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SUMMARY:Manchester: One City\, Many Voices
DESCRIPTION:Join the Manchester Lit&Phil and MACFEST for a vibrant evening celebrating the power of words to bridge cultures\, spark understanding\, and illuminate the rich tapestry of our city. \nWe bring together a distinguished panel of poets\, whose award-winning works span continents\, traditions\, and lived experiences. \nThrough live readings and personal reflections our guest writers will explore what diversity and inclusion truly mean in a city shaped by migration\, creativity\, and community. Their stories – rooted in memory\, identity\, struggle\, joy\, and hope – offer a compelling portrait of Manchester as a place where many cultures not only coexist\, but flourish. \nThis unique event invites audiences to reflect on the ways literature can build empathy and connection\, celebrating Manchester as an exemplar of multiculturalism at its best. Come prepared to be inspired\, challenged\, and uplifted by voices that reflect the city’s past\, present\, and ever-evolving future. \nThis is a free public event\, designed to welcome audiences from all backgrounds and to highlight the unifying power of literature and the spoken word. There will be time for discussion and questions to the poets. \nPoets and Writers (photos below listed in the following order): \n\nNasima Bee\, performance poet\, producer and creative practitioner\nNóra Blascsok\, Hungarian poet based in Manchester\, one of the Manchester Multilingual City Poets in 2025\nPamela Galloway\, poet based in Canada and Manchester\nPeter Kalu\, poet\, fiction writer and playwright\n\nFor more information and biographies of the speakers visit Manchester Lit&Phil website.
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SUMMARY:Word Central
DESCRIPTION:Word Central Open Mic Poetry and Spoken Word. \nPresented by Flapjack Press and Manchester Libraries. \nTuesday 19th May\, 6.00pm – 7.45pm \nDoors open 5.40pm and free entry. \nHosted by Tony Curry with special guest Cathy Shaw. \nOur special guest Cathy Shaw’s poems tend to be either gut wrenchingly sad or laugh out loud funny. Based in Hebden Bridge\, she is a massage therapist and celebrant by day\, and a poetry promoter and event host\, creator of The Poetry of it All\, and curator of the annual Heptonstall Spoken Word Festival. \nBook your open mic slot from noon on Tuesday 5th May via mail@flapjackpress.co.uk. \nN.B. Open mic slots are 3 minutes per performer – it is essential that you stay within this timeframe. \nPerformance slots are allocated on a ‘first come\, first served’ basis from the stated booking time. If they are already filled\, you will be offered a place on the reserve list. \nhttps://flapjackpress.co.uk/pages/word-central \nhttps://www.facebook.com/WordCentral/ \nhttps://x.com/WordCentralMcr
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/word-central-17/
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CATEGORIES:Poetry
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