WHF2005 IN ROMANIA.........
ACTIVITIES

 

Romanian students of Ion Codrescu are congratulated on their winning haiga and haiku.

At the festival, haiku were read by students of Sonia Coman from the Japanese Cultural and Civilisation Centre. Haiga by Romanian students of Ion Codrescu were judged and displayed, as well as those by Croatian students of Dr. Zrinka Simunovic. At left, Visnja McMaster of Croatia shakes hands with one of the young people.

WHF2005 in Romania: Photo Courtesy Visjna McMaster
WHF in Romania: kukai (haiku selection competition) The Japanese Ambassador of
Romania, Mr. Naotoshi Sugiuchi and his wife enjoy a delicious meal with Sonia Coman and festival participants.
 

Sonia Coman oversees a kukai, an event at WHF2005. Written on the long strips of paper are the haiku entries.

L-R: Dr. Zrinka Simunovic, CR; Susumu Takiguchi, UK; Sonia Coman, RO; and Ion Codrescu, RO.
  year after year
  on the monkey's face
  a monkey's face

          Matsuo Basho (1644 - 1694)

Haiga with a haiku by Japanese master, Matsuo Basho. The artwork was done by one Madelina, one of Ion Codrescu's students. The haiga was especially admired by Bruce Ross, editor of Haiku Moment, Journey to the Interior, American Versions of Haibun and author of How to Haiku, A Writer's Guide to Haiku and Related Forms ,

 WHF2005 in Romania - haiga by Madeline

Attendees of WHF2005 pose together for a group photograph. In the middle row, center, in a green blouse, is Sonia Coman. WHC Chairman, Mr. Susumu Takiguchi, is the third person in the second row from the top (green vest, blue shirt).

 
 
Top photo: Courtesy Visnja McMaster, CR;
Next four photos courtesy Sonia Coman.
 
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