Congratulations to the 2020 Brave New Voices Slam Champions: Team St. Louis. 2 years in a row!
Watch the Best of BNV 2020!
The 2020 Brave New Voices International Poetry Festival has selected #BREATHE as our theme this year. This theme is to honor those who have lost their lives at the hands of racism, anti-Blackness, transphobia, homophobia, fatphobia, ableism, police corruption and the various forms of hatred that fill our world. As a family and community, we will not remain silent or still in the face of these atrocities, and especially now, in a global pandemic, COVID-19 that amplifies those -isms, we must use our collective voice and the work we all do year round and bring that to this year’s celebration.
This year we will convene virtually, which comes with a new set of challenges, but also unique opportunities. This year, we will come together and show the world this is how we #BREATHE. A virtual action will be announced in a follow up communication that is directly connected to this year’s theme.
- Brave New Voices Squad
PUBLIC EVENT
Black Opulence | Friday • July 24 • 2PM
Black Opulence is a showcase celebrating Blackness and the wealth and treasure our ancestors afforded us. Festival participants should come to enjoy a curated night of Black excellence and storytelling through art. Artists of all mediums will showcase their incredible artistic offerings in a #BLACKOUT like never before.
BRAVE NEW VOICES SPONSROR
Speical thank to Lightswitch for providing lighting to all participating teams.
Lightswitch is a collective of internationally-recognized lighting, media, and visual designers committed to changing the way people experience the world. Our dedicated team serves our clients from full-service studios all over the globe, united by the core values that inform everything we do.
