POETRY SLAM 2022
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CALLING ALL POETS AND WORDSMITHS!
Calling all WOMAD’s wordsmiths to bring their lyrical musings to their feet. This is a competition of poetry as a performance, a celebration of beats, verse, quips and rhythms, that take poems from the page to the stage.
As part of the World of Words programme, the WOMAD Poetry Slam 2022 showcases performance poets, putting them in the spotlight on the World of Words Stage, Kunming Garden
The audience response plays an essential role in the judges’ scoring - so get along and cheer on this poetic jamboree.
THE SLAM SCHEDULE
Saturday, March 19 - 4 pm, Kunming Garden
The contestants, who are festival-goers, will deliver their original spoken words in the hope of being crowned the WOMAD Slam Champ. WOMAD audience response plays an essential role in the judges’ scoring - so get along and cheer on this poetic fiesta.
Up for grabs are two three day VIP WOMAD 2023 tickets!
Poets will be judged on:
- Execution
- Content
- Audience response
Sunday, March 20 - 4 pm, Kunming Garden
The WOMAD Slam Champ will perform their winning piece, followed by a slam session from our world-renowned judges and seasoned slammers Penny Ashton, Ken Arkind and Te Karere Scarborough!
Prepare to be surprised, entertained and provoked by their moments of lyrical genius, their passionate prose and their rhythmic rhymes.
* Please note - Poetry Slam entrants are responsible for purchasing their own WOMAD ticket/s.