Bilingual Poetry Bridge - Mr Kaneko Live

Join us on Saturday morning for a special haiku poetry reading, live from Tokyo!Japanese poet and artist Mr Takao Kaneko is releasing his first English language chapbook, 'Wisdom for Life', translated by Dr Laurence Mann, and he'll be joining us via video link to share some of his work.

This will be one of Mr Kaneko's first UK performances, and you are invited to celebrate at our free bilingual poetry event.As a person with a disability, Mr Kaneko's fusion of haiku and illustration gives voice to his unique perspectives on the things that matter in life.

His poetry crosses a spectrum between the observational, the quirky and the profound.

As Artistic Director Naomi Wakao states, he 'does not write about disability.

He writes about the business of being human'.With the support of non profit organisation Art of the Rough Diamonds and The Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation, Mr Kaneko will share his haiku with our audience, complete with live translation.