to unmask]

Hotel: Du ChMne Maison, Boschstraat 104, 6211AZ Maastricht. 043.3213523

Jan van Eyck Academy, Academieplein 1, 6211KM Maastricht. 043.3503737

Redoute Theatre, Bonbonniere, Achter de Comedie 1, 6211GZ Maastricht. 043.
3500935

Heaven 69, Brusselsestraat 146. 043.3253493

Maastricht's Hospitality Interface: John & Petra. 043.3437075

Photographers: Otto Ramakers, Liesbet Summers.

Technical Engineer: Berto Ausems.

Sound Engineer: Arno Op den camp.

Sound Engineer (for Rod Summers): Hubert Cuypers.

Performers: Tom Winter Jnr.; Rod Summers; Lucien Suel; Guus Smeets; Magn·s
Pßlsson; 2sta Flafsd#ttir; Enzo Minarelli; Jesse Glass Jnr.; Jaap Blonk;
Fernando Aguiar; Piotr Rypson; Charles Krutzen; Katrina Zakravsky.

Lectures and Workshops: Dr. Christian Scholz; Dmitry Bulatov; Jesse Glass
Jnr.; Prof. Enzo Minarelli; Piotr Rypson.

All times are CET. CET = GMT+1

Thursday evening: Fringe Festival at the Zip Zap Club, Capucijnenstraat 98,
Maastricht. (from 20:00)

Friday afternoon assemble at Hotel Du ChMne Maison.

Friday evening Round table open discussion with the invited press and media.
St. Jan's Kerk, Maastricht. Mediator: Hans op den Coul.

Saturday Morning breakfast in Heaven 69, Brusselsestraat 146. (043)3253493

Saturday afternoon: 14:00 - 16:30

Lecture and video presentations at the Jan van Eyck Academy.

Enzo; Dmitri. (needs interpreter.)

Sound checks at the theatre for this evenings performers.

Saturday evening performances (from 21:00)

Jesse

Lucien

Rod

Guus

Jaap

Magn·s

+Surprise Guests

Sunday morning (weather permitting) a guided tour of core Maastricht in May.

Sunday afternoon

Lectures & Workshops and video at the Jan van Eyck Academy.

Piotr; Christian; Jesse. 13:00 - 17:30

Sound checks at the theatre for this evenings performers.

Sunday evening performances (from 20:00)

Charles Krutzen

Katrina Zakravsky

Enzo

2sta

Tom

Piotr

Fernando

+Surprise Guests



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