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SUMMARY:Integrity that Sings: The Kural on Goodness of Character
DESCRIPTION:I’m delighted to be offering a free talk and Q&A about the Kural through the King County Library System in Washington State. \nHere is the event description: \n“In South India\, the Kural is revered as a guide to practicing goodness and good sense in daily life. Yet this masterpiece of world literature\, on par with the Tao Te Ching and the poetry of Rumi\, has long lacked translations that make its guidance available in English. \n“Translator and poet Thomas Hitoshi Pruiksma shares his journey with translating this seminal work and explores the astonishing relevance of the Kural today by delving into its conception of integrity\, harmony\, and the naturalness of goodness. He hopes you’ll come away feeling inspired\, renewed\, and reminded of truths that can help us to navigate times of great change with wisdom and grace.” \nPlease register in advance. You will be emailed a link no later than one hour before the program start time. \nLearn more and register here.
URL:https://thomaspruiksma.com/event/integrity-that-sings-the-kural-on-goodness-of-character/
LOCATION:King Country Library System Online Event\, WA\, United States
CATEGORIES:KCLS,Q & A,Talk
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SUMMARY:FIU Alumni Dinner and Lecture
DESCRIPTION:I’m delighted to be offering a lecture entitled “Ecology and Integrity: The Kural and the Nature of Goodness” for the annual alumni dinner of the Department of Religious Studies at Florida International University.
URL:https://thomaspruiksma.com/event/fiu-alumni-dinner-and-lecture/
LOCATION:Graham Center 243\, 10955 SW 15th Terrace\, Miami\, FL\, Miami\, FL\, 33199\, United States
CATEGORIES:Q & A,Talk
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SUMMARY:Flowing With the World: The Kural on Earth and Ethics
DESCRIPTION:I’m delighted to be offering a free talk and Q&A about the Kural through the King County Library System in Washington State. \nHere is the event description: \n“In South India\, the Kural is revered as a guide to practicing goodness and good sense in daily life. Yet this masterpiece of world literature\, on par with the Tao Te Ching and the poetry of Rumi\, has long lacked translations that make its guidance available in English. \n“Translator and poet Thomas Hitoshi Pruiksma shares his journey with translating this seminal work and explores the astonishing relevance of the Kural today by delving into what it has to say about ecology and ethics. He hopes you’ll come away feeling inspired\, renewed and reminded of truths that can help us to navigate times of great change with wisdom and grace.” \nPlease register in advance. You will be emailed a link no later than one hour before the program start time. \nLearn more and register here.
URL:https://thomaspruiksma.com/event/flowing-with-the-world-the-kural-on-earth-and-ethics/
LOCATION:King Country Library System Online Event\, WA\, United States
CATEGORIES:KCLS,Q & A,Talk
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DTEND;TZID=Asia/Singapore:20230930T110000
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SUMMARY:Keynote—Conversations Across Worlds: Translation And The Lyric Imagination
DESCRIPTION:I’m honored to offer the keynote address for the Singapore Translation Symposium 2023. \nHere is a complete description: \nThomas Hitoshi Pruiksma speaks about translation as a form of apprenticeship to master poets\, sharing how translating from Tamil and from Spanish has shaped his journey as a writer and poet and showing how what he calls the lyric imagination can transcend the boundaries between words.
URL:https://thomaspruiksma.com/event/keynote-conversations-across-worlds-translation-and-the-lyric-imagination/
LOCATION:The Arts House\, Living Room\, 1 Old Parliament Ln\, Singapore\, 179429\, Singapore
CATEGORIES:Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Singapore:20230928T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Singapore:20230928T210000
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SUMMARY:Wisdom That Sings: The poetry and translations of Thomas Hitoshi Pruiksma (Reading Session)
DESCRIPTION:As part of being the Singapore Book Council‘s first translator in residence\, I’m delighted to offer an evening reading. \nHere is a complete description: \nJoin poet\, translator\, teacher\, and performer Thomas Hitoshi Pruiksma for a reading of his own poetry and translations from Tamil and from Spanish. Interspersing his reading with stories and reflections\, he’ll guide listeners into an experience of lyric philosophy: clarity expressed in the music of words and silence. The reading will be followed by an open discussion and book signing. \n(This reading session is part of a series of programmes under the SBC Translator Residency conducted by Thomas Hitorshi Pruiksma.)
