Convergence: A Kaleidoscope of Form,
Medium and Concept
An exhibit of area artists including painters, sculptors,
photographers, printmakers, fabric artists and
November 2 – December 10
Meet the Artist reception
With music by pianist Doug Chamberlin
Sunday, November 15 2:00-3:00 pm
Convergence: A Symphony for the Senses: A Poetry
Reading in Fifteen Languages
Sunday, November 15 3:00-4:30 pm
Kalamazoo/Portage is certainly a melting pot of culture and language. To prove it, the Portage District Library and
Western Michigan University Foreign Languages Department are collaborating to bring together area residents from fifteen different
areas of the world to select a favorite poem which can be one they have written themselves to read.
Cosponsored with Western Michigan University Foreign Languages Department, Michigan Festival of Sacred Music and
Fetzer Institute.
Chinese
Latino
African
Deme
Russian-Desha
Latvian (Zinta
Aistars reading from Mala Kausa)
Portuguese
French
German
Japanese
Samer
Indian Bijoy Bhuyan Bengali
Korean
Arabic
Arabic Farsi
Africa
Location: Austin, Sugarloaf, and West Lake Rooms
Contact
Number: 269-3294542 ext 600
Or,
for more information, contact:
Marsha Meyer
Program & Events Coordinator
Portage Public Library
mmeyer@portagelibrary.info
269-329-4542 ext 710
