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Poetry Slam Barcelona

Creation centered on the word & the stage

The Poetry Slam is half poem, half performance, a contemporary format that takes a fresh new look at poetry. The project places the word and the stage at the centre of a new cultural proposal, using the slam and the spoken word as essential elements. The regular slam championship in Barcelona has been held since February 2010.

Marc Kelly Smith: «Slam attracts larger audiences for poetry»

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Born in Chicago in 1949, Marc Kelly Smith has received the nickname “Slam Papi”. The founder of Poetry Slam started the movement in 1986 in his home town, and from then on it has not stopped to grow all over the world. This Saturday, May 18th, Marc Kelly Smith will be in Barcelona ...

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