2024 National Poetry Month - BBC World Service: Arts Hour
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2024 National Poetry Month - BBC World Service: Arts Hour

The BBC World Service highlights the role of poetry in the world’s oldest continuing living culture with a showcase of First Nations poets

Date and time

Friday, August 30 · 12:30 - 1:30pm AEST

Location

State Library of New South Wales

The Library Auditorium, Lower Ground 1, Macquarie Building 1 Shakespeare Place Sydney, NSW 2000 Australia

About this event

  • Event lasts 1 hour

The BBC World Service puts a spotlight on the role of poetry in the world’s oldest continuing living culture with a showcase of First Nations poets as part of Contains Strong Language. Hosted by Rudi Bremer (RN Awaye!), the show features performance and discussion from Daniel Browning, Phoebe Grainer, Lulu Houdini, Rob Waters, and Red Room Poetry’s Nicole Smede. Recorded for broadcast.


Presented by Red Room Poetry in partnership with BBC, ABC and the State Library of NSW

Red Room Poetry is assisted by the Australian Government through Creative Australia, its principal arts investment and advisory body, and by the NSW Government in association with Create NSW. This event is supported by the Australian Government through the International Cultural Diplomacy Arts Fund, the British Council, the City of Sydney, the Copyright Agency's Cultural Fund and Mr Bret Walker AO SC.

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The State Library collects and preserves materials and evidence relating to our place in the world and makes them accessible to everyone in New South Wales and beyond. Everyone is welcome at the Library – our inspiring spaces, rich collections, galleries, and cultural and learning programs are open to all.

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