maui Slam
words for the watershed - from summit to sea
Poetry Slams are spoken word performance competition. They're fun, dynamic
and unpredictable. East Maui Watershed Partnership has teamed up with Maui
Booksellers in Wailuku to present a nature themed poetry slam.
3 minutes or less
5 judges
$100 cash prize
No props or costumes
No hate speeches
The Maui Slam - Words for the Watershed
is a spoken word performance competition open to anyone who wants to get up
on stage and share their mana'o with their peers and the community about
the Hawaiian Forest, our natural heritage.
Sunday September 24, 2006 at the McCoy Studio Theater, Maui Arts and
Cultural Center. 6:00 pm sign-up, 7:00 pm slam. $10 for poets students,
& seniors; $15 all others.
It's a talk story - slam style - about the places you hike, surf, hunt,
fish, live, work, play, and love.
Poems can be about the environment, watersheds, native Hawaiian species,
the threat of invasive species. It can be about malama i ka 'aina, what
the 'aina means to you, what you do for it, it's past, present, or future.
You get the idea.
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Why Slam?
In the words of "Youth Speaks", a national youth spoken word
organization, "it starts with your word as a tool to aid a generation
in finding its potential". Whether you are a student or an adult,
this is your chance to voice your opinion about what matters to you - the
land on which you live.
Poetry Slams are alive and popular all around the world. Oahu boasts the
largest registered slam group, over 600 people show up to their monthly
First Thursdays Slams. Maui Booksellers has been holding monthly slams
at various venues, every Last Sunday. Check out Maui
Slam.
The word is catching on.
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Poets! Need Inspiration?
Go hike in a native Hawaiian forest or volunteer for some great projects!
Download the Kokua Calendar to see where, when, and how you can find some
outdoor inspiration.
Also check out www.hear.org/volunteer/maui.
Help spread the word. Let these organizations know why you're volunteering
- to find inspiration for your SLAM poetry.
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Slams on Maui
Maui Booksellers in Wailuku holds monthly poetry slams at various venues
on Maui. Cover is usually only $5. For complete slam rules and more info,
call Slam Master "D" at Maui Booksellers: 244-9091 or visit www.mauislam.com
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Slams on Oahu
Did you know that the largest registered group of slammers in the nation
is located on Oahu? Over 600 people regularly show up to the monthly First
Thursdays slams to perform, judge, and be active audience members. To find
out more, check out:
www.hawaiislam.com
youthspeaks@hawaii.org
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Poetry Slams satisfy D.O.E. Standards
Teachers! Are you interested in a fun and rewarding way to teach science
and language arts...while satisfying
HCPS III standards too!?
Do you have a special student that you think would be great at this?
Give us a call! We'd love to work with you. Even if you're not sure, but
like the idea, call us anyways. We may hold another one in the spring,
or help sponsor one at your school.
Call Kat at 573-6999, 268-1475 or email
HCPS III Standards that Poetry Slams
Support (PDF file)
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