Spoken Word Women Return With Poetry, Songs And No Apologies

Spoken Word Women USA will feature four international acts of powerful poetry and words from women in their latest musical and literary showcase.

Performing are Sonya Renee Taylor, founder of The Body Is Not An Apology, and Denise Jolly, creator of the Be Beautiful Project. Also on the lineup are two duos: Spare Pages (Australian singer Emily Rex and performance poet Azure Antoinette) and One Thousand Promises (a collaboration between choreographerFrancesca Willow and poet Madison Mae Parker).

Local Sydney poet Hani Abdilewill open the evening with a reading from her new poetry collection,I Will Rise. President of the Australian Human Rights Commission,Gillian Triggs,will be on hand to launch the book.

The evening will be a celebration of all things women, by women, and will take place at Redfern’s 107 Projects.

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