Submit To Lagos International Poetry Festival 2023 Poetry Slam

he Lagos International Poetry Festival 2023 Poetry Slam entries for submissions has been announced earlier this month. Interested poets are required.

Lagos International Poetry Festival 2023 Poetry Slam 

The Lagos International Poetry Festival 2023 Poetry Slam entries for submissions has been announced earlier this month. Interested poets are required to follow the guidelines for submissions before the deadline.

About The Lagos International Poetry Festival 2023 Poetry Slam 

"Lagos International Poetry Festival has brought together some of the biggest writers, poets, thinkers, artists and public intellectuals to Lagos for four days of readings, performances, workshops, panel discussions, and a celebration of creativity, establishing itself as one the continent’s key cultural highlights."

In light of its mission to ensure the connection among creatives, the poetry slam competition is annually organized. The winner of the competition is expected to cart away with 1 million Naira cash prizes.

However, only one winner is selected.

The Lagos International Poetry Festival 2023 Poetry Slam is open to poets between the ages of 18 and 35 who can stand a chance to claim the Slam Prize and coveted title of LIPFest2023 Slam Champion.

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Venue

 Alliance Francaise, Mike Adenuga Centre, 9 Osborne Road, Ikoyi, Lagos.

How To Enter Lagos International Poetry Festival 2023 Poetry Slam

1. Submit a one-minute video of a poem on the theme 'SANCTUARY' to lipfestslam@gmail.com. Videos must be less than 100mb.

2. Poems must be original to the poet and previously unpublished.

3. Videos must be clear and recorded without props or background music.

4. Poems can be in English or any other Nigerian/African language.

5. Poems may not contain excessive violence, explicit language and/or degrading language in reference to any group of people and persons.

6. Submitting poets must be between 18 and 35 years of age.

7. Stand a chance to qualify as one of two wild card entries by uploading your poem on any social media of your choice – Facebook, Instagram or Twitter – with the hashtags #LIPFest2023Slam and #Sanctuary, tagging @lagospoetryfest.

8. Two entries with the highest number of likes/engagement will qualify as wild cards.

9. Only one submission allowed. Poets who make more than one entry will be automatically disqualified.

10. Poems will be judged by a carefully selected team of judges.

11. Entries should contain the poet’s full name, age and social media handles in the body of the submission.

12. Entries close on the 21st of October 2023.

13. Ten shortlisted poets will be announced on the 25th of October 2023

14. Shortlisted poets will compete live for N1M on the 29th of October 2023 at #LIPFest2023