Now seems like a good time to remind you all that Writer’s in Kyoto (WiK) will be hosting a Heritage and Tourism Symposium at Ryukoku University’s Omiya Campus this Friday (November 8th). This event’s featured speakers include authors Alex Kerr, Amy Chavez and John Dougill together with Akie Hoshino (from the Agency for Cultural Affairs). This symposium will begin at 18.30 in Room 302 of the East Building, in the Omiya campus of Ryukoku University. The campus is located on Shichijo/Omiya and is a 12 minute walk JR Kyoto Station. The fee for the symposium is 500 yen or free for WiK members. For further information and details, please check the Writers in Kyoto website at: http://www.writersinkyoto.com/2019/05/nov-8-heritage-and-tourism/
Another upcoming event is a talk by lyricist, poet, and performer Chris Mosdell at his home in Okazaki on November 24th. Chris will talk about his early work with Sakamoto Ryuichi and Yellow Magic Orchestra, his experimentation with visual music, his collaboration with the poet Tanikawa Shuntaro, as well as his newer work with anime movies and collective poetry. Refreshments will be provided and there will be the option of hsaring a meal at a local soba shop after the event. For more details of that check the event page here: http://www.writersinkyoto.com/2019/10/nov-24-chris-mosdell-at-home/
WiK will also be hosting a year-end party at Irish Pub Gnome on December 8th which looks like fun with entertainment in the form of poetry, prose, jazz and jamming. For more details check the link here: http://www.writersinkyoto.com/2019/09/wik-bonenkai-words-and-music-dec-8/
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