style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #d0d0d0"Kat Francois and Tuggs.t.a.r of Best Kept Secret presents
Wise Words Poetry Summit
Informing on the past, and guiding the new to the future
An Extra-ordinary gathering of talented minds of some of the most profound spoken word artists of the 20th and 21st century. Hear from the wordsmiths who have carved open the most vibrant underground scene over the last 20 years. As they continue to push boundaries, Wise Words will be another chapter for the history books.
Join these inspirational artists as they put down the performance and engage in challenging conversation that will help shape the future of performance poetry.
Panels will include Representatives from Black Pepper, Arts Council, Progressive Entertainment, Soul Food, Best Kept Secret, Adisa, Amani Naphtali, Floetic Lara, Ebele, Jacob Sam-la Rose, shortMAN, Urban Spirit, Poetry in Motion, Nii Ayikwei-Parkes, Carl Ramsey and many, many more.
FOLLOWING THE HISTORIC SUMMIT WILL BE A ONE NIGHT SPECIAL DOUBLE BILL:
1) RETURN OF THE LEGENDARY SOUL FOOD
2) GROUND BREAKING POETIC THEATRICS OF BEST KEPT SECRET
What is the future?
Is this the best there is?
Will the elder poets help us?
Where are there elder poets?
Are we on our own?
Can I live off my art?
Can I be political and be supported?
PANEL DISCUSSIONS INCLUDE:
FUNDING
POLITICS AND THE POET
EDUCATION AND POETRY
WOMEN IN POETRY
GENERATIONS- HOW TO PROGRESS IN THE ARTFORM
(WHAT MORE IS THERE TO SAY???)
Sunday 23rd July
10am-5pm
(evening Edutainment 7:30pm)
@ Cochrane Theatre, Southampton Row, WC1
Nearest tube Holborn
Admission; All Day - £10
Day Time Only - £5
Evening Only - £7
INFO 07939989471 or Last edited on Wednesday July 19th, 2006 11:56 by BKS!
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