Verselandia 2013!

PLEASE NOTE: This event has sold out.

What: Verselandia 2013! is the 2nd annual Portland Public Schools all-high school poetry slam. It is the Grand Slam for individual school slams hosted by PPS high school library media specialists.

Where: This year, Verselandia has found an excellent new home at the Wonder Ballroom on 128 NE Russell in Portland. Click here for map and directions.

When: Tuesday, April 30th, 2013 5:00-8:30.

Who: Participating high schools will conduct their own poetry slams and the finalists from each school will compete against each other for great prizes (to be announced soon). If you are a high school student wishing to participate, please contact your library staff.

Tickets: This event is sold out.

More Information: If you are an organization, community member, artist, or local business wishing to provide support or sponsorship or if you are a news organization wishing to provide coverage, please contact Hunt Holman. Teachers of a participating PPS school may contact Nancy Sullivan at Madison High School (503-916-5220 x79277) or Sandra Childs at Franklin High School (503-916-5140 x73609).

Sponsors: Verselandia is produced by Literary Arts and sponsored by Portland Monthly and Wieden & Kennedy.

Blog: Explore the Verselandia blog for poetry slam rules, examples, and past events.

Press: Read about Verselandia in The Oregonian and in Portland Monthly.

2012 Verselandia! winner Lauren Steele of Jefferson High appears at 1:40:37