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X-Change

The Badilisha Poetry X-Change has significantly expanded its programme of workshops, seminars and discussions. This is in keeping with the project�s vision to deliver meaningful poetry interventions that involve exchange, dialogue. These interventions take place across the city with the invited poets bringing their wealth of skills and experience to each event.

Core activities August 09 – July 2010

From August 2009 – July 2010 the core activities of the Badilisha Poetry X-Change will include:

    Live Events, Seminars and Workshops – two live events featuring 4-6 poets – 20-28 November 2009 and 20-28 May 2010. These two events will include:

  • Live performances that showcase the talents and expertise of invited poets;
  • Skills and training workshops and small group interventions facilitated by these invited poets, with a specific youth focus; and
  • Panel discussions and public seminars that promote dialogue, exchange and the cross dissemination of ideas.

Online Radio Station – this will include:

  • Research, development and maintenance of a growing database of established and emerging African and African Diaspora poets, groupings and networks;
  • Production of daily podcasts showcasing African and Pan-African poets exclusively; and
  • Stimulation and facilitation of online discussions between poets & poetry lovers on relevant socio-political, artistic and cultural topics via a monthly ‘conversations’.