December 10th 2012 - Victoria Pugh outside Kaanaanmaa

It was an evening of poetry outside Kaanaanmaa Jewellers last night.

Victoria Pugh, local poet published by Two Rivers Press performed a number of her works before our wonderful hosts Kaanaanmaa served mince pies to the audience.

There were funny poems, a Christmas poem, a shopping poem, a sad poem and a poem about ivy, all and all very seasonal.

She started with an altered version of the carol“Deck the Halls” that had the crowd in fits of laughter between singing their Fa-la-la-la-laas.  She then went on to a number of her other works including: “Viewpoint” and “Evergreen”.

The poem about shopping, “Romance and Reality”, you can watch below.

http://tworiverspress.com/wp/category/people/victoria-pugh-poet/

For over thirty years Kaanaanmaa (http://www.kaanaanmaa.co.uk/) has been an independent jeweller’s gaining an excellent reputation for their friendly and professional service. 
Combining both traditional and modern techniques, owners Gary & Stephen (both once students of Sir John Cass), create original beautiful pieces for clients throughout the world. 

One of the first licence holders for Fairtrade and Fairmined certified gold, they take pride in ensuring that the gold used for their Fairtrade jewellery is mined from small-scale and artisanal mines. Even the non Fairtrade gold jewellery is made up of approximately 75% recycled gold.

Tonight we are at Dollshouse Boutique do come and bring your friends.

9th December 2012 Performance - Tina Pandher at Bookends

Here is a short clip of Tina's performance for the 9th day of the Wokingham Living Advent Calendar.

Santa's Lonely Planet Guide - A Hungarian Christmas.

December 9th 2012 - Tina Pandher outside Bookends

It was a chilly and frosty evening last night, perfect weather for a performance that echoed Christmas Eve itself. Tina Pandher presented Santa's Lonely Planet Guide reading a story of sorts following Santa around the globe.

Tina Pandher wonders... if you've ever wondered how Santa copes with keeping true to the traditions of Christmas which are celebrated across the globe?  Do children in Asia lay out mince pies for a gliding red figure?  Or are mango trees and magic almonds another way of keeping the Christmas spirit alive.  Let us cross steady rivers, mammoth mountains and deep hill valleys to witness Christmas through the eyes of Santa Claus!!

We are always keen where possible to pair a venue with a performance that connect to each other. So Tina’s wonderful literary treat was an obvious choice for Bookends, Wokingham’s independent bookshop.

There was a crowd of about 30 people lining the pavement each side of Bookends and on the other side of the road.

Bookends is an independent company trading in Wokingham for over 20 years. They have two shops almost opposite each other. On the 12^th we will be across the road at Bookends Gift Shop.

PS When it does get to Christmas Eve don’t forget you can follow Father Christmas around the globe via NORAD here: http://www.noradsanta.org/en/

Tonights performance is at Kaanaanmaa on Denmark Street at 6:15pm.