URL:https://thomaspruiksma.com/event/wisdom-that-sings-the-poetry-and-translations-of-thomas-hitoshi-pruiksma-reading-session/
LOCATION:SBC Training Room\, Goodman Arts Centre\, Blk E\, #03-32\, Singapore\, 439053
CATEGORIES:Reading
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Singapore:20230924T100000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Singapore:20230924T170000
DTSTAMP:20230829T020922Z
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SUMMARY:The Art of Listening: Four Ways to Journey Across Worlds Masterclass
DESCRIPTION:As part of being the Singapore Book Council‘s first translator in residence\, I’m delighted to offer a translation masterclass. \nHere is a complete description: \nWhat makes a translation come alive? How can words cross between worlds? In this interactive masterclass\, the author\, poet\, translator\, and teacher Thomas Hitoshi Pruiksma will guide participants through four key aspects of literary translation: clarity\, tone\, structure\, and completeness. Bring one or two pages of something you’re currently translating or would like to translate and a willingness to stretch your imagination! Through group discussion\, mini lectures\, and hands-on experimentation\, you will deepen your knowledge of both the artistic and practical dimensions of literary translation and come away inspired by new perspectives and possibilities. \n(This masterclass is part of a series of programmes under the SBC Translator Residency conducted by Thomas Hitorshi Pruiksma.) \nLunch and tea will be provided. \nLearning Objectives\nAt the end of the masterclass\, participants will be able to: \n\nIdentify which aspects of any particular work they most wish to convey\, understanding how clarity about those aspects can help guide the larger process of translation.\nDeal adroitly with the question of tone in English with an understanding of the often overlooked historical and structural factors involved.\nOrient their work toward larger structures such as phrases\, clauses\, sentences\, and paragraphs to give their translation greater consistency and flow.\nDetermine for any particular work those factors which lead to a complete and fully integrated translation able to shine on its own.\nNavigate both the professional demands of publishing and the artistic and cultural contexts to which their translation will pertain.\n\nProgramme Itinerary \n\nIntroductions\nThe first aspect: CLARITY\nThe second aspect: TONE\nThe business of translation\nThe third aspect: STRUCTURE\nThe fourth aspect: COMPLETENESS\nGuided translation exercise*\nClosing Review\n\n* Do prepare one or two pages of something you’re currently translating or would like to translate to the masterclass. The masterclass will focus on translations into English\, and there are no restrictions on the source language.
URL:https://thomaspruiksma.com/event/the-art-of-listening-four-ways-to-journey-across-worlds-masterclass/
LOCATION:SBC Training Room\, Goodman Arts Centre\, Blk E\, #03-32\, Singapore\, 439053
CATEGORIES:Class/Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Singapore:20230923T143000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Singapore:20230923T180000
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SUMMARY:An Afternoon of Translation & Transcreation
DESCRIPTION:As part of being the Singapore Book Council‘s first translator in residence\, I’ll be joining Zulfadli Rashid for what should be a very rich afternoon of sharing and discussion. \nHere is a complete description: \nJoin us for a translation-filled afternoon as we hear from two creators working in two different genres: Big\, a playwright known for his transcreations of plays such as Haresh Sharma’s Hope and Anthony Burgess’ A Clockwork Orange and Thomas Hitoshi Pruiksma\, translator of Tamil and Spanish\, whose notable translations include The Kural: Tiruvalluvar’s Tirukkural and Give\, Eat\, and Live: Poems of Avvaiyar. Find out how through their translations and transcreations\, they allow their choice work to be more accessible to the current-day audience. \nTranscreation \nIn this segment\, Zulfadli Rashid will share more about his ‘transcreation’ journey which began in 2015 with Haresh Sharma’s Hope\, which he adapted into Malay\, entitled Harap. Since then\, he has translated and/or adapted (this process later on called ‘transcreation’) Anthony Burgess’ A Clockwork Orange into Orang\, as well as Tze Chien’s Poop into Berak. Both plays went through the