About this Event
Want to set your stories free?
Push yourself out of your nest. Huda the Goddess will help you migrate your thoughts to the page, become an eagled-eyed editor and take flight on stage. Spread your words at the Brisbane Poetry Slam for your chance to win a price worth $20k including publication and international touring.
Huda the Goddess is the 2021 Australian Poetry Slam Champion and two-time QLD champ. She is a spoken word poet, educator, dancer and community activist. Huda has published her debut poetry collection Introducing Me and a jazz poetry album Story of Another Soul in collaboration with Reuben Lewis. She is the founder of Black Ink, a local Magandjin-based BIPOC open mic as well as of She is, a local all-women BIPOC exhibition. As a proud African-Muslim woman it is important to her that young women from her community are represented. Huda aims that through sharing her experiences, others like herself will see just how much is possible.
Supported by the Australian Government through Creative Australia, Create NSW, Ubud Writers & Readers Festival, Byron Writers Festival and Singapore Writers Festival.
Bookings are essential.
Presented as part of the Lord Mayor's Writers in Residence series.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Brisbane Square Library, 266 George Street, Brisbane City, Australia
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