Tag: Poetry
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JIAS CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP
From 1 August to 31 October 2023, JIAS will host a group of promising African creative writers. The workshop will be a writing-intensive, three-month program for early career writers who have a current work in progress that they would like to complete or polish. Each writer will focus on her/his/their individual work as well as…
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Yamoria – Victim’s Apology | #PoemOfTheMonth : November
Nature has always been the backdrop of everything that happens on Earth. When it’s not giving the gift of life, it’s conveying beauty in it’s simplest form. Johannesburg based spoken word duo Yamoria have used natures’ elegance to put out a collection of their poems through a series called “Yamoria Sunsets”. One standout poem from…
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Clear ft Ipeleng & Kevin – Against All Odds | #PoemOfTheMonth : September
This month’s #PoemOfTheMonth is an inspirational story of a love that has stood the test of time, overcoming a nations history of racial segregation and supression. Torsten Tebogo Rybka, known on stage as Clear is a South African poet from Ga Rankuwa, Pretoria. His poem ‘Against All Odds’ is one inspired by events his parents…
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Desire Noxolo Mahlangu | #ArtistOfTheMonth – August
Words have power. They can destroy and create. While some use them for selfish reasons to get ahead in life, others find ways to make them a source of inspiration to bring light to the world. Our recent feature for Artist Of The Month is a wordsmith who likes to unlock realms of everyday experiences…
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Competition | Youth Month Virtual Poetry Slam Competition 2021
The National Library of South Africa (NLSA) in collaboration with the Pan South African Language Board (PanSALB) is proud to host the annual Youth Month Poetry Slam Competition 2021! The 2021 virtual competition is in commemoration of Youth Month.
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Africa Comes Alive – June : Tshepo Molefe
Writer & poet Tshepo Molefe shares a few poetry pieces at his Africa Comes Alive performance including his famous Brown Bottle sermon
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JOBURG CLASH OF THE REGIONS
Check out the clash and see who takes the winnings at this years 2020 Clash of the Regions.