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International Capoliveri Haiku Contest 2010   INTERNATIONAL CAPOLIVERI   HAIKU CONTEST 2010   The International Capoliveri Haiku contest, organised by the Capoliveri town council (on the island of Elba) and by Giorgio Weiss's Il Parnaso association, is open to European Union citizens. According to the regulations, the haiku in competition must: - respect the poetic structure of being made up of one stanza, with or without a title, of three lines, the first and third of five syllables, the second of seven syllables; - be written in an official European Union language and translated to italian or english (no need to respect syllables number in the translation); Participants may freely choose between four themes: 1.) marine enviroment, 2.) woodland enviroment, 3.) mining, 4.) grape growing / wine making. Participants can enter a maximum of five haiku, which should be sent via email to giorgioweiss@libero.it (in the body of the email, not as attached file), giving their name, surname, nationality, country of residence and address. The competition deadline is 30 June 2010. Eight or more one-week stays with bed and breakfast paid at a Capoliveri (Elba) hotel or residence in May 2011 can be won. As in previous years, a book containing the haiku of the winners and other selected poets will be published. By entering the competition, participants accept its regulations and give their consent for the works submitted to be published by Il Parnaso. The results of the competition will be announced on 15 August 2010 on the www.giorgioweiss.it website and the works entered may be used in readings in September during the Capoliveri (Elba) “Festival Internazionale Le Voci della Poesia” (The Voices of Poetry International Festival). giorgioweiss@libero.it ufficiostampa@comune.capoliveri.li.it www.giorgioweiss.itText Original Source: International Capoliveri Haiku Contest 2010