This first group of photos is submitted by Judy Hardin Cheung, California, USA
The following photos are by Judy Hardin Cheung, USA: Welcomed with a big sign at the airport are the delegates from the San Francisco Bay Area: Judy Hardin Cheung, Santa Rosa, Richard Angilly, Richmond, Natica Angilly, Richmond, Sarahanne Lum, San Francisco, Kay Renz, Santa Rosa, Rafael Jesus Gonzalez, Berkeley
Dr. Joseph Harris, Arizona, is greeted with a red carpet, a chauffeur and cheering UPLI members Rita Bogart, Philippines & USA, and Natica Angilly, USA
Montgomery Mayor, Bobby Bright, gives our opening dinner speach. L-R: Carol Derring, CA; Wanda Rider, UPLI Exec. VP, USA; Mary Halliburton, 20th WCP Pres.; Mayor Bobby Bright, ; Hon.Dr. Benjamin R. Yuzon, Pres. UPLI; Pilar Yuzon, wife of Pres. Yuzon
Delegates from around the world chat at the opening dinner: L-R: A local poet guest; Mighael Braxton, VA, USA; Natica Angilly, CA, USA; Marie Kubaiska, Macedonia; Michael Cwik, Belgium; Novin Afrouz, Italy and Iran.
Posing in a photo op, poets from around the world take home pictures of new friends: L-R: S.L Henderson, CA, USA; Wanda Rider, TN, USA; Young-Ja Park, S.Korea; Marie Palazzolo, TN,USA; Sang Hee (Helen) Kwak, NY & S.Korea; Faye Leeper, Tx, USA.
Novin Afrouz, World class concert pianist and multi-lingual poet from Iran and Italy, gave a concert on our night of music.
Alaxander Chang, Australia, was one of many international poets who gave a presentation in the Hall of Governors in the State Capitol Building of Alabama. L-R: Michael Braxton, VA, USA; Bettye Givens, TX & France; Rafael Jesus Gonzalez, USA; Dulcie Levene, England; Young-Jah Park, S.Korea; Alexander Chang, Australia.
Young-Ja Park, S.Korea gives a dynamic presentation at the Hyundai Assembly Plant, translated by Sang Hee Kwak of S.Korea and NY, USA.
Even while walking around town, WCP delegates were treated as celebrities. Boomer T, who owns the local hotspot with his name, came in to have his photo taken with us. It now hangs in the restaurant with other guest celebrities. L-R,F: Sarahanne Lum, CA,USA; Boomer T; Natica Angilly, CA,USA; Rafael Jesus Gonzalez, CA,USA; L-R B: Richard Angilly, CA,USA; Judy Hardin Cheung, CA USA; Diane and Rex Valentine, WA,USA; Athanasios Michail, Greece; Dimitris Kraniotis, Greece.
Alexander Chang, Australia, receives his gold laurel crown and decreto of authenticity from UPLI Pres. Benjamin R. Yuzon and 20th WCP Pres. Mary Halliburton
Ms. Sang Hee Kwak, S.Korea and NY,USA, receives her gold laurel crown from UPLI Pres. Benjamin R. Yuzon and 20th WCP Pres. Mary Halliburton as UPLI VP Eastern USA, Dr. Ronald Shafer looks on.
Ms. Dulcie Levene, England, receives her gold laurel crown from UPLI Pres. Benjamin R. Yuzon and 20th WCP Pres. Mary Halliburton
This group of photos is submitted by Demitris Kraniotis, President of the 22nd World Congress of Poets to be held in Greece in 2011
The following photos were submitted by Dimitri Kraniotis from Greece, Pres. 22 WCP to be held in Greece in 2011: Dr. Benjamin Yuzon, Mr. Alexander Chang, L.M.L., Dimitri Kraniotis in front of a Montgomery State Archive Building
Mary Halliburton, pres. 20th WCP, 2007 and Dimitri Kraniotis, pres. 22 WCP, 2011
Dimitri Kraniotis with Susan B. Walker, Poet Laureate of Alabama
Dimitri Kraniotis receives poetry awards and the official documentation to become the 22 World Congress of Poets president for 2011 from 20 WCP Pres. Mary Halliburton and UPLI Pres. Benjamin R. Yuzon. In the background are Carlos Gutierrez, 21 WCP Pres and 15 WCP Pres. Dr. Ronald Shafer
Group shot in front of the Montgomery, Alabama, State Capitol Building
This group of photos was submitted by Alexander Chang, UPLI Regional Director of Australia and Oceania
The following photos were submitted by Alexander Chang of Australia. "The Three Wise Poets" While in China, these three poets had a similar photo taken on the steps of a government building. To change that one time event into a tradition, they posed again in Montgomery. Alexander Chang, Australia, poet in English and Chinese, UPLI Regional Director, Oceania; Judy Hardin Cheung, poet in English, Sec/treas/ed UPLI; Rafael Jesus Gonzales, poet in Spanish and English, USA.
Some dignitaries pose before the opening dinner. L-R:Pres 18th WCP Bettye Givens, UPLI VP Western USA Natica Angilly, Mayor of Mongomery Bobby Bright, UPLI Pres. Benjamin R. Yuzon, UPLI Regional Director Ocianea Alexander Chang, UPLI VP Asia and 19th WCP Pres. Dr. Kenneth Kuanilng Fan, 20 WCP Pres Mary Halliburton, UPLI Exec.VP and 14th WCP Pres. Wanda Rider
UPLI Regional Director Oceania, Alexander Chang of Australia at the podium during opening ceremonies with Mary Halliburtion, 20 WCP pres. and UPLI Pres. Dr. Benjamin R. Yuzon
