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A combination of performances, creative writing workshops and new commissioned work from writers Dorothea Smartt and Simon Murray on issues around climate justice that is close to their hearts. A constant stream of poetry throughout the season will be released online and offline, on physical and virtual walls, to capture the essence of C Words in words. Join Dorothea and Simon in workshops to inspire and move you and join them in performance on 7 November at the evening event, No Condition is Permanent.

FULL CIRCLE
A poetry workshop led by Dorothea Smartt

Using visual images and other eco-poems as inspiration, together with a mix of writing exercises, and group discussion we’ll develop and draft poems exploring the power of poetry to give voice to our environmental destruction and efforts towards ecological balance.
“Poetry is a political action undertaken for the sake of information, the faith, the exorcism, and the lyrical invention, that telling the truth makes possible.” June Jordan’s Poetry For The People

Participants will get the opportunity to read their writing at the evening event, No Condition is Permanent. 7 Nov (Afternoon workshop)

KILLING TINA, EMBRACING TABOO

Creative Writing workshop led by Simon M Murray.

We were told “There Is No Alternative” (T.I.N.A.). C Words helps prove that “There Are Billions Of Options” (T.A.B.O.O.)… Come and explore some of these and the power of your own creative voice to write back at the madness that surrounds us. Participants will get the opportunity to read their writing at the evening event, No Condition is Permanent. 7 Nov (morning workshop)

From C Words by Simon Murray:

Supporter of conservative, labour, liberal, republican, democratic governments
C behind all Criminal Cartel Crusading Corrupt Corporate… Stunts
Chattel, Colonialism, neo-Colonialism
Corporatocracy, Consumerism , “Civilisation”
Columbus, Cook, Churchill, Church
Control, Coerce, Chaos, Crisis, Crunch, Crush, Clash, Culture, Capture, Crooks
Crass, Class, Conflict, Convict, Complicity, City, Corrode, Crude… Coca Cola
For more information on all events in the C Words season, please visit the 100 days website, www.platformlondon.org and www.arnolfini.org.uk

No Condition is Permanent:
With Dorothea Smartt, Simon Murray and Zena Edwards, hosted by PLATFORM’s remember saro-wiwa project.

For over 40 years the multinational oil giant Shell has been flaring gas in Nigeria. This ‘poison fire’  releases toxins and carbon dioxide on a vast scale, devastating the environment and the global climate.

But no condition is permanent.

Join three performance poets on three intimate journeys that take you from the frontlines of climate injustice to radical hopes for a sustainable future.

The event marks the 14^th anniversary since the writer and activist Ken Saro-Wiwa was executed by Nigerian government for his campaign against the impact of oil companies, in particular Shell, on the environment in the oil-rich Niger Delta.

remember saro-wiwa uses art, activism and education to campaign for human and environmental rights in the Niger Delta.

7 Nov Evening Event

Venue: Arnolfini,
16 Narrow Quay
Bristol BS1 4QA

For more information for the season of events, starting with the launch on 3 Oct visit

www.arnolfini.org.uk or www.platformlondon.org