Artists
Maroula Blades
Maroula Blades was born in
Southampton/England. She was awarded first prize for her poem "Dream
Seeds" in the "Black History Month Poetry Competition 2005" in England. The
poem was broadcasted on the BBC radio. She has been awarded six diplomas in the
"Scottish International Poetry Competition." Poems have been
published in various anthologies in Germany. Her Poetry-/Music-Programme
has already been presented on several stages in Berlin, the IFA, Haus der
Kulturen der Welt, Friends Of Italian Opera, and Volksbühne, "Asian
Pacific Week" Sept. 2005 at Museuminsel and the Malaysian Embassy in
Berlin to name but a few. She also read at "International Poetry Festival
2004." In December 2005 the Cornelsen Verlag published the poetic tribute
called "We owe it to you" for Rosa Parks. The article "Black
Beauty" was published in the Easter anniversary edition of "The
Daily" (TAZ) 2006.
The Verbrecher Verlag has published two short stories in 2004. This year Maroula read at the
Leipziger Buchmesse and at the LIT-Köln Festival. More information is available
on the internet at the Aviva-Magazine Berlin: Interview
and about the Performance.
Painting:
Wolfgang Teichert, Slide art: Peter Blau
George Henry
Since 1999
Jörg Heinrich (alias George Henry) has been working with Maroula Blades. He is composer,
multi-instrumentalist and co-organizer. Together with Maroula Blades he has
produced the 'Black Widow Poetry-/Music-/Art-Programme' and other multi-media
events.
His music has been
specifically composed and produced for each poem to enhance the semantic and
musical context of the poetry through melodies, rhythms, instrumentation and
sound effects. In 2004 he was awarded a grant at the 54th Berlinale
Film Festival Talent Campus for film music [www.talent-campus.de]. More
music productions and informations at
www.koptunes.de.
Slide art: Peter Blau, Photo editing: George Henry
Peter Blau
Peter Blau is an established slide artist who is internationally known. His art has enhanced classical and jazz concerts, theatre projects, readings, and other events. His material has been exhibited in churches also together with Sonny Thet (cello) throughout Europe Examples of Peter Blau’s art can be seen on the internet at www.peter-blau.de .
Zionskirche Berlin, 14th May 2004
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