Don't scream – yes, a brand new poetry night called Spoke & Bird is starting, and the organisers are excited to kick it off with an incredible feature poet all the way from KL, Sheena Baharudin!
The night will begin with an open mic with around 8 slots, so sign up early by asking for a slot by writing on their Facebook page (link provided below).
Sheena Baharudin is a spoken word poet, writer and educator whose poems have been translated into Spanish and French. Since publishing her first book Rhymes for Mending Hearts back in 2013, she has been featured as a TEDx and Incitement speaker and had her works included in several local anthologies. She has also performed both solo as well as ensemble shows at various events including the Melaka Arts Festival, Urbanscapes, Cooler Lumpur Fest, Georgetown Literary Fest, and Singapore's Lit Up Fest. Her most recent book, All the Bodies We've Embraced, is a collection of letters and poems written in Bahasa and English. Currently, she is pursuing her PhD in Malaysian Literature in English at the University of Nottingham Malaysia.
VENUE: Artistry
ADDRESS: 17 Jalan Pinang, Singapore 199149
EVENT WEBSITE: Facebook
DATE AND TIME
12 Aug 2017, 8pm-10.30pm