Events
Wed, 26 Jun
|22 Emily Pl
The JAFA Poetry Slam - June
Featuring Ngā Hine Pūkōrero second slam of the 2019 season at the new venue! (Aaiotanga Peace Place) Details coming soon! https://www.facebook.com/JAFApoetryslam/
Time & Location
26 Jun 2019, 6:30 pm
22 Emily Pl, 22 Emily Pl, Auckland, 1010, New Zealand
About the Event
The JAFA Poetry Slam
https://www.facebook.com/events/470908756998047/
Wednesday June 26th
Doors at 6:30PM. Show 7PM.
All Ages venue.
$5 students and reading poets.
$10 general admission.
Cash only on the door.
The JAFA Poetry Slam is back for our second slam of 2019! There is a short open mic open to all ages at the start, followed by an 18+ slam. There will only be FOUR open slam heats this year followed by our Auckland Regional Final in October. The winners of the Regional will travel to the National Poetry Slam later this year.
Ngā Hine Pūkōrero are a group of four Rangatahi Māori whose work is richly woven with themes of indigenous and gender issues. They use Waiata, Karakia and Te Reo Māori throughout their poetry. They dismantle stereotypes, confront the challenges their generation faces and share new perspectives that until now have rarely been heard. In July they will be travelling to Las Vegas, Nevada to compete at Brave New Voices, the largest Youth Poetry Slam Festival in the world. For more info about their trip, or to support, please check out their Give A little Page: https://givealittle.co.nz/cause/four-young-nzers-set-to-take-on-the-world