Parle Endeavors is launching our first annual Best of Brooklyn Poetry Slam series, which includes 3 workshops and a 4-part poetry slam, venturing into various neighborhoods in the Brooklyn borough. We are partnering with the New York Public Library to bring this series to several Brooklyn Library branches.
The event is open exclusively to middle school and high school students who live in Brooklyn, or go to school in Brooklyn. Proof of residence, or school enrollment, must be provided.
Poets and performers do not have to attend the workshops to participate in the poetry slam, but it is highly suggested, particularly for new poets/spoken word artists.
Workshops will be 1 – 2 hours at Brooklyn library branches as follows:
Monday, April 21st – Flatbush Branch
Tuesday, April 22nd – Canarsie Branch
Thursday, April 24th – Bushwick Branch
The poetry slam will consist of 3 preliminary round opportunities. The top performers from all the preliminary rounds will make it to the finals event.
Preliminary Round (April 29th – May 8th) for the Slam will be one poem per performer.
Poets who don’t move on to the finals can attend more than one preliminary event.
All the preliminary rounds will also take place at the Brooklyn Library branch locations:
April 29th – New Utrecht Branch
May 1st – Sunset Park Branch
May 8th – New Lots Branch
Finals on May 17th will be at least 2 rounds (maybe 3).
Best of Brooklyn prizes are as follows – will be distributed at the Finals:
First Place: $650
Second Place: $450
Third Place: $300
Fourth Place: $200
Fifth Place: $100