process of transcreation into the Malay universe\, and not necessarily for the Malay-speaking audience\, but rather for a more contemporary theatre audience\, regardless of their background. \nBig will shed light on his creative process with Mari Kita Main Wayang by Felix Cheong\, where he approached transcreation with added complexity\, particularly focusing on language intricacies and modernising the thematic elements from the original script\, yet ensuring that the form\, the traditional structure and cultural nuances that defined a Perenakan play still remained intact. \nMari Kita Main Wayang will be staged at the Esplanade – Theatres by the Bay from November 17 – 19. \nTranslation \nIn this segment\, Thomas will take us “behind the scenes” of his translations from Tamil and from Spanish and share how each one of them ultimately demanded its own poetics and approach. He’ll explore the challenges involved in rendering in English the compact verse form of the The Kural: Tiruvalluvar’s Tirukkural\, in conveying the imagery and phrasing of Avvaiyar’s poems in Give\, Eat\, and Live\, and in being true to the rhythms and to the silence that make Juan Rulfo’s Pedro Páramo the masterpiece in Spanish that it is. \nHe’ll also explore the questions of serendipity and synergy that have been key to his journeys between and across worlds. \nThis programme is presented in collaboration with Esplanade–Theatres on the Bay (Singapore). \nSimple refreshments will be provided.
URL:https://thomaspruiksma.com/event/an-afternoon-of-translation-transcreation/
LOCATION:Esplanade Studio 219\, Esplanade Mall\, #02-19\, 8 Raffles Ave\, Singapore\, 039802\, Singapore
CATEGORIES:Interview,Q & A,Talk
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230923
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SUMMARY:SBC Translator in Residence
DESCRIPTION:I’m delighted to be the Singapore Book Council‘s first Translator in Residence. \nYou can read about all the different events on the Singapore Book Council website.
URL:https://thomaspruiksma.com/event/sbc-translator-in-residence/
LOCATION:Singapore Book Council\, 90 Goodman Road\, Goodman Arts Centre\, Blk E #03-32\, Singapore\, 439053\, Singapore
CATEGORIES:Class/Workshop,Q & A,Reading,Talk
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230721
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230724
DTSTAMP:20230711T011128Z
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SUMMARY:Eleventh World Tamil Conference
DESCRIPTION:I’m deeply honored to be participating in the 11th World Tamil Conference in Kuala Lumpur\, Malaysia\, on July 21-23\, 2023\, where I’ll be speaking about my English translation of the Kural: Tiruvalluvar’s Tirukkural. \nHere is a video greeting in Tamil. Turn on captions for an English translation.
URL:https://thomaspruiksma.com/event/11th-world-tamil-congress/
LOCATION:Universiti Malaya\, 50603\, Kuala Lumpur\, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur\, Malaysia
CATEGORIES:Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230629T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230629T143000
DTSTAMP:20230411T001222Z
CREATED:20230411T001222Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230411T001222Z
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SUMMARY:Taller Than a Mountain SESSION SEVEN
DESCRIPTION:How do you live and act ethically in a complex and changing world? And how do you relate with integrity and love to the workings of wealth and power? \nIn Tamil-speaking south India\, the Kural is revered as a guide to goodness and good sense in the nitty-gritty of daily life. Its great practicality\, openness\, and ecological wisdom make it strikingly relevant to our time. Yet this masterpiece of world literature\, on par with the Tao Te Ching\, has long lacked translations that make its guidance\, vision\, and playfulness available in English. In 2022\, Thomas Hitoshi Pruiksma published a translation that has been acclaimed as “without doubt the best ever into English.” This May and June\, he is offering a course on the Kural for people concerned about the social and ecological discord in the world and in search for ways to infuse their lives and actions with greater strength\, integrity\, and love. \nIt’s being offered at a price that you set yourself as a way to practice one of the Kural’s key teachings: honoring what fits each person\, place\, and situation. Learn more and sign up here: https://thomaspruiksma.com/mountain.
