[align=center]style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #d0d0d0"Kat Francois and Tuggs.t.a.r of Best Kept Secret presents [/align]


[align=center]Wise Words Poetry Summit [/align]

[align=center]Informing on the past, and guiding the new to the future[/align]

An Extra-ordinary gathering oftalented mindsof some of the most profound spoken word artistsof the20th and 21st century.Hear fromthewordsmiths who have carved open the mostvibrant undergroundscene over the last 20years. As they continue topush boundaries, WiseWords will be another chapterfor the history books.

Join these inspirationalartists as they put down the performance and engage in challenging conversation that will help shape the future ofperformance poetry.

Panels will include Representatives from Black Pepper, Arts Council, Progressive Entertainment, Soul Food, Best Kept Secret, Adisa, Amani Naphtali,Floetic Lara, Ebele, Jacob Sam-la Rose, shortMAN, Urban Spirit, Poetry in Motion, Nii Ayikwei-Parkes, Carl Ramsey and many, many more.


[align=center]FOLLOWING THE HISTORIC SUMMIT WILL BE A ONE NIGHT SPECIAL DOUBLE BILL: [/align]

[align=center]1) RETURN OF THE LEGENDARY SOUL FOOD[/align]

[align=center]2) GROUND BREAKING POETIC THEATRICS OF BEST KEPT SECRET[/align]

What is the future?
Is this the best there is?
Will the elder poets help us?
Where are there elder poets?

Are we on our own?
Can I live off my art?
Can I be political and be supported?


[align=center]PANEL DISCUSSIONS INCLUDE:[/align]

[align=center]FUNDING[/align]

[align=center]POLITICS AND THE POET[/align]

[align=center]EDUCATION AND POETRY[/align]

[align=center]WOMENIN POETRY[/align]

[align=center]GENERATIONS- HOW TO PROGRESS IN THE ARTFORM[/align]


[align=center](WHAT MORE IS THERE TO SAY???)[/align]


[align=center]Sunday 23rd July[/align]

[align=center]10am-5pm [/align]

[align=center](evening Edutainment 7:30pm)[/align]

[align=center]@Cochrane Theatre, Southampton Row, WC1[/align]

[align=center]Nearest tube Holborn[/align]

[align=center]Admission;All Day - £10[/align]

[align=center]Day Time Only - £5[/align]

[align=center]Evening Only - £7[/align]

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[align=center]INFO 07939989471 or [/align]