Essex Poetry Festival 2008
The Essex Poetry Festival takes place from the 19th September and continues for the whole of October in venues throughout Essex.
Bringing the best in live contemporary poetry to Essex, it is THE showcase for best contemporary poetry. Guests include: Michael Horovitz, Patience Agbabi, Jo Bell, Rachel Pantechnicon, Adrian Green, Frank Dullaghan, Roddy Lumsden, Andrew Oldham & Tom Chivers
However, Poetry is not just for reading, come to the festival to see, hear, write & perform. Be part of the art of the spoken word.
There will be: Poetry Readings, Performances, Workshops, Open Mic (with Catherine Smith), Adults & childrens poetry competition and much more.
Full details http://www.essex-poetry-festival.co.uk or email Derek Adams derek@essex-poetry-festival.co.uk
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Fri 19th Sep 2008 14:28
On the 9th October the curtain will rise again: for the fourth time, the Literaturwerkstatt Berlin will be opening the ZEBRA Poetry Film Festival, the international film festival for poetry. Over four days, poetry films from all over the world will be shown – and on the 12th October prizes will be awarded for the best of the over 900 entries for the competition. The ZEBRA Poetry Film Festival is the biggest forum world-wide for a new and exciting genre positioned between poetry, film and new media.
Further Information: www.zebra-award.org