A Poetic Journey to China

1201 Pine Avenue,Niagara Falls NY 14301

30 August, 2021

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A reading & discussion w/ International Award Winning Poet Robert Giannetti A Poetic Journey to China – with International Award Winning Poet Robert Giannetti Join us as we discuss the importance of cross-cultural experience and the role of poetry in promoting world peace and integrating poetry into revitalization efforts. Bob will share some of his recent poetry and offer personal reflections on a sponsored trip to Sichuan, where he took part in an international gathering of poets convened prior to the pandemic. Bob has authored three books of poetry and received numerous honors for his work at home and abroad. He has been translated and published in China, Nepal, and Poland, and recognized for his ability to express universal truths with simplicity and beauty. His poetry evokes the wonders of the natural world and everyday life with an engaging philosophical resonance. This Event will be hosted in the Garden Gallery and will offer a preview of the New Literary Center & Conference Room at the NACC. All are Welcome. Light refreshments will be served As the largest multi-arts center in up-state New York, the NACC is home to more than 75 artists and arts groups: over 60 artist studios, 3 public galleries, and multiple private galleries, three theaters, a radio station, a certified sound stage / movie production facility, the Niagara Falls High School alumni center, and the NACC Artisan Café & Gift Shop. NACC Artists also provide classes in Music, Painting, Dance, Videography, Animation, Sculpture, Spirituality and Writing. The NACC continues to grow as an education center offering adult and children classes to the public. Summer programs for kids offer an array of art, music, dance, and technology classes to area elementary, middle and high school students.Celebratory and fundraising events, rental space for meetings, small conferences, and parties, enhance the NACC’s community value. The NACC galleries host a diverse range of exhibitions, and our theaters regularly feature a broad variety of musical, theatrical and dance activities.