Fisher Poets Gathering

Fisher Poets Gathering

The "Fisher Poets Gathering" is an annual event held on the last weekend of February in Astoria, Oregon, where men and women somehow tied to the fishing industry get together to share their poems, tales, and songs in celebration of the lifestyle and its people. Begun in 1998 with a few far-flung friends meeting in a pub, FPG has greatly expanded and now attracts around 60-70 artists and hundreds of audience members. It has been featured on the Today Show, in Smithsonian Magazine, and is the subject of a documentary film by Jen Winston, called "Fisher Poets." [http://www.fisherpoets.com]

External links

* [http://www.clatsopcollege.com/fisherpoets/ FPG's official homepage]
* [http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/Rhyme_or_Cut_Bait.html?c=y&page=1 Article from Smithsonian Magazine]


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