Today, 14 years ago, on October 14, 2006, the art performance ProjetLa Voix des Poètes (Poet's Recitation) began with the recitation of Kazuko Shiraishi's voice!
Fourteen years ago today, October 14, 2006, the Projet La Voix des Poètes (Poet's Recitation) was initiated by the recitation of Japanese poet Kazuko Shiraishi.
Today marks the 14th year of the art performance Projet La Voix des Poètes (The Voice of the Poets). Without Projet, there would be no microphone, no music, just my own voice, and the opportunity to shoot my own poetry into the air with a chant, for over an hour, nowhere else in Japan, or the world.
Also, without Projet, there would not have been more than 200 poets, writers, haiku poets, poets and art critics in Japan who could experience the chō for an hour or so.
(With the exception of the 60 or so poets who participated in the 50 or so "Evenings of Poetry Reading" (Otsuka Forum) held from January 1989 to September 1990).
At last, the 2000th anniversary performance is scheduled to be held in 2021, and I'm looking forward to seeing the lineup of participating poets, which is likely to be drastically different from that of the 1000th anniversary performance. We are looking forward to the change in the lineup of participating poets.
I would like to express my gratitude to the people at the art gallery, church, bookstore, bar, and private garden for their cooperation. Thank you very much for your support.
Producer: Taijin Tendo
