BUT WE ARE STILL HERE OCTAVIA POETRY COLLECTIVE 25 NOVEMBER 2017 AT 16.00–17.00 Heather Agyepong Yaa 2017 (detail) A performance of new works commissioned in response to the Tate Modern collection and But we are Still Here Join Octavia Poetry Collective as they perform new works created as personal responses to the Tate collection, through the…
New series of Telling Her Story @Southbank Centre
‘Get in touch with your creativity in poet Rachel Long’s exclusive space for women of colour. Following a sell-out workshop series in 2016, Rachel has curated a new series centred on reading, writing and poetry.’ A second series of Telling Her Story – poetry workshops for women of colour at Southbank Centre are available to…
Octavia Poetry at Serpentine Galleries
Ideas Through Art: Poetry from the Personal Octavia Poetry Collective will lead a workshop for educators exploring poetry as a method to understand and develop personal identities. ‘Leading out of current discourse around migration, movement and identity, the workshop will create a space to explore how we individually and collectively see and understand the world….
Octavia Poetry return to Southbank Centre
The incredible Octavia Poetry Collective will be performing Southbank Centre as part of Strive Festival 2016 on Saturday 6th August, 8-9pm. Strive is a fantastic festival for and curated by young creatives. Tickets are just £5, and there are 50% off concessions too. A bargain really for the show we have in store. http://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/whats…/octavia-poetry-97793 Octavia…
Confusion of Tongues, Art and the Limits of Language, Courtauld Commission
Confusion of Tongues: Art and the Limits of Language MA Programme Curating the Art Museum, 16 June – 17 July 2016 It was an absolute pleasure to be commissioned by The Courtauld Gallery‘s MA Curating students to write poems in response to some of the works within their fantastic exhibition, Confusion of Tongues: Art and…
Action Aid #fearless women Poetry Workshop @ Harris Girl’s Academy
Writing a group poem inspired by Warsan Shire’s The House with a class of brilliant Year 9’s from Harris Girl’s Academy on behalf on Spread the Word for Action Aid’s #fearless women campaign. Read more about the camaign here: https://www.actionaid.org.uk/campaign/campaign-for-womens-rights/fearless
Octavia on BBC World Service
Octavia – Poetry Community for Women of Colour featured on BBC World Service‘s Cultural Frontline show yesterday afternoon. We discuss writing, the body, language, representation, and Octavia members, Amaal Said & Sunayana Bhargava read a powerful poem encompassing all of these themes. You can listen to it here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p03x7892
Africa Writes Presents Sex, Love & Poetry @ The British Library
Really looking forward to this: Africa Writes presents Sex, Love & Poetry The British Library. I’ll be reading alongside, and discussing sex, love & poetry on a panel with: Caleb Femi, Adam Lowe & SA Smythe. Chaired by Bisi Alimi. Friday 1st July, 6.30-8.30 pm. Word is one must book early to avoid disappointment. For more…
The Rich Mix Anniversary Comrade
The Rich Mix Anniversary Camarade May Monday 2nd : 6pm : Free entry http://www.theenemiesproject.com/richmixcamarade May 2nd : 6pm : Free Entry http://richmix.org.uk/events/spoken-word/rich-mix-anniversary-camarade at Rich Mix 35-47 Bethnal Green Road, London E1 6LA To celebrate the ten year anniversary of Rich Mix a special celebratory Camarade event will bring together some of the best known pairs from the series, all of whom…
Octavia’s Ten Minute Takeover of the Arts Emergency Podcast
The brand new Arts Emergency Podcast has arrived! Check it out on iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/…/the-arts-emergency…/id1044115346…) and Soundcloud (https://soundcloud.com/arts-emergency/ep13). This month, we’re talking vulnerability, gratitude and life-defining moments. With stories from playwright and producer Deborah Pearson and Ninjatune signing Throwing Shade. Octavia Poetry takeover the podcast for a whole ten minutes to share some of their work…
Listen to Octavia’s WOW performance @ The Poetry Library, 10th March
Listen to amazing female poets read their own work & discover hidden heroines of poetry https://t.co/hKY5Qr9ZJB @WOWtweetUK @rachelnalong — National Poetry Library (@WetBlackBough) March 17, 2016
Octavia Celebrating WOW at The Poetry Library
See the canon differently at an event celebrating unsung women poets and up-and-coming stars. Octavia is a poetry group of women of colour, led by Rachel Long. The group explores issues of intersectionality, sexuality, and the representation of women of colour. The group explores issues of intersectionality, sexuality, and the representation of women of…
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