Poetry Seen: Titilope OPENS Johannesburg

Spoken word and literature enthusiasts will get an early festive season present after award-winning Nigerian Poet, Titilope Sonuga added Johannesburg to her highly anticipated Open Tour which also includes Edmonton, Calgary, London, Lagos and Abuja. The spoken word and music...

Poetry Seen: Makhafula Vilakazi – Concerning Blacks

In his first solo show in five years, Makhafula Vilakazi has curated an expression of the quotidian blended with the ideological that concerns blackness in the settler republic. It is a complex mourning and rebellion that places the onus on...

Poetry Seen: #TheCosmosTribe

Lovers of poetry will experience the first of its kind poetry concert this October when Magnum Opus Poetry presents #TheCosmosTribe at the Wits Great Hall on Saturday the 27th. Literature, art, theatre and live music over spoken word have had...

Poetry Seen: Collapse In Constellation by Wazi M Kunene

Collapse In Constellation is a performance poetry and music showcase, by Wazi M Kunene following the release of her photographic poetry anthology Deluge In Swarga and show Bedlam In Bedlam.  This array is based on a catastrophic love story involving...

Izimbongi Poetry Festival 2017

The 2017 Izimbongi Poetry festival will take place on 11 November at UJ's Con Cowan Theatre, (Bunting Road). The festival is a platform for young poets from The University of Johannesburg to showcase work created throughout the year. This year's...