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New York City Poetry Festival | July 13 - 14
- 07/10/2024
- NYC Public Schools
The New York City Poetry Festival is a free weekend of readings, workshops, open mics, installations, performances, writing activities, bookselling, children’s programming, a beer garden, delicious food, and a whole lot of lying around in the grass listening to poetry on Governors Island. By uniting the largest community of