UKIAH—The Ukiah Poet Laureate Committee is thrilled to announce the 22nd Annual ukiaHaiku Festival, a celebration and contest devoted to the haiku form of poetry. Prizes will be awarded for the 10 categories, K-12th grades and adult, including the International Jane Reichhold Award. Winners are invited to attend the ukiaHaiku Festival to read their haiku.
In recognition that the Pomo people are the original inhabitants of this area and that the word Ukiah itself is from the Pomo languages, this year, we made an open call to our Pomo neighbors to share haiku that are in Pomo languages or express a Pomo perspective. Four poems have been selected to be read at the festival.
The festival will feature two returning performances: shakuhachi music by Karl Young and classic covers by the Uketones with their trusty ukuleles.
When: Sunday, April 28th, 2024 from 2-4pm
Where: City of Ukiah Civic Center, 300 Seminary Ave, Ukiah, CA 95482
Free and open to the public. ADA accessible. For more information go to: ukiahaiku.org
Contact: Colter Jacobsen (Ukiah Poet Laureate Committee Member)- 415-832-0978
ukiahaikufestival@gmail.com
This project is supported with a Humanities for All Quick Grant.
