Poetry and live performances will always have a special place at consciousness.co.za, thus the magazine has decided to make a more concerted effort in promoting ‘dope’ poetry movements in Afrika and the Diaspora, so please feel free to let us know of any poetry movements that you’d like promoted on the site (hit us up on admin@consciousness.co.za).
We start off in Gauteng, South Africa (2014):
1) Word N Sound (Johannesburg – Arguably the hottest poetry and live music movement in South Africa right now)
Word N Sound Poetry and Music Series is a platform for the expression of spoken word, not so much a commercial venture as an attempt to make a positive impact on youth in the city
Website: http://www.wordnsound.wordpress.com
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/WordNSoundPoetry
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2) No camp chairs poetry picnic (Tshwane/Pretoria , The union buildings picnic poetry hosted by Vangile Gantsho)
Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/116579965100929/?fref=ts
Website: http://vangisafrica.org/
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3) Mzansi Poetry Evolution (Midrand hosted by Thabo Langalibalela)
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/MZANSI.POETRY.EVOLUTION/?fref=ts
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4) Sunday world sessions (Randburg, Tsa Afrika – Abdul Milazi)
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5) Jozi House of Poetry (Johannesburg, Phillippa Yaa de Villiers/Myesha Jenkins)
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6) Capital Letters (Pretoria, hosted by Natalia Molebatsi)
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7) Flame Grilled Sessions (Pretoria, hosted by Ms Isis)
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8) Night of the poets (Pretoria, hosted The State Theatre and Black Eagle Media Group)
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9) Writers on main (Johannesburg, Arts on Main)
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10) Penseed Poets (University of Pretoria)
Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/penseedpoets?fref=ts
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11) UJ Poetry Society (University of Johannesburg)
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12) WITS Poetry Society (University of WItwatersrand)
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13) Street Poets Society (Tshwane University of Technology)
Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/10066026985/?fref=ts
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14) UNISA Poetry Society (University of South Africa – Pretoria, hosted by Izah)
Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/unisapoetry/
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15) Brown Sessions (Centurion hosted by Rootz Brown)
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16) Tru Expressions (Pretoria hosted by Torsten Rybka)
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15) Cycle of Thoughts (Pretoria, hosted by P Da Pebble)
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End of Gauteng List
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Free State, South Africa (2014):
1) Sicknatcha Poetry Movement (Qwa Qwa, founded by Hlox Da Rebel)
Sicknatcha Poetry Movement
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Sicknatcha-Poetry-Movement/205237389552160?fref=ts
Poetry Movements to look out for in 2014,