URL:https://thomaspruiksma.com/event/taller-than-a-mountain-session-seven/
LOCATION:thomaspruiksma.com
CATEGORIES:Class/Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230622T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230622T143000
DTSTAMP:20230411T001202Z
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LAST-MODIFIED:20230411T001202Z
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SUMMARY:Taller Than a Mountain SESSION SIX
DESCRIPTION:How do you live and act ethically in a complex and changing world? And how do you relate with integrity and love to the workings of wealth and power? \nIn Tamil-speaking south India\, the Kural is revered as a guide to goodness and good sense in the nitty-gritty of daily life. Its great practicality\, openness\, and ecological wisdom make it strikingly relevant to our time. Yet this masterpiece of world literature\, on par with the Tao Te Ching\, has long lacked translations that make its guidance\, vision\, and playfulness available in English. In 2022\, Thomas Hitoshi Pruiksma published a translation that has been acclaimed as “without doubt the best ever into English.” This May and June\, he is offering a course on the Kural for people concerned about the social and ecological discord in the world and in search for ways to infuse their lives and actions with greater strength\, integrity\, and love. \nIt’s being offered at a price that you set yourself as a way to practice one of the Kural’s key teachings: honoring what fits each person\, place\, and situation. Learn more and sign up here: https://thomaspruiksma.com/mountain.
URL:https://thomaspruiksma.com/event/taller-than-a-mountain-session-six/
LOCATION:thomaspruiksma.com
CATEGORIES:Class/Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230615T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230615T143000
DTSTAMP:20230411T001140Z
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SUMMARY:Taller Than a Mountain SESSION FIVE
DESCRIPTION:How do you live and act ethically in a complex and changing world? And how do you relate with integrity and love to the workings of wealth and power? \nIn Tamil-speaking south India\, the Kural is revered as a guide to goodness and good sense in the nitty-gritty of daily life. Its great practicality\, openness\, and ecological wisdom make it strikingly relevant to our time. Yet this masterpiece of world literature\, on par with the Tao Te Ching\, has long lacked translations that make its guidance\, vision\, and playfulness available in English. In 2022\, Thomas Hitoshi Pruiksma published a translation that has been acclaimed as “without doubt the best ever into English.” This May and June\, he is offering a course on the Kural for people concerned about the social and ecological discord in the world and in search for ways to infuse their lives and actions with greater strength\, integrity\, and love. \nIt’s being offered at a price that you set yourself as a way to practice one of the Kural’s key teachings: honoring what fits each person\, place\, and situation. Learn more and sign up here: https://thomaspruiksma.com/mountain.
URL:https://thomaspruiksma.com/event/taller-than-a-mountain-session-five/
LOCATION:thomaspruiksma.com
CATEGORIES:Class/Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230608T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230608T143000
DTSTAMP:20230411T001118Z
CREATED:20230411T001118Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230411T001118Z
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SUMMARY:Taller Than a Mountain SESSION FOUR
DESCRIPTION:How do you live and act ethically in a complex and changing world? And how do you relate with integrity and love to the workings of wealth and power? \nIn Tamil-speaking south India\, the Kural is revered as a guide to goodness and good sense in the nitty-gritty of daily life. Its great practicality\, openness\, and ecological wisdom make it strikingly relevant to our time. Yet this masterpiece of world literature\, on par with the Tao Te Ching\, has long lacked translations that make its guidance\, vision\, and playfulness available in English. In 2022\, Thomas Hitoshi Pruiksma published a translation that has been acclaimed as “without doubt the best ever into English.” This May and June\, he is offering a course on the Kural for people concerned about the social and ecological discord in the world and in search for ways to infuse their lives and actions with greater strength\, integrity\, and love. \nIt’s being offered at a price that you set yourself as a way to practice one of the Kural’s key teachings: honoring what fits each person\, place\, and situation. Learn more and sign up here: https://thomaspruiksma.com/mountain.
URL:https://thomaspruiksma.com/event/taller-than-a-mountain-session-four/
LOCATION:thomaspruiksma.com
CATEGORIES:Class/Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230604T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230604T210000
DTSTAMP:20230603T213321Z
CREATED:20230201T001520Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230603T213321Z
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SUMMARY:Toronto Tamil Literary Garden Awards Ceremony
DESCRIPTION:I’m deeply honored to be speaking at the annual awards ceremony for the Tamil Literary Garden in Toronto.
