The media is invited to the launch of the National Library and Information System Authority (NALIS) Lecture Series: “85 Years of Poetry in Trinidad and Tobago: From the Bocas to the Heights of El Tucuche (1922 - 2007)” on Monday 15th October 2007 at the National Library at 10:00 a.m.

Mr. Anson Gonzalez renowned poet, publisher champion of poets and poetry for the past 35 years, will deliver the feature address. Artist and poet will present poems at the launch.

The lecture series would explore the contributions made by our poets to the Literary Landscape of our nation with over 400 collections of poetry published. Our celebration would take the form of:

• Lecture demonstrations
• Book exhibitions
• Photographic exhibition
• Poetry posters
• Readings