Say Word! Youth Poetry Festival

MN Spoken Word Association presents
SAY WORD! One Day Youth Poetry Festival
MN’s Youth Poetry Festival aimed at inspiring
Literacy, Leadership & Connection across communities!

SATURDAY • MAY 7th 2011
Minneapolis Central Library
300 Nicollet Mall, Downtown Minneapolis, 55401
1:00 – 5:00pm • FREE

Featured performers include: Members of Youth Amplified!, B-Girls + B-Boys, Brit Brat (Voices Merging), Ray Matthews (Fairview Health Ambassadors) and more. Music by TWENTYTHIRTEEN.

Say Word! Youth Poetry Festival is a one day youth spoken word event with sidewalk dance ciphers, a non-competitive open mic, workshops, networking, guest performances and a marathon of slam competitions aimed at crowning the 2011 Say Word! Champions. Slam teams feature Youth ages 13-19. Any youth 19 and under can create a team of 4-6 poets to participate in the festival, whether they are enrolled in school, part of an after school program or just youth in the community. Teams will compete in a series of slams with the four remaining teams competing in the Finals. There is limited space in the workshops; please arrive by Noon to sign up. The community at large is invited to come witness, participate and support the youth. Poetry will be all-age appropriate.

More information at www.mnspokenword.com or email mnswa.mail@gmail.com.

Co-sponsored by Minneapolis Central Library