Sauga Slam ft. FreeQuency
About this Event
Sauga Poetry is Mississauga's hub for spoken word. Come perform, compete, or just experience our first ever poetry slam!
The night will begin with a short open mic section followed by two rounds of competition. Round 1 will feature 12 poets, and Round 2 will feature the top 6 poets from Round 1. Poets hoping to compete should come prepared with 2 original poems, each 3 minutes max.
The event will be co-hosted by Mississauga Youth Poet Laureate, Tahira Rajwani, and previous Mississauga Poet Laureate, Andrea Josic, and feature 2018 Women of the World Poetry Slam Champion, FreeQuency.
Location: Heritage Mississauga (Basement) | 1921 Dundas St W, Mississauga
(NOTE: The event will take place in the basement of Heritage Mississauga, which is only accessible via stairs. We acknowledge this limitation and encourage those unable to attend due to accessibility needs to join Sauga Poetry at our next open mic event in July at an accessible venue.)
Time: Doors 6 30 PM, Show 7 - 10 PM
How to perform: Sign up on-site when you arrive anytime before 7 pm!
(NOTE: We have 5 open mic slots and 12 slam slots available. If there are more requests than this for each category, then the performance list will be based on a random draw of those who sign up.)
Feature bio: FreeQuency is a gender-renegade Kenyan e|immigrant who is masculine off center, femme adjacent, an AunTea and|or a prettyboi. FreeQuency’s anti-disciplinary work interrogates and occupies the in between while exploring the nuances and stark contradictions of existence under racialized capitalism. This humanoid is the 2018 Women of the World Poetry Slam Champion, the founder of Paza Sauti: Kenya & has been featured in or written for numerous outlets. Their work has amassed millions of views online, including a TED talk that almost didn't get released.
Agenda
🕑: 06:30 PM - 07:00 PM
Doors
🕑: 07:00 PM - 07:40 PM
Open Mic
🕑: 07:40 PM - 08:40 PM
Poetry Slam - Round 1
🕑: 08:40 PM - 09:00 PM
Intermission
🕑: 09:00 PM - 09:20 PM
Feature
Host: FreeQuency
🕑: 09:20 PM - 10:00 PM
Poetry Slam - Round 2
Where is it happening?
Event Location & Nearby Stays:
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