More than twenty poets, predominantly from South Africa and elsewhere on the African continent, will participate in an extensive week-long programme that includes performances, readings, music and book-launches from Monday to Friday at the Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre (University of KwaZulu-Natal) with a festival finale at BAT Centre on October 4. Day activities include seminars, workshops, poetry competitions, poetry in prison, open mic opportunities, and school visits.

Poetry Africa is organised by the Centre for Creative Arts (University of KwaZulu-Natal), the 12th Poetry Africa festival is supported by the Department of Arts and Culture, Humanist Institute for Development Cooperation (HIVOS), Royal Netherlands Embassy, Stichting Doen, National Arts Council, French Institute of South Africa, Pro-Helvetia Arts Council of Switzerland, and the City of Durban.

See www.cca.ukzn.ac.za for full programme and participant details. Enquiries to 031 260 2506