Event

Bano, Dejota Soyez, El Chojin, Metro, Tremendo, Welelo and Saul Williams

Slam poetry began in the mid-nineties and is a form of poetic expression which takes place within the context of a competition, the slam. In this contest, participants recite their poems and the members of the public, selected at random as a jury, are in charge of evaluating the poem's literary quality and artistic expressiveness in its presentation. The markedly social content of the poetry and the fact that texts are created to be recited distinguish slam poetry from traditional poetry. K06 takes a close look at this new genre, qualified by some as "the democratisation of verse" and it does so with an exhibition, featuring an appearance by slam poet Saul Williams and with a poetry slam contest.

Wednesday 18, 9.30p.m.

Introduction, discussion and exhibition of slam poetry. With Dejota Soyez, Metro, Welelo, Saul Williams, among others.

Sunday 22, 7p.m.

Poetry slam competition with Bano, Dejota Soyez, El Chojin, Tremendo and Welelo, and performance by Saul Williams. Speaker: Metro