If you live in New York, check out this fantastic event with some very inspiring young people.
BRAVE NEW VOICES - National Youth Poetry Festival and Slam!Tuesday 4/25 ? Team Check In begins 12pmOpen Mic @ Tompkins Square Library 4 ? 6pm (optional)Opening Ceremonies @ Tomkins Square Park? evening (5-7) w/ The Last Poets, Nuyorican Poets Caf� 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 ? 5pmand NYC Exploration,BNV Cipher ? 6 ? 8pmParty 8pm ? 11pmThursday 4/27 ? Preliminaries 12 ? 5pmMovie Premieres ? 7 ? 9:00pm Slam PlanetCoaches Gathering 7 ? 9pm @ Bar 13Wednesday & 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 ? 12pmSemifinals ? 1 - 5pmTBA ? Bridging The Beat 7 ? 10pmSaturday 4/29 ? Social Justice Workshops 10am ? 12pmAnti / War Rally -- 12 ? 3pm (optional)Writing Workshops 10 ? 3pmOpen Mic - Lunch 12 ? 1pmBNV Education Summit ? Professional Development for Educators. Free for Coaches!!GRAND SLAM FINALS ? 7 ? 10pmat The WORLD FAMOUS APOLLO THEATEROpen to the Public!Tickets available at the Apollo Theater Box office (click here)or on www.ticketmaster.comSunday 4/30 ? Bagels and LoxClosing Ceremony ank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="http://urbanwordnyc.org/links.html#CULTUREPROJECT">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 ? 12pmSemifinals ? 1 - 5pmTBA ? Bridging The Beat 7 ? 10pmSaturday 4/29 ? Social Justice Workshops 10am ? 12pmAnti / War Rally -- 12 ? 3pm (optional)Writing Workshops 10 ? 3pmOpen Mic - Lunch 12 ? 1pmBNV Education Summit ? Professional Development for Educators. Free for Coaches!!GRAND SLAM FINALS ? 7 ? 10pmat The WORLD FAMOUS APOLLO THEATEROpen to the Public!Tickets available at the Apollo Theater Box office (click here)or on www.ticketmaster.comSunday 4/30 ? Bagels and LoxClosing Ceremony
BRAVE NEW VOICES - National Youth Poetry Festival and Slam!Tuesday 4/25 ? Team Check In begins 12pmOpen Mic @ Tompkins Square Library 4 ? 6pm (optional)Opening Ceremonies @ Tomkins Square Park? evening (5-7) w/ The Last Poets, Nuyorican Poets Caf� 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 ? 5pmand NYC Exploration,BNV Cipher ? 6 ? 8pmParty 8pm ? 11pmThursday 4/27 ? Preliminaries 12 ? 5pmMovie Premieres ? 7 ? 9:00pm Slam PlanetCoaches Gathering 7 ? 9pm @ Bar 13
