Well, sure. as are we all.
And I look forward to those translations, Kasper.
You could look at some of the various poets laureate, especially for cities…(Edmonton/s for example, is a well known spoken word artist in Canada). And I know lots of others here who’d love to come.
Doug
On Feb 15, 2015, at 9:36 PM, Andrew Burke <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> You bet. (Australian for an enthusiastic 'Yes".)
>
> Andrew
> Poet Laureate of Corowa, NSW
>
> On 16 February 2015 at 04:34, Kasper Salonen <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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>> Hi again,
>>
>> Just to clarify, we will be applying for grants from embassies and such, so
>> Australia/US/Asia etc. are definitely NOT out of the question. Our funding
>> and planning are both at an early stage, but we're off to a good start.
>>
>> KS
>>
>> ---
>> *Kasper Salonen* (B.A./HuK)
>> Freelance Translation
>> Poet/Producer, Helsinki Poetry Connection
>> http://hkipoetryconnection.blogspot.com/
>> https://soundcloud.com/kasper_salonen
>> +358505554947
>>
>> On 15 February 2015 at 19:25, Kasper Salonen <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>
>>> Hello, petcers!
>>>
>>> I'm coming out of lurking mode on this list to ask you all for a favor.
>>>
>>> I'm organizing a three-day poetry festival with the association I work
>>> for, the Helsinki Poetry Connection. It's called the Helsinki Word
>> Festival
>>> (just "Word" for short), November 12-14, and we're looking for
>>> international poets or other verbal performance artists to headline or
>>> otherwise perform on at least one of the festival evenings. I already
>> asked
>>> spoken word sensation Scroobius Pip, but he can't come as he's taking a
>>> year off from performing. Names he suggested include Polarbear and Kate
>>> Tempest.
>>>
>>> Do any of you know of anyone -- or would any of you be interested in
>>> coming to Finland to perform poetry on stage for us? Anybody here know
>>> Kate, or have her email? Our audience is very international and gifted at
>>> English (and other languages), and our festival lineup would not be
>>> complete without some top-tier international acts. We would pay for
>> flights
>>> (as long as they're not too expensive -- Australia and the States are
>>> probably out, unfortunately), pay a performance fee and set the performer
>>> up at a hotel during his or her stay.
>>>
>>> This is the third year that we're organizing Word, and it's been a
>> triumph
>>> both times previously. I'd really appreciate any views on this, and
>>> suggestions if you can muster some. Thank you!
>>>
>>> ---
>>>
>>> In the meanwhile, I've been hard at work translating Finnish poets into
>>> English. I'm set to receive three different small grants for translating
>>> three poets: spoken word artist Harri Hertell, author Maaria Päivinen and
>>> -- most importantly -- Finnish poet legend Arto Melleri. I'm writing my
>>> Master's thesis on translating Melleri's work into English from a
>>> performative and translatorial perspective. If I get round to it I'd be
>>> happy to post some of my raw and/or final translations of these talented
>>> poets here on PoetryEtc.
>>>
>>> Happy Shrovetide, all!
>>>
>>> Best,
>>>
>>> Kasper
>>>
>>> ---
>>> *Kasper Salonen* (B.A./HuK)
>>> Freelance Translation
>>> Poet/Producer, Helsinki Poetry Connection
>>> http://hkipoetryconnection.blogspot.com/
>>> https://soundcloud.com/kasper_salonen
>>> +358505554947
>>>
>>
>
>
>
> --
> Andrew
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