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Babeland Social Calendar: National Youth Poetry Festival

If you live in New York, check out this fantastic event with some very inspiring young people.

bvnBRAVE NEW VOICES - National Youth Poetry Festival and Slam!

Tuesday 4/25 – Team Check In begins 12pm
Open Mic @ Tompkins Square Library 4 – 6pm (optional)
Opening Ceremonies @ Tomkins Square Park– evening (5-7) w/ The Last Poets, Nuyorican Poets Café Founder Miguel Algarin, and L.E.S. poetry aficionado and founder of The Bowery Poetry Club Bob Holman, along with teen poets from over 40 cities nationally and abroad! Beats by DJ Raedawn.

Wednesday 4/26 – Preliminaries 12 – 5pm
and NYC Exploration,
BNV Cipher – 6 – 8pm
Party 8pm – 11pm

Thursday 4/27 – Preliminaries 12 – 5pm
Movie Premieres – 7 – 9:00pm Slam Planet
Coaches Gathering 7 – 9pm @ Bar 13

Wednesday & Thursday Prelims are Held at THE BOWERY POETRY CLUB, THE NUYORICAN POETS CAFE, THE CULTURE PROJECT and CB’s GALLERY! The bouts are at 12:30pm and 2:30pm.
They’re FREE and open to the public, seating is first come first serve!

Click here for DIRECTIONS to Venues

Friday 4/28 – School Visits – 10 – 12pm
Semifinals – 1 - 5pm
TBA – Bridging The Beat 7 – 10pm
Saturday 4/29 – Social Justice Workshops 10am – 12pm
Anti / War Rally — 12 – 3pm (optional)
Writing Workshops 10 – 3pm
Open Mic - Lunch 12 – 1pm
BNV Education Summit – Professional Development for Educators. Free for Coaches!!
GRAND SLAM FINALS – 7 – 10pm
at The WORLD FAMOUS APOLLO THEATER
Open to the Public!
Tickets available at the Apollo Theater Box office (click here)
or on www.ticketmaster.com
Sunday 4/30 – Bagels and Lox
Closing Ceremony

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