The Nossrat Yassini Poetry Festival

Saturday, Apr 19, 2025 at 9:00am

Hamilton Smith Hall
95 Main Street

Join us for a full (free!) day of poetry programming: readings, workshops, dynamic panels and performances, as well as a small press fair. There will be games and activities, music, food, and fun for all ages!

Schedule of Events:

09:00 am - 10:00 am: Registration (a light breakfast will be served)
10:00 am - 11:00 am: Session I
11:15 am - 12:15 pm: Session II
12:30 pm - 01:30 pm: Session III
01:45 pm - 02:45 pm: Session IV
03:00 pm - 04:00 pm: Session V
04:30 pm - 05:30 pm: Jennifer Militello, Matthew Olzmann, Thom Schramm (Granite State Poetry Prize Winner), and TBA (Nossrat Yassini Poetry Prize Winner)
05:45 pm - 06:45 pm: Reception in atrium
07:00 pm - 08:30 pm: Headline Reading: Andrea Cohen, Martin Espada, and Robert Pinsky
09:00 pm - 11:00 pm: Freedom Cafe

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