In a poetry slam, participants perform their poetry on a stage before an audience. While the format will be traditional, UBC’s inaugural Multilingual Poetry Slam will feature a combination of languages, drawing from the multilingualism of the UBC student body as well as the many languages taught on campus.
This event will feature two tracks. The first category will be for original poetry written in the target language, while the second category will showcase student translations of poems that celebrate multilingualism. Participants will first read the English translation of their poem and then perform the poem in a different language or in a combination of languages. For original poems performed in the target language, participants should deliver either a translation or a short summary of the poem’s content in English.
First and second prizes will be awarded to the top performances, the best poems, and the most compelling translations presented.
For more information or if you’d like to participate or be a judge for this event, please email biz.nijdam@ubc.ca or arts.multilingual@ubc.ca.
