Still I Rise: Poetry and Resistance at Crowdcast
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A event on Monday 17th May. The event starts at 00:00.


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This event was streamed live from St. George's Bristol.

A special evening of performances to celebrate the power and role of poetry in shaping resistance movements. Featuring an all-star lineup of Vanessa Kisuule, Safiya Kamaria Kinshasa and Suhaiymah Manzoor-Khan, and hosted by Bristol-born sensation Travis Alabanza.

“Just like the moons and like suns, With the certainty of tides, / Just like hopes springing high, Still I’ll rise.”
Maya Angelou, Still I Rise

Presented in association with Raise the Bar.

Lyra Festival 2021

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