That Poetry Thing At Smith’s : Women’s Voices for Refugees (fundraiser)

Monday 16 April – 7pm to 9pm

Not Very Quiet Journal presents Women’s Voices for Refugees – Poetry Fundraiser for Canberra Refugee Support. Poems on exile, expatriation, border crossings, transposition & assimilation.

Featuring

• ‘One last Border Poets’ Hazel Hall, Moya Pacey, Sandra Renew
• Voices from the Diaspora: Anita Patel, Asefe Zeinalabedini, Abeir Soukieh 
• Ray Mardia 
• Evita Story

Also

23 April – Paul Cliff + Moya Pacey

Canberra poets Paul Cliff (author of A Constellation of Abnormalities, Puncher & Wattman, 2017) and Moya Pacey (author of The Wardrobe, GP, 2010 and Black Tulips, Recent Work Press, 2017; co-editor of Not Very Quiet Journal) share their published and new work.

$5 entry. Open mike

30 April – Andrew Galan + Gabrielle ‘Journey’ Jones

Wollongong-based poet and drummer Gabrielle ‘Journey’ Jones joins renowned local poet Andrew Galan, of BAD!SLAM!NO!BISCUIT! fame on the Smith’s stage.