ESU sponsors the C J Dennis Society
Performing 'The Glugs of Gosh' at the C J Dennis Festival in 2017.
The English-Speaking Union Victoria Branch (ESU) is delighted to announce its 2021 sponsorship of the C J Dennis Society.
The C J Dennis Society is a not-for-profit membership association that aims: 
- to promote the writings of the Australian poet C J Dennis (1876-1938);
- to encourage the recognition and creation of bush poetry in the community; and
- to organise poetry performances, written competitions, concerts, festivals and other events that celebrate the poetry and literature of C J Dennis and other writers.
The ESU’s sponsorship of $3,000 will contribute to aspects of the 2021 C J Dennis Poetry Festival & Poetry Competition.
This year’s Poetry Competition has a special focus, commemorating the centenary of C J Dennis’ A Book for Kids (1921).
The closing date for entries is 30 August. (Click HERE for further information.)
The 2021 Festival is being planned for Sunday 17 October. Subject to any health restrictions that may apply, it will be held at the Singing Gardens of C J Dennis in Toolangi (to the north of Healesville), starting with a poets' breakfast at around 9 am. There will be a presentation of the awards from the competition and recitals of poetry written by Dennis and others. Lunch and morning/afternoon tea will be available in the tearooms.
(Further details and ticketing arrangements will be announced by the Society, closer to the date.)
To download a PDF of the ESU's Media Release about this sponsorship, click HERE.
To visit the C J Dennis Society's website, click HERE.
Australian actor John Derum performing at the C J Dennis Festival in 2014.
Images kindly supplied by the C J Dennis Society Inc.
Page posted on 30 May 2021.