Poetry Africa

October
Durban
Tel. : 031-260 2506 | 031 260 1816
Genre : Festival
Principal country concerned : Column : Literature

Poets, predominantly from South Africa and elsewhere on the African continent participate in the Poetry Africa international poetry festival in Durban annually in October. The extensive week-long programme includes performances, readings, music and book-launches Monday to Friday at the Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre (University of KwaZulu-Natal) with the Durban SlamJam and festival finale at BAT Centre on Saturday. Day activities include seminars, workshops, open mic opportunities, and school visits. A schools poetry competition will also take place.

For more information on the festival, please contact the Centre for Creative Arts on 031 260 2506 or 031 260 1816

Partners

  • Arterial network
  • Media, Sports and Entertainment Group (MSE)
  • Gens de la Caraïbe
  • Groupe 30 Afrique
  • Alliance Française VANUATU
  • PACIFIC ARTS ALLIANCE
  • FURTHER ARTS
  • Zimbabwe : Culture Fund Of Zimbabwe Trust
  • RDC : Groupe TACCEMS
  • Rwanda : Positive Production
  • Togo : Kadam Kadam
  • Niger : ONG Culture Art Humanité
  • Collectif 2004 Images
  • Africultures Burkina-Faso
  • Bénincultures / Editions Plurielles
  • Africiné
  • Afrilivres

With the support of