National Poetry Festival back for second year

The National Poetry Festival returns for 2009 under the banner: "Defying the Disease through the Power of the Word; Resisting Stigma and Discrimination". The festival runs March 15–21 across both islands. The programme includes:

Sunday March 15

• 5–6.30pm: Festival Launch, National Museum, Port of Spain

Monday March 16

• 10am–noon: Panel Discussion – "The Role of Media and Popular Culture in Resisting Stigma and Discrimination", NALIS Headquarters, Port of Spain

Tuesday March 17

• 10am–noon: Primary School workshop, Charlotteville, Tobago
• 2–4pm: Roadside Readings, Charlotteville, Tobago
• 8–10pm: Stories, Prose & Poetry @ Carib Hut, Amerindian Centre, Arima

Wednesday March 18

• 9am–2.30pm: Secondary School workshops, East and South Trinidad – "Stigma and Discrimination"
• 8–10pm: Poetry & Jazz @ Atherly's by the Park, Gooding Village, San Fernando

Thursday March 19

• 10am–noon: Teacher's workshop – Power and Relevance of Poetry
• 8–10pm: Roadside Readings, Corner Bar, Woodbrook

Friday March 20

• 11.30am–1pm: Poetry for the People @ Woodford Square
• 9pm: Conscious Word Lime, Pan Yard Session

Saturday March 21 (World Poetry Day)

• 7.30pm: Festival Finale, National Museum Installation, new Poet Laureate of Port of Spain (by invitation only)
  

For more information: Nicholas 481-0807, Rachael 470-6722 or Sheldon 687-5576