Poetry Slam
Wed Oct 7, 18:30 - Wed Oct 7, 19:30
De Ark Guesthouse
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Poetry Slam
There is a movement of art sweeping South Africa--spoken word and performance poetry. Though a relatively modern art form, most agree that South African performance poetry is rooted in the old tradition of the sharing of oral stories and histories and influenced oftentimes by music. Performance poetry is composed with the expressed goal of sharing it with an audience.
In a typical poetry slam, poets & musicians team up to perform their work and then are judged by the audience members.
The slam bears resemblance to a concert.
“Because poets are seen as the prophets of society. If we don’t talk about those things, who will?” - Adrian van Wyk
Come listen to what Andries Bezuidenhout, Niel van Deventer, Dirk Ace, Bacchus Nel, Gerda Whitehorn, Marius Bakkes, Jan Neethling, Antoinette Wilson are talking & singing about!
There is a movement of art sweeping South Africa--spoken word and performance poetry. Though a relatively modern art form, most agree that South African performance poetry is rooted in the old tradition of the sharing of oral stories and histories and influenced oftentimes by music. Performance poetry is composed with the expressed goal of sharing it with an audience.
In a typical poetry slam, poets & musicians team up to perform their work and then are judged by the audience members.
The slam bears resemblance to a concert.
“Because poets are seen as the prophets of society. If we don’t talk about those things, who will?” - Adrian van Wyk
Come listen to what Andries Bezuidenhout, Niel van Deventer, Dirk Ace, Bacchus Nel, Gerda Whitehorn, Marius Bakkes, Jan Neethling, Antoinette Wilson are talking & singing about!