'Poetry and Piping' - Elmar Schenkel, Rona Lightfoot
Professor Elmar Schenkel from Leipzig is one of the leading modern poets of Eastern Europe. His most memorable poem, which he will perform, is ‘Schule des Vergessens’ (The School of Forgetting) which is a very witty poem about the state’s need to make us consciously forget events - and languages - which are not useful to it. Rona Lightfoot is the great tradition-bearer from South Uist. A singer, story-teller and piper she is unique in her knowledge and performance. Tessa Ransford, poetess, is the founder Director of the Scottish Poetry Library. The young Campbell sisters play just about everything from the cello to the computer In conjunction with Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, and the Iain Crichton Smith Fellowship with Highland Council.Date: 01/09/04
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 25
Type: Talks and Literature