Our Poetry and Spoken Word events will be held every second Saturday of the month at 3 p.m., with a Poetry Writing Workshop running from 2 pm to 3 pm.
Feature: the wonderfully warm and generous John Englezos!!!
ARTIST BIO
John Englezos is a spoken word poet and Melbourne’s 2015 Poetry Slam Champion.
His work has been described as “Pixar in poetry” with his book “If The World Were Upside Down" centering around notions of Hope, Identity, and Wonder.
He was on the first team to represent Australia in 2017 at the National Poetry Slam Championships in Denver, Colorado USA.
John has been a presenter, speaker coach and host for Tedx, runs workshops and one-on-one sessions around poetry, performance, and self-reflection, is an uncle to six amazing kids and a brother to many.
FACEBOOK / INSTAGRAM / YOUTUBE - @johnepoetry
An open mic is available for as many poets as we can squeeze in before and after our feature. This gig is happy to celebrate young poets (the Little Aesthetics program for anyone 12 and under) as well as people who read the works of other poets (the Rhetorical Recreation Society). If you have work you would like other people to present, you will always find cheerful readers as well.
The venue for Perc.U.lations is the wonderfully generous Kafé on Hemmings (86 Hemmings St), in Dandenong. about a 15-minute walk from either Dandenong or Yarraman train stations. There is also handy, free parking available behind the medical centre on the opposite corner.
Perc.U.lations is taking place on the stolen lands of the Wurundjeri peoples of the Kulin Nation. Sovereignty was never ceded and we extend our respects to Indigenous elders past, present, and emerging.
This event is ticketed using ‘Pay as you Feel’ via Eventbrite, as the Kafé will continue serving the general public, and closing off the area isn't feasible. This way even walk-in traffic can contribute.
Perc.U.lations is affiliated with Radio Laria and is committed to highlighting the voices of women and gender-diverse poets. 50% or more of all features throughout the year will be women, however, men are also encouraged to apply to this event and the open mic is open to anyone.
COST: Pay as you feel - Ticket Link
ACCESSIBILITY: Wheelchair access to venue,Wheelchair access to stage / performance space