Still I Rise: Poetry and Resistance
An 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
Entry requirements:
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
Entry requirements:
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