Creative responses to physical isolation
There has been some great videopoems made in this time of confinement. Check out a few highlights from the past few months.
Sessions to catch at the online Emerging Writers’ Festival
I’ve always enjoyed the Emerging Writers’ Festival (EWF) in Melbourne and this year their events, held from 16 to 23 June, are accessible to an even wider audience through their mostly free online programme. Here I’ve outlined a few of the sessions that I’m excited about for 2020.
Dancing in social isolation: How to keep moving at home
Dance is perhaps one of the more difficult art forms to do from home, but that hasn’t stoped companies from keeping active and connected to their audiences. Here I take a look at some of the creative ways that dancers are adapting their practice in times of social isolation.
Celebrate poetry in April
April is a big month for poetry. Along with being the National Poetry Month for the USA and Canada, there is also the NaPoWriMo, an initiative that encourages people to write a poem a day over the month. Here I’ve listed a few poetry initiatives that are worth a look, to keep you busy during April and beyond.
Claire Rosslyn Wilson 