URL:https://thomaspruiksma.com/event/toronto-tamil-literary-garden-awards-ceremony/
LOCATION:Tamil Literary Garden\, Toronto\, ON\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230601T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230601T143000
DTSTAMP:20230411T001056Z
CREATED:20230411T001056Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230411T001056Z
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SUMMARY:Taller Than a Mountain SESSION THREE
DESCRIPTION:How do you live and act ethically in a complex and changing world? And how do you relate with integrity and love to the workings of wealth and power? \nIn Tamil-speaking south India\, the Kural is revered as a guide to goodness and good sense in the nitty-gritty of daily life. Its great practicality\, openness\, and ecological wisdom make it strikingly relevant to our time. Yet this masterpiece of world literature\, on par with the Tao Te Ching\, has long lacked translations that make its guidance\, vision\, and playfulness available in English. In 2022\, Thomas Hitoshi Pruiksma published a translation that has been acclaimed as “without doubt the best ever into English.” This May and June\, he is offering a course on the Kural for people concerned about the social and ecological discord in the world and in search for ways to infuse their lives and actions with greater strength\, integrity\, and love. \nIt’s being offered at a price that you set yourself as a way to practice one of the Kural’s key teachings: honoring what fits each person\, place\, and situation. Learn more and sign up here: https://thomaspruiksma.com/mountain.
URL:https://thomaspruiksma.com/event/taller-than-a-mountain-session-three/
LOCATION:thomaspruiksma.com
CATEGORIES:Class/Workshop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230525T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230525T143000
DTSTAMP:20230411T000931Z
CREATED:20230411T000931Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230411T000931Z
UID:2583-1685019600-1685025000@thomaspruiksma.com
SUMMARY:Taller Than a Mountain SESSION TWO
DESCRIPTION:How do you live and act ethically in a complex and changing world? And how do you relate with integrity and love to the workings of wealth and power? \nIn Tamil-speaking south India\, the Kural is revered as a guide to goodness and good sense in the nitty-gritty of daily life. Its great practicality\, openness\, and ecological wisdom make it strikingly relevant to our time. Yet this masterpiece of world literature\, on par with the Tao Te Ching\, has long lacked translations that make its guidance\, vision\, and playfulness available in English. In 2022\, Thomas Hitoshi Pruiksma published a translation that has been acclaimed as “without doubt the best ever into English.” Starting this May\, he is offering a course on the Kural for people concerned about the social and ecological discord in the world and in search for ways to infuse their lives and actions with greater strength\, integrity\, and love. \nIt’s being offered at a price that you set yourself as a way to practice one of the Kural’s key teachings: honoring what fits each person\, place\, and situation. Learn more and sign up here: https://thomaspruiksma.com/mountain.
URL:https://thomaspruiksma.com/event/taller-than-a-mountain-session-two/
LOCATION:thomaspruiksma.com
CATEGORIES:Class/Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230518T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230518T143000
DTSTAMP:20230411T000836Z
CREATED:20230411T000836Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230411T000836Z
UID:2582-1684414800-1684420200@thomaspruiksma.com
SUMMARY:Taller Than a Mountain SESSION ONE
DESCRIPTION:How do you live and act ethically in a complex and changing world? And how do you relate with integrity and love to the workings of wealth and power? \nIn Tamil-speaking south India\, the Kural is revered as a guide to goodness and good sense in the nitty-gritty of daily life. Its great practicality\, openness\, and ecological wisdom make it strikingly relevant to our time. Yet this masterpiece of world literature\, on par with the Tao Te Ching\, has long lacked translations that make its guidance\, vision\, and playfulness available in English. In 2022\, Thomas Hitoshi Pruiksma published a translation that has been acclaimed as “without doubt the best ever into English.” Starting this May\, he is offering a course on the Kural for people concerned about the social and ecological discord in the world and in search for ways to infuse their lives and actions with greater strength\, integrity\, and love. \nIt’s being offered at a price that you set yourself as a way to practice one of the Kural’s key teachings: honoring what fits each person\, place\, and situation. Learn more and sign up here: https://thomaspruiksma.com/mountain.
