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Due to general consensus, we are happy to announce that there will be an extra date added to the the Synergy Slam Poetry and Performance Workshop Program.
After 3 great weeks of exploring urban nature, the health of city soil, and plastic pollution solutions, we we will be delving into the practice of performing online and to camera next week and will be combining all the elements of the last 3 sessions.
See the Synergy Slam: SOIL & EARTH Workshop Program content HERE
Nurturing Poets and Amplifying EcoAwareness. Poetry and the Synergy Between The Natural World & The City.
To be in synergy is when separate and different elements combine their collective strengths to achieve more than when they work alone.
The natural world and the city live side by side.
As long as we can observe them as connected together, we can learn so much about what it means to be part of the ecology of the Earth.
With that knowledge, we can achieve great things.
Synergy Slam is an online poetry, performance and film competition where anyone can creatively respond to some of the world’s most pressing eco-issues.
Poetry Film Competition
Share your poetry and spoken word film with fans, family and friends, so they can vote and hype your poem! Submissions are now open and there are two categories to submit to:
Category 1: Poems and Spoken Word performances to camera – 3 mins long
Category 2: Short visual poetry films up to 3 minutes long.
Use the hashtag: #SynergySlamPoetsSoilandEarth24
The competition closes on Monday 29 April.
Open to poets from all corners of the globe!
Synergy Slam welcomes poets of all backgrounds, experience levels, and ages. Whether you’re a passionate beginner or a seasoned pro, every perspective is valued, every voice is heard.
Synergy Slam: SOIL & EARTH will introduce you to poetry techniques that will help you speak about healthy soil in cities which are the foundation of our urban ecosystem.
Delve into the fascinating life within urban soil by writing from the Earth’s Perspective and building on scientific knowledge.
You don’t have take part in the workshops to join in the conversation or enter the Synergy Slam competition. The workshops are to help you with your writing and give you ideas and exercises. You can find all the resources to support you in the blogs and course resources section.
When Does The Synergy Slam: SOIL & EARTH Poetry Competition start?
There are two categories for film entries: performances to camera and visual poetic films.
Online workshops: learn about the role the natural world plays in our cities and craft powerful poetry and spoken word in response.