Please join us at Yarra Valley Spoken Word Friday 13th November 2026 for Feature Poet Jaap Ardas Singh.
Jaap Ardas began writing in early 2019. Since then he has been slowly immersing himself in poetry and the poetry scene filled with many great voices in Melbourne.
He likes to write poems about life, nature, spirituality and the common human experience in its various forms. Jaap Ardas is also a numerologist, kundalini yoga teacher and food gardener and these fields influence his poetry.
He also often writes poems to help him understand his own feelings and decipher what life is trying to teach him.
His appreciation of poetry lies in listening to others as well, as he feels it helps him better understand life/himself.
Welcome to our Yarra Valley Spoken Word Community.
The original custodians of the Yarra Valley were the Wurundjeri people. Their wisdom travelled through time in songs, art, stories, mentorship and dance. We acknowledge this land’s indigenous ancestors and elders, oral historians of the dream-time. This poetry gathering sits on the shoulders of countless generations of wisdom keepers and spoken word story tellers.
We meet at The Dreaming Space Dome at Yarra Valley ECOSS, Wesburn on the second Friday of the month and welcome you to join us and share your musings.
Ours is a space to share the power of the spoken word, be inspired by our community of artists and learn to write and share life’s depths through this life changing art form.
Families are welcome until after supper, we have a feature artist each month and then Open Mic.
Spoken Word is an inclusive project.
Entry and Supper is by donation, we never turn people away!
Suggested Donation:
$15 Full / $10 Concession
$5 Supper, $5 Chai
Program
6pm - Doors open/Music/chat/settle
6.30 - Poetry workshop & open mic
7.00 - Supper
7.30 - Feature poet (12yrs+)
8.00 - Open mic
9.00 - Chai & Chat
We request punctuality, and silent, respectful listening during performances.
For more information call Andy: 0415 734 744 or Chris: 0414 306 772
or search Yarra Valley Spoken Word on Facebook or Yarra Valley ECOSS website.
Thank you,
The Yarra Valley Spoken Word Team
COST: Entry and Supper is now by donation, we never turn people away!
Suggested Donation: $15 Full / $10 Concession / $5 Supper, $5 Chai