THE 2020 PHILADELPHIA POETRY FESTIVAL
The Philadelphia Poetry Festival is coming!
SAVE THE DATE!
The 2020 Philly Poetry Festival will be held on Sunday, April 26, 2020
SUNDAY, APRIL 26, 2020 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Do you run a poetry organization, magazine or poetry series in the Philadelphia area? If so, please register NOW for the Philadelphia Poetry Festival 2018 by sending your request via email to philapoetryfest@comcast.net. Include your name, the organization you represent and a brief summary of what your org does and where and when you do it. Please use the word “REGISTRATION” in the subject line of your email. REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS APRIL 15TH
OUR FORMAT:
Each organization will present one poet to represent them, who will read for five minutes. In the spirit of the event, we ask that organization leaders or editors NOT read, but choose a poet to spotlight.
This festival will be held at a wonderful event space:
THE ROTUNDA, 4014 Walnut Street in West Philadelphia.
OTHER IMPORTANT DETAILS:
BOOK FAIR. The Philadelphia Poetry Festival will include a Poetry Book Fair. This is for individual poets signing and selling their books of poems. All proceeds will go to and be handled by the authors. The space is very limited – You must sign up in advance. Please contact Leonard with interest: gontarek9@earthlink.net
PROGRAM FLYERS/MATERIALS. There will be an area for circulation of program brochures, flyers and information about dozens of Philadelphia poetry and writing outlets. Bring your favorite series information to share!
PARKING. Lots of street parking in the area, metered and non-metered. Fresh Grocer Parking Garage across Walnut Street.
GREAT PLACES FOR FOOD & SPIRITS & BUSINESSES WITHIN A BLOCK: Smokey Joe’s, Mizu Sushi Bar, The Greek Lady, West Philly City Tap House, Bobby’s Burger Palace, Copabanana, Hummus & The Last Word Book Shop!
PAST PARTICIPANTS: American Poetry Review, Philly Cam, Painted Bride Quarterly, The Greater Philadelphia Wordshop, Walt Whitman at 200: Art and Democracy, Graterford Prison Poetry Workshop, Dead Bards Series at the Venice Island Performing Arts Center in Manayunk, Schuylkill Valley Journal, Farley’s First Thursday Series, Apiary, The Collective Mic, Moveable Beats Series, Philly Youth Poetry Movement, Asian Arts Initiative, The Monday Night Series at the Philly Free Library, The Green Line Reading and Interview Series, The Osage Poetry Workshop, The Fuze: Philadelphia Slam Team, Philadelphia Stories, Philadelphia Poets, Rutgers-Camden’s “Louder Than a Bomb” Teen Poetry Slam, Mad Poets Society, Musehouse, Moonstone Arts Center, Philadelphia Writers Conference, Montgomery County Poet Laureate Program, Brigid’s House, and MORE!
Join us on April 26, 2020 to Experience a Unique Sampling of the Greatest Poetry on Earth and the Greatest Poetry Community Under the Sun! This is the area’s most comprehensive poetry event solely dedicated to celebrating Greater Philadelphia Poetry in all of its manifestations. Be there or be square!
BEST REGARDS: LEONARD GONTAREK & EILEEN D’ANGELO
