- National Poetry Month (7)
dir.yahoo.com/.../Events/National_Poetry_Month
- Poetry Out Loud: National Recitation Project
Poetry Out Loud encourages the nation's youth to learn about great poetry through memorization and performance. This exciting program helps students master public speaking skills, build self-confidence, and learn about their literary heritage. The national finals are held in Washington, DC each April.
www.poetryoutloud.org
- Youth Speaks
National youth poetry festival.
www.youthspeaks.org
- Austin International Poetry Festival
Annual event held in the bookstores, bars, coffeehouses, and streets during National Poetry Month.
www.aipf.org
- People's Poetry Gathering
Annual Woodstock for words in Lower Manhattan. Site includes schedule of events, discussion forum, audio and video archive, and links.
www.peoplespoetry.org
- National Poetry Day
Annual celebration of the United Kingdom's poetic heritage.
www.poetrysociety.org.uk/npd/npdindex.htm
- Poets' Asylum, The
Ongoing open mike series in Worcester, MA.
www.poetsasylum.org
- Poetry Can, The
Organization encouraging poetry activities in Bristol and Bath in U.K. Site features poems, events, news, and a FAQ.
www.poetrycan.co.uk
- E-Poetry 2001 Festival: Electronic Poetry Center
A convocation of digital poets and artists focusing on the state of the art of digital poetry. Held in Buffalo, New York, April 19-21, 2001.
epc.buffalo.edu/e-poetry/2001
- Poetry Bus Tour 2006
Read about stops on the Wave Books Poetry Bus Tour, an ambitious road trip of the U.S. bringing poets to 50 cities in 50 days.
www.poetrybus.com
- Poets.org: National Poetry Map
Find poetry events and resources in your area, including local poets, literary journals, readings, writing programs, and more.
www.poets.org/page.php/prmID/382
- Write the Nation
National tour that aims to spark the Canadian public's imagination about writing and poetry.
www.writethenation.com
- Los Angeles Poetry Festival
Dedicated to expanding the audience for poetry.
www.lapoetryfestival.org
- Chicago Poetry Project
Sponsors poetry reading events in Chicago.
www.chicagopoetryproject.org
- International Poetry Festival in Medellin
www.epm.net.co/VIIfestivalpoesia
- Beall Poetry Festival
Three-day celebration of some of America's finest contemporary poets, with readings, a panel discussion, and the Virginia Beall Ball Lecture on Contemporary Poetry.
www.baylor.edu/beall
- Other Words: San Francisco International Poetry Festival
Official site for the San Francisco International Poetry Festival, Other Words, with schedule of events, poet and performing artist biographies, and poem excerpts.
www.be-space.com/OtherWords
- National Poetry Day Australia
Celebrated annually on the first of September, with games and links.
www.abc.net.au/poetry
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