Unleash your inner-poet

Unleash your inner-poet – hold an event on National Poetry Day 2011

Proposals are now being sought from Kiwis around the country who love poetry, and would like to hold a special event on Friday 22 July in celebration of National Poetry Day 2011.

Proposals are now being sought from Kiwis around the country who love poetry, and would like to hold a special event on Friday 22 July in celebration of National Poetry Day 2011.

“Every year we have a small amount of seed funding to help support community-based events – it could be anything from poetry slams and open-mike nights, to formal readings and showcases. The more diverse and accessible the better” says National Poetry Day Co-ordinator, Siobhan Harvey.

National Poetry Day will be held this year on Friday July 22, 2011.Friday July 22, 2011. Established in 1998, National Poetry Day has grown to become one of the most anticipated events on the arts calendar, with a unique and eclectic range of rap artists, performance poets and poetry slams on offer.

Siobhan Harvey says she is hoping for even more exciting poetry events again in 2011, with an emphasis on large-scale performances, such as last year’s highly-successful event put on by The South Auckland Poets Collective (SAPC) in South Auckland, which galvanised the local community.

To register and request a Funding Application Pack please contact Siobhan Harvey, who will be on hand between now and July 22, 2011 to help any interested parties with advice on organising a National Poetry Day 2011 event.

Funding is limited but available. If you would like to apply for funding, you can do so by emailling Siobhan Harvey to request a funding application pack at siobhanhrvy@gmail.comsiobhanhrvy@gmail.com or in writing to Siobhan Harvey, Coordinator National Poetry Day 2011, PO Box 125 135, St. Heliers Post Office, Auckland 1740. Please note that this year the deadline for completed National Poetry Day funding application forms is Friday May 27, 2011. Friday May 27, 2011.

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