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SUMMARY:Van Slam FINALS feat. Neko Smart
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Monday\, April 7th\, for the 2025 Van Slam FINALS at Shamshiri Caveman (139 Keefer St)! \nCome find out who will take the title of 2025 Vancouver Poetry Slam Champion and rep Vancouver at the Canadian Individual Poetry Slam!! \nAfter two intense qualifying slams in March\, the top 8 poets compete in a 3-round poetry slam to settle it all. The finalists – Aleda Kasey\, Brittney Smaila\, Celine\, Ian Khoo\, Ivanna Samuel\, Jay\, Jules\, and Marlo Browne – will all perform 3-minute and 1-minute poems. The top four highest-scoring poets will move on to a final\, winner-take-all round to determine the 2025 champion and CIPS rep! \nBut that’s not all\, as we’ll also enjoy a set of poetry from two-time Van Slam champion Neko Smart! \nDoors: 7:00 PM  | Show: 8:00 PM\nEntry: $8 Advance  |  $10-$15 sliding scale at the door (No one turned away for lack of funds)\nBUY TICKETS \nCan’t make it in-person? This event is hybrid\, so you can join us online by registering here! \nWant to know more about the Vancouver Poetry Slam format and the CIPS qualifying process? Find info here! \nABOUT OUR FEATURE: \nNeko Smart is a recent graduate of UBC’s BFA Creative Writing program. As 2020 Victoria City Youth Poet Laureate\, they emphasised the importance of cultivating open dialogue about mental health in order to reduce stigma and increase safety\, particularly for youth. They carry this value with them in all their artistic and leadership endeavours: as a member of the organising committee for the 2020/2021 Victorious Voices youth arts festival\, as a member of the Wordplay poetry workshop facilitation roster\, and as former slam coordinator for the UBC Slam Poetry Club. They were a finalist in the 2023 and 2024 Canadian Individual Poetry Slams as the Vancouver rep.
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/van-slam-finals-feat-neko-smart/
LOCATION:Shamshiri Caveman\, 139 Keefer St\, Vancouver\, BC\, Canada
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