May 2015
Flight 182 Meditations premiere and CD launch with poet Renée Sarojini Saklikar
Join award winning poet Renée Saklikar and renowned composer John Oliver for the Vancouver premiere of Flight 182 Meditations – an immersive experience of soundscapes interwoven with poems from Saklikar's long poem children of air india: un/authorized exhibits and interjections. about the bombing of Air India Flight 182. The raw voice of the poet is the instrument for a new sonic journey.
These performances and CD launch mark the 30th anniversary of the Air India bombing, which is June 23, 2015.
CD Launch and 2 performances
June 3, 2015 - 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Shiloh Sixth Avenue United Church,
1111 Sixth Ave, New Westminster, BC V3M 2B7
June 13, 2015 - 1:00 to 4:00 pm
Vancouver Public Library, Central Branch
Alma VanDusen and Peter Kaye Rooms, Lower Level
350 West Georgia St.
Vancouver V6B 6B1
Phone: (604) 331-3603
Available in the soundshop.
Poetry available at Harbour Publishing.
Learn about the bombing of Air India Flight 182 by watching this documentary Read More...