URL:https://thomaspruiksma.com/event/taller-than-a-mountain-session-one/
LOCATION:thomaspruiksma.com
CATEGORIES:Class/Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230504T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230504T143000
DTSTAMP:20230411T000606Z
CREATED:20230411T000531Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230411T000606Z
UID:2580-1683205200-1683210600@thomaspruiksma.com
SUMMARY:Taller Than a Mountain BONUS CLASS
DESCRIPTION:I’m very excited to announce my upcoming online course on the Kural\, Taller Than A Mountain. \nIt starts May 18\, with a bonus class on May 4 for people who register early. \nLearn more about the course.
URL:https://thomaspruiksma.com/event/taller-than-a-mountain-bonus-class/
LOCATION:thomaspruiksma.com
CATEGORIES:Class/Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230422T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230422T093000
DTSTAMP:20230411T002420Z
CREATED:20230411T002420Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230411T002420Z
UID:2591-1682150400-1682155800@thomaspruiksma.com
SUMMARY:Being One with the Earth
DESCRIPTION:In honor of Earth Day\, I’m giving an online talk about Tiruvalluvar and ecological ethics. \nThe event is free. Simply register in advance at https://go.fiu.edu/92102503625
URL:https://thomaspruiksma.com/event/being-one-with-the-earth/
LOCATION:TAMIL AND TAMILAR DIASPORA STUDIES INITIATIVE @ FIU\, Florida International University\, 11200 SW 8th St\, Miami\, FL\, 33199\, United States
CATEGORIES:Talk
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230415
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230417
DTSTAMP:20230411T000006Z
CREATED:20230201T001740Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230411T000006Z
UID:2309-1681516800-1681689599@thomaspruiksma.com
SUMMARY:Tamil Language Festival Singapore
DESCRIPTION:I’m delighted to be presenting at the Tamil Language Festival in Singapore. \nSATURDAY\n15 April 2023\nRICHES OF THE EAR:\nWORDS\, WONDER\, AND\nTIRUVALLUVAR’S TIRUKKURAL\nBY THOMAS HITOSHI PRUIKSMA\n10am – 12 noon\nOrganiser:\nTamil Language Council\nVenue:\nThe POD – National Library Building \nSUNDAY\n16 April 2023\nASTONISHING GLORY: THE BEAUTY\nOF AND IN TIRUVALLUVAR’S\nTIRUKKURAL\n2pm – 3pm\nOrganiser:\nNational Library Board\nVenue:\nWoodlands Regional Library
URL:https://thomaspruiksma.com/event/tamil-language-festival-singapore/
LOCATION:Singapore\, Singapore
CATEGORIES:Q & A,Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230215T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230215T193000
DTSTAMP:20230201T000801Z
CREATED:20230201T000801Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230201T000801Z
UID:2302-1676485800-1676489400@thomaspruiksma.com
SUMMARY:Online Talk through the King County Library System
DESCRIPTION:I’m delighted to be offering a free talk and Q&A about the Kural through the King County Library System in Washington State. \nHere is the event description: \n“In South India\, the Kural is revered as a guide to practicing goodness and good sense in daily life. Yet this masterpiece of world literature\, on par with the Tao Te Ching and the poetry of Rumi\, has long lacked translations that make its wisdom available in English. \nRecently returned from the Singapore Writers Festival\, Thomas Hitoshi Pruiksma reads from his new translation and speaks about his twenty-year journey to bring it to life. He hopes that you will come away feeling inspired\, reconnected to your own sources of knowing\, and reminded of truths that can help all of us navigate times of great change.” \nLearn more and register here.
URL:https://thomaspruiksma.com/event/online-talk-through-the-king-county-library-system/
LOCATION:King Country Library System Online Event\, WA\, United States
CATEGORIES:KCLS,Q & A,Talk
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221213
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221215
DTSTAMP:20230201T065442Z
CREATED:20230201T065442Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230201T065442Z
UID:2323-1670889600-1671062399@thomaspruiksma.com
SUMMARY:Talk and Visit at Tamil University Thanjavur
DESCRIPTION:I’m deeply honored to be speaking at Tamil University and spending two days with its students.
