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POETRY IN MOTION


SUNDAY 26th February 2012      >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

See you at Manchester Golf Club, Brumalia Golf Club, Mandeville in good time before the show starts at 6pm    Ticket hotlines 962 2404 / 368 8616


Memories of a great event held last August

The inaugural staging of the Jamaica Poetry Festival, was held on Sunday, August 14, 2011 at the Louise Bennett Garden Theatre. Planned to be an annual event paying tribute and honour to Jamaica’s finest poets, this year the focus was on: Marcus Garvey, Louise Bennett-Coverley (Miss Lou), and Mikey Smith. 


Being presented by Edutainment Promotions and the Jamaica Poetry Foundation, these poets were chosen as the first to be honoured because of significant dates, which coincide with the date of this literary celebration. First of all, Marcus Garvey's birthday is on August 17, which is the day on which Mikey Smith was stoned to death in Stony Hill. Secondly, Miss Lou's birthday is on September 7.

 

Spearheaded by Jamaican dub poet Yasus Afari, the Jamaica Poetry Festival took the form of a day and night event, with family-friendly poetry and storytelling workshops between 10 a.m., and 2 p.m. Starting at 7 p.m., the night segment featured a wide array of national and international poets and specially invited guests, which include Macka Diamond and Canadian-based poet, Melissa 'The Mad Poet' Dean. 

 

YASUS AFARI AT LONGSTANDING EUROPEAN REGGAE FESTIVAL


Yasus Afari was honoured to be invited to perform at the Reggae Geel Festival in Belgium on Sunday 7th August 2011 see www.reggaegeel.com



What people say about I & I :


"YASUS AFARI represents the immortal vision of the ancient future, stimulating the revolutionary will to conquer poverty, ignorance, and injustice, by releasing positive vibrations in harmony with words, sounds and power. Deeply rooted in his Rastafarian beliefs, Yasus Afari is one of Jamaica's national treasures".

"Yasus Afari is a Dub Poet, Author, Philosopher and Reggae Artiste of unprecedented insight and inspiration, and international renown. This international reggae/Rastafari ambassador has received numerous awards and accolades, and has been featured by many publications, including Billboard Magazine.

He produces his own music as well as tat of other artistes and has produced several ground breaking and successful stage shows. His annual poetic showcase is called "Poetry in Motion" celebrating Jamaica's rich poetic heritage". Groundings - St Michael's Theological College - July 2011


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