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GUYANA FOLK FESTIVAL
CALL FOR
PAPERS
GCA
Symposium and Literary Hang 2010
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THE LITERARY HANG
is a
gathering of men and women of the word in prose, poetry
and drama. It is the most recent production of The
Guyana Cultural Association/ Guyana Folk Festival.
Strictly speaking, it is an off shoot of the annual
Symposium, another of the GUYFOLKFEST events.
The non fiction authors,
poets, novelists and short story authors taking part in
this event hailed from Guyana or have Guyanese
connections. They represent bold attempts to capture the
physical, mental and emotional experiences that define
the Guyanese sense of being. This interrogation of
place, body, spirit and time crosses the boundaries. It
is an exploration and preservation of many voices, many
cultures, many pasts, many presents. It takes stock of
the now and anticipates the future.
Our writers show us the
way. Thank you for participating in this exciting
afternoon of words.
Juliet Emanuel |
The Guyana Cultural
Association, NY, Inc./Guyana Folk Festival issues a call for
presentations at its Ninth Annual Symposium and Fourth Annual
Literary Hang.
The theme of the GCA/Guyana Folk Festival for 2010 is
Diversity in Our Villages; Harmony in Our Culture.
This year these two events come together in a glorious celebration
of the village and the book.
This event will be held on Saturday, September 4, 2010, from 10 a.m.
to 4 p.m.
Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church
583 Throop Avenue at McDonough Street,
Brooklyn, New York 11216
The Fourth
Literary Hang
Authors are invited to
participate in this section of the event by
exhibiting and reading from their works. Readings are limited to
ten (10) minutes.
The sale of books is permitted. Authors may sign any books that
they have sold.
The Ninth
Annual Symposium
Papers and presentations are
invited on any aspect of village or extended village life. These
aspects include may include, but are not limited to, any of the
following:
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The village as keeper
of the flame.
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School and society in
the village.
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The role of the
church in the village community.
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Icons in the
history of the village.
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Reflections in music;
the rhythm of the village.
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The meaning of dance
and movement in the village.
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Reflections of the
ancestry: historiography imbedded in the spoken word.
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Myth and legend:
linkages.
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Humor.
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Ceremonial
expressions and the role of village etiquette.
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Cantankerous takings
in the life of the village.
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Village architecture
and landscape design.
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The art of
storytelling in the village.
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Village foods:
beacons of history and memory
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Bush tea and tin in
cup: recalling and reflecting on village basics.
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Crossing the waters:
retaining village tradition in a new homeland
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Diasporic circling:
the village as link.
Papers should be no longer
than 10 - 15 minutes.
Poster exhibitions and video presentations are encouraged.
Video presentations should be no longer than 10 - 15 minutes.
Submit your abstract/summary for a paper,
video or poster presentation on or before July 31st.
Send all submissions to:
J. Emanuel
c/o Guyana Cultural Association, NY, Inc.
1368 E 89 St.
Brooklyn, NY 11236
or jemanuel@bmcc.cuny.edu
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