The Centre for Creative Arts at the University of KwaZulu-Natal Durban is looking for Durban’s emerging poets to take part in the 19th Poetry Africa Festival as Prelude Poets.
Poetry Africa, which takes place from October 12 to 17 brings together some of the world’s finest poets and musicians. Four Durban poets are needed to perform “curtain raisers” for the festival.
The programme gives the city’s poets the opportunity to showcase their work to audiences at the country’s premier poetry festival. Many poets performing in this space have gone on to be invited as festival participants in Poetry Africa and other platforms in subsequent years.
Participants will be required to audition original works with a five minute limit. Auditions will take place at The Centre for Creative Arts on the Howard College campus on September 3 and 4. Auditions slots will be assigned by booking.
To book an audition time, applicants must send an email with their full name and contact details with Poetry Africa Prelude Auditions in the subject line to poetryafrica@cca-ukzn.co.za.
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