URL:https://thomaspruiksma.com/event/talk-and-visit-at-tamil-university-thanjavur/
LOCATION:Tamil University Thanjavur\, Thanjavur\, 613010\, India
CATEGORIES:Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Karachi:20221209T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Karachi:20221209T210000
DTSTAMP:20230201T063829Z
CREATED:20230201T063829Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230201T063829Z
UID:2316-1670614200-1670619600@thomaspruiksma.com
SUMMARY:At Last: An Evening of Music\, Poetry\, and Theatre
DESCRIPTION:It’s my honor and delight to be part of this benefit concert for Vishranthi\, a home for elderly and destitute women.
URL:https://thomaspruiksma.com/event/at-last-an-evening-of-music-poetry-and-theatre/
LOCATION:Medai Black Box Theatre\, 3 rd floor 16\, 1st Cross St\, Cooperative Colony\, Sri Ram Nagar\, Alwarpet\, Chennai\, Tamil Nadu\, 600018\, India
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Karachi:20221208T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Karachi:20221208T203000
DTSTAMP:20230201T064719Z
CREATED:20230201T064719Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230201T064719Z
UID:2319-1670526000-1670531400@thomaspruiksma.com
SUMMARY:The Music and Majesty of the Kural
DESCRIPTION:Please join me and several illustrious speakers in this celebration of Tiruvalluvar’s Tirukkural. \nThe event will be preceded by coffee and followed by dinner.
URL:https://thomaspruiksma.com/event/the-music-and-majesty-of-the-kural/
LOCATION:Anna Centenary Library\, Gandhi Mandapam Rd\, Surya Nagar\, Kotturpuram\, Chennai\, Chennai\, Tamil Nadu\, 600085
CATEGORIES:Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Karachi:20221125T150000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Karachi:20221125T163000
DTSTAMP:20230201T060935Z
CREATED:20230201T060935Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230201T060935Z
UID:2313-1669388400-1669393800@thomaspruiksma.com
SUMMARY:An Apprenticeship to Aliveness
DESCRIPTION:I’m thrilled to be speaking in Sai University’s Centre for Creative Writing and Translation in association with the Chennai Mathematical Institute’s Arts Initiative. \nPlease join me for this free online program.
URL:https://thomaspruiksma.com/event/an-apprenticeship-to-aliveness/
LOCATION:Sai University\, One Hub Road\, OMR\, Paiyanur\, Tamil Nadu\, 603104\, India
CATEGORIES:Q & A,Talk
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221124
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221125
DTSTAMP:20230201T062905Z
CREATED:20230201T062905Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230201T062905Z
UID:2315-1669248000-1669334399@thomaspruiksma.com
SUMMARY:The Highest of All Riches: Listening\, Art\, and Lyric Imagination
DESCRIPTION:I’m honored to be speaking with first-year students in the Frontiers program at Sai University in Chennai this November. \nMy deep thanks to the organizers and gracious hosts.
URL:https://thomaspruiksma.com/event/the-highest-of-all-riches-listening-art-and-lyric-imagination/
LOCATION:Sai University\, One Hub Road\, OMR\, Paiyanur\, Tamil Nadu\, 603104\, India
CATEGORIES:Q & A,Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Singapore:20221120T140000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Singapore:20221120T153000
DTSTAMP:20221005T030051Z
CREATED:20221005T030051Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221005T030051Z
UID:2194-1668952800-1668958200@thomaspruiksma.com
SUMMARY:School of Kural: Thirukkural's Place among World Philosophies of Wisdom
DESCRIPTION:I’m delighted to be speaking on a panel about The Kural at the Singapore Writers Festival. Here is a description of this multilingual discussion: \nWritten by the Tamil poet Thiruvalluvar\, and translated into more than 40 languages\, the Thirukkural is a classic book of Tamil wisdom poetry. Where is the place of the Thirukkural among world philosophies of wisdom? This panel session contemplates on what if the Kural had been a major school of thought along the likes of well-renowned philosophies from different parts of the world. How would\, and could it have informed and changed the course of global history? Hear from speakers Thomas Hitoshi Pruiksma\, Dr Azhar Ibrahim\, and Chow Teck Seng who share the insights they glean from the Kural on universal ethics and morality and read and discuss translations of the Kural into Chinese\, Malay\, and English. \nThis programme is made possible with the support of the U.S. Embassy Singapore and co-presented with Poetry Festival Singapore.
URL:https://thomaspruiksma.com/event/school-of-kural-thirukkurals-place-among-world-philosophies-of-wisdom/
LOCATION:Asian Civilisations Museum (ACM)\, ACM\, Ngee Ann Auditorium\, 1 Empress Place\, Singapore\, 179555\, Singapore
CATEGORIES:Q & A,Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Singapore:20221120T110000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Singapore:20221120T123000
DTSTAMP:20221005T025621Z
CREATED:20221005T025621Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221005T025621Z
UID:2192-1668942000-1668947400@thomaspruiksma.com
SUMMARY:Riches of the Ear: A Celebration of Words and Wonder
DESCRIPTION:I’m delighted to be performing at the Singapore Writers Festival. Here is a description of this multidisciplinary and multilingual event: \nWhat magic can happen if we dare to listen to our hearts? In this original performance\, the author and teacher Thomas Hitoshi Pruiksma combines poetry\, magic\, story\, and song to explore the art of listening. He draws on the classical Tamil masterpiece on ethics\, power\, and love\, Thiruvalluvar’s Thirukkural\, and on other beloved poets in Tamil\, Spanish\, and English\, to explore what Thiruvalluvar calls “riches among riches\, the highest of all other riches.” \nThis performance is followed by a 30-min bilingual Meet-The-Author session with Thomas Hitoshi Pruiksma in English and Tamil. The MTA session is co-presented with the Centre for Singapore Tamil Culture and the National Library Board. \nThis programme is made possible with the support of the U.S. Embassy Singapore.
URL:https://thomaspruiksma.com/event/riches-of-the-ear-a-celebration-of-words-and-wonder/
LOCATION:The Arts House\, Play Den\, 1 Old Parliament Lane\, Singapore\, 179429
CATEGORIES:Performance,Q & A
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Singapore:20221119T140000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Singapore:20221119T153000
DTSTAMP:20221005T025041Z
CREATED:20221005T025041Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221005T025041Z
UID:2187-1668866400-1668871800@thomaspruiksma.com
SUMMARY:Everyone Receives Rain: A Journey with Avvaiyar
DESCRIPTION:I’m delighted to be speaking about Avvaiyar at the Singapore Writers Festival. Here is a description of my upcoming lecture: \nWhy would a budding writer and poet in English become an apprentice to a 12th century Tamil woman\, poet\, and saint? What’s so compelling about Avvaiyar that Thomas Hitoshi Pruiksma spent years learning from her? Tamil literature has given women of wisdom a revered place for more than 2\,000 years. In this lecture\, Thomas tells the story of his translation of Avvaiyar and explores what she and her tradition can teach us about honouring words\, each other\, and the earth beneath our feet. \nThis lecture is co-presented with the Centre for Singapore Tamil Culture and the National Library Board\, and is made possible with the support of the U.S. Embassy Singapore.
URL:https://thomaspruiksma.com/event/everyone-receives-rain-a-journey-with-avvaiyar/
LOCATION:Asian Civilisations Museum (ACM)\, Discovery Room\, 1 Empress PI\, Singapore\, 179555\, Singapore
CATEGORIES:Q & A,Talk
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221119
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221121
DTSTAMP:20221005T024324Z
CREATED:20220807T040600Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221005T024324Z
UID:2153-1668816000-1668988799@thomaspruiksma.com
SUMMARY:Singapore Writers Festival
DESCRIPTION:I’m thrilled to be participating in the 25th Annual Sinagpore Writers Festival this November. \nLearn more here: https://www.singaporewritersfestival.com/writer-presenter-details/thomas-hitoshi-pruiksma
URL:https://thomaspruiksma.com/event/singapore-writers-festival/
LOCATION:Singapore\, Singapore
CATEGORIES:Interview,Performance,Talk
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