For our March meeting, we’re delighted to welcome as our main speaker the current Hampshire Poet, Damian Kelly-Basher. With two speakers who are performers, this should be a lively and entertaining evening.
Damian is an experienced spoken word poet who has performed around the UK including Royal Albert Hall, Edinburgh Fringe & WOMAD. He’s also an experienced events/workshop facilitator, running creative events and sessions for people of all abilities and backgrounds.
He’ll be talking about the role of the Hampshire Poet (among other things).
Our guest speaker for the evening will be poet Abanti Chakrabarty Mukhopadhyay. As well as being a poet, Abanti is an academic (focused on education), a radio presenter, web-designer, dancer and performer who speaks four languages.
She’ll be introducing us to Bengali epic poetry — including a dramatic performance.
Damian will be setting and judging this month’s competition, the results of which will be announced at the meeting. Be sure to come along if you’ve entered. If you’re placed, you get a nice certificate (as well as glory).
The meeting will be Tuesday March 11th, at the Tower Arts Centre. Come along from 7:00pm. Talks start at 7:30pm. Members free, non-member tickets £10, students £2 (no advance booking, payment on entry).
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