Is it possible to shrink the world...capture each country and hold on to it solely with the power of words, images, creativity and imagination? We think so. aaduna is trying.... If you have friends around the globe, ask them to visit us at www.aaduna.org and/or www.aadunanotes.blogspot.com We just added: Turkey Barbados Japan to our growing worldwide readership (now read in almost 30 countries.)  Imagine that...and then some more! FYI - "Short Takes" of the work that will be in the Second Anniversary issue will start this weekend.     You've been advised. Get ready!  

aaduna visual arts editor, Lisa Brennan won the Grand Prize in the 2013 Cat Photo Contest sponsored by the Auburn Public Theater (APT) in Auburn, NY.  With 120 entries, Lisa captured the elegance, simplicity and grandeur of Cleopatra enjoying nature at home.  Cleo is one of two Sphynx cats (her brother, Cairo is the other one) who resides in the Brennan/Berry household.      Lisa Brennan, aaduna Visual Arts Editor As Grand Prize winner, Lisa received two tickets to see "CATS,"Andrew Lloyd Webber's long-running Broadway masterpiece, based on T.S. Eliot's "Old Possum Book of Practical Cats," which will play at the Merry-Go-Round Playhouse between August 21- September 11.  She also received cat toys, catnip, notecards that show the winning entries, and cat stickers.  The Notecards and a calendar featuring winning photos are available for sale since APT is raising ...

Tara Thier ry, Cyd Charisse Fulton, Olivia Mag delene, bill berry J r. , a aduna @ Hudson County Community College, Jersey City, NJ  March 20, 2013 aaduna’s recent visit to Hudson County Community College ’s Journal Square campus in Jersey City , NJ was made possible through a collaboration between bill berry and Joseph Caniglia, Reading & Development instructor affiliated with the Writing Center and Dr. Pamela Bandyopadhyay, associate dean for the Division of Academic Development and Support Services. It is worth repeating that this event, organized with grant support from the Sovereign Foundation to enhance literacy and academic achievement, is becoming an annual event since aaduna initially visited the College during the spring 2012 semester.   Hurricane Sandy prevented the College from hosting a return visit during the fall 2012 semester, and the College extended the invitation to this spring’s semester.   aaduna presented contributi...

Moving past the fall 2012 semester's postponement caused by last year's Hurricane Sandy, aaduna returned to HCCC's Journal Square Campus to present  Creativity and the Written Word  featuring poetry readings by Cyd Charisse Fulton, Olivia Magdelene, D.D. and Tara Thierry on the afternoon of March 20, 2013.  Each poet read scheduled pieces and then shared additional work in a open reading format.  Afterwards, the poets responded to questions from the HCCC students, faculty and staff. Prior to this event, Ms. Fulton premiered original poems at the Centennial Celebration of the Passing of Harriet Tubman in Auburn, NY on March 10. Cyd Charisse Fulton Hudson County Community College, Writing Center, Building J, Rm. 301 bill berry, jr CEO/aaduna Inc & Publisher/aaduna This event was made possible through the efforts of the Abegail Douglas Johnson Division of Academic Development and Support Services - Writing Center, and aaduna, In...

During the spring semester last year, aaduna enjoyed a very successful visit to Hudson County Community College in Jersey City , NJ .    The College invited aaduna back for the College's fall 2012 semester, and then disaster hit. Hurricane Sandy affected the campus and prompted its closure for a few days since Jersey City had to deal with lost electrical power and other issues. With perseverance and focused attention, that community dealt with the storm's impact, and rebounded! aaduna is pleased to return to HCCC on Wednesday, March 20, 2013 !!! We will present four contributing aaduna poets/writers who will read a selection of their work at 3 PM on March 20.     The contributors are: Cyd Charisse Fulton   Olivia Magdelene, D.D. Tara Thierry Geoffrey D. Holman  We will also host an open mic for students and other members of the HCCC community. A Q&A will f...

aaduna (and blog, "aaduna notes")  is read in many countries worldwide  and still growing! This is a sampling:  United States Russia United Kingdom France Germany Ukraine India Latvia Canada Czech Republic Italy Malaysia Brazil Cameroon Bulgaria China Austria Greece Nigeria AND WE JUST ADDED: Vietnam Sweden Venezuela If your country is not listed, let us know!!!  We welcome your input . aaduna, Inc. is based in Auburn, NY and  West New York, New Jersey. Global in reach with a local impact, aaduna welcomes your submissions of unpublished poetry, fiction, non-fiction and visual images.   Visit www.aaduna.org for submission dates and detail s !    

This past weekend [March 8-10] celebrated the 100th year anniversary of the passing of Harriet Tubman. Wreath @ Harriet Tubman's Grave Site, Fort Hill Cemetery, Auburn, NY Wreath laying ceremony, March 9, 2013 Harriet Tubman Grave Site Lisa Brennan, aaduna visual arts editor, aaduna poet, Cyd Charisse Fulton, and bill berry, aaduna Inc. CEO/aaduna Publisher The Gathering on Saturday, March 9th 2013, Harriet Tubman's Grave Site Original Site, Thompson Memorial AME Zion Church aaduna elected to offer its contribution to the centennial festivities by premiering original poems inspired by Tubman, and written and read by Cyd Charisse Fulton at Thompson Memorial African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church in Auburn, NY on March 10th at 3 PM.  Tubman passed on March 10, 1913 and the public viewed her body a few days later starting at 3 PM at the original site of Thompson Memorial, Parker Street, Auburn, NY.   The Fulton reading attracted close to...