2024 National Poetry Month - BBC World Service: Arts Hour

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

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30 August 2024, 12:30pm - 1:30pm
General Admission:  
Free
The Library Auditorium, Lower Ground 1, Macquarie St Building

1 Shakespeare Place
Sydney NSW 2000
Australia
+61 2 9273 1414

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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

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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.