Praat Free

The PE Opera House welcomes back it’s Poetry Festival – Praat to the Barn theatre this Thursday 18 April. This multi-lingual poetry festival, is bringing the best in the local poetry scene to the fore as 11 acts will taking to the stage.

The full one day programme will feature:

Phakama Mlokoti; Gqoboz’imbawula; with Fefeza Iz’khuthali zesiXhosa; Luxolo Luxolo; Olwethu Mxoli; Sihle Sofuthe and Nicole Naidoo and readings by Mthunzikazi & Leoni William hosted by Poeticsoul, Ayanda Billie and Dongadala.

There will also be a discussion on the meaning of ‘Freedom as a Poet’

This jam packed day will start at 11:00 at the Barn Theatre, PE Opera House and will run until 17:30 and entry is FREE.

The PRAAT Poetry Festival is on 18 April 2019 at The Barn Theatre, PE Opera House from 11h00 to 17h30. Admission is FREE – limited seating be sure to be early.

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