Poetry Africa 2020 Presents Phenomenal Line-Up For Virtual Festival

For the 24th consecutive year, the Poetry Africa festival, presented by the Centre for Creative Arts at the University of Kwazulu-Natal from 12 to 17 October 2020, sets the stage for poetry from South Africa and around the world. It promises...

Participants Announcement :21st Poetry Africa International Festival

The University of KwaZulu-Natal’s Centre for Creative Arts (CCA) shall once again transform Durban into a platform to share and celebrate cultural reflections and discourses through the 21st edition of Poetry Africa International Festival. The festival, which commences on the...

21st Poetry Africa International Festival: 16 – 21 October 2017

University of KwaZulu-Natal’s Centre for Creative Arts (CCA) is proud to announce the 21st edition of Poetry Africa International Festival scheduled to take place from 16 to 21 October 2017 in Durban, KwaZulu Natal. Poetry Africa provides a space for...

Word N Sound announces the Spoken Freedom Festival

After three years, of running a monthly poetry event with a competitive slam edge, Word N Sound upped the ante this year by adding free weekly open mic sessions. Yesterday, they announced the Spoken Freedom Festival which will be an annual...

Poetry Is Not a Luxury: Launching at Poetry Africa

2013 has been an exciting year for Poetry Potion. We set out to publish quarterly journals with themes that writers must pick apart, interpret and produce something amazing thereafter. The first print quarterly, themed On Being Human, was launched at...