BOSTON NATIONAL POETRY MONTH
FESTIVAL
BOSTON NATIONAL POETRY MONTH
FESTIVAL
Boston National Poetry Month Festival, 2016
Boston Public Library,
Central Library in Copley Square
and Northeastern
University, 40 Leon Street, Boston.
April
7th-10th; FREE ADMISSION to all events.
High School Poetry Slam Competition. Dozens of Established
Poets. Publishing Panel.
An Evening of Poetry, Music & Dance. Emerging
Poets and two Open Mic's.
we are pleased to
present our 2nd Annual High School Poetry Slam Competition.
7:00-9:30pm, six area teams will compete at the John D. O'Bryant African-American
Institute,
on the
Northeastern University campus, 40 Leon Street, 1st floor.
the Festival continues at Boston Public
Library with 10 Keynote Poets. They include
winners
of the Massachusetts Book Award, the National Book Award and the
Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize.
The
Commonwealth Salon, 700 Boylston Street, 1st floor.
8:00-9:30pm at Northeastern, we present a
program of Poetry set to Music & Dance.
This 3rd
annual event is produced by Lucy Holstedt, professor at Berklee
College of Music, and
features
National Poetry Slam winner, Regie O. Gibson plus international poets and
musicians.
&
at Boston Public Library, you
can enjoy over 50 established and emerging poets,
incuding Boston's new Poet Laureate,
Danielle Legros Georges, other former and current poets
laureate, Rep. Denise
Provost and professors at area colleges. Open Mic both days!
Saturday also features a panel on Craft
and Publishing.
Boston National Poetry Month
Festival is co-sponsored by Tapestry of Voices & Kaji Aso Studio
in partnership with Northeastern
University and in collaboration with Boston Public Library.
FOR INFORMATION: Tapestry of Voices:
617-306-9484. Library: 617-536-5400.
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