The Word N Sound Festival is part of the Word N Sound Poetry Development Series, a youth writing and performance project which is not so much a commercial venture as an attempt to make a positive impact on youth in the city.
The second edition of the annual Word N Sound Poetry and Live Music Festival is schedule for 6 October in Newtown. The Festival will showcase new breed poetry and live music breaking ground in Gauteng.
Starting at 12 mid-day, the festival will kick off with The WNS Open Mic Challenge finale, where 5 finalists will compete for the title of Word N Sound Open Mic Champion and a grand prize. The Word N Sound Open Mic Challenge also known as the WNS Poetry League is an annual, 9 month long, poetry open mic challenge aimed at unearthing Gauteng’s aspiring writers and performance poets.
The event day will end with a highly anticipated performance by Joshua Bennett and various local poets (names to be released closer to the festival) including Afurakan, a local slam poet and arts activists. A creative arts market will provide patrons with insight into the Joburg crafts and publishing scene.
Simply described, the Word N Sound Festival is like a shot of lemon straight to the head and will leave spoken word enthusiasts entertained, inspired and with food for thought to take home.
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Website: http://wordnsound.wordpress.com/
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