Hear My Voice is yet again collaborating with Jonathan Tucker to bring you Washington DC poet Rasheed Copeland live in South Africa as part of the #AzaniaToDC arts exchange. The project will see Rasheed perform and conduct poetry workshops at various venues in Tshwane and Johannesburg between the 14th and 28th July 2019.
The #AzaniaToDC arts exchange is brought to you by Jonathan Tucker in partnership with Hear My Voice and is made possible with funding from the DC Commission Of The Arts And Humanities. The strategic partners include Botaki Ba Afrika, Pick Me Up Poetry, The American Corner Pretoria, Black Labone, The University of Johannesburg, Street Poetry and Spoken Sessions.
Schedule
Wednesday 17 July
18:00 – 20:00
Poetry Corner
Venue: Botaki Ba Afrika , 1005 Arcadia Street, Hatfield Pretoria
Free Entry
Thursday 18 July
19:00 till late
Black Labone
Venue: African Beer Emporium (012 Central)
Free Entry
Saturday 20 July
16:00 – 19:00
Mthunzini Park Sessions
Venue: Nathi’s 16th Avenue, Mamelodi East D16
Entry: R40 (includes meal)
19:00 – 21:00
Rasheed Copeland Feature Showcase
Venue: Botaki Ba Afrika , 1005 Arcadia Street, Hatfield Pretoria
Free Entry
Tuesday 23 July
12:00 – 14:00
Poetry performance and workshop at UJ Bunting road Library
Venue: University of Johannesburg, Bunting Road Campus library
Free Entry
19:00 – 22:00
Pick Me Up Poetry Session
Venue: The Countess, 27 Boxes, 75 4th Ave, Melville, Johannesburg, 2109
Entry: R50
Thursday 25 July
09:00: – 12:00
Last Thursdays Poetry Sessions
Venue: The American Corner, Eskia Mphahlele Library, Tshwane
Free Entry
19:00 – 21:00
Spoken Sessions Open Mic
Venue: Bravo Pizzeria, 1212 South St, Hatfield, Pretoria
Entry: R40
22:00 till late
Black Labone
Venue: African Beer Emporium (012 Central)
Free Entry
Friday 26 July
12:00 – 14:00
Tshwane University of Technology (Street Poetry)
Venue: Tshwane University of Technology Main Campus(Coffee Theatre, Building 4)
Free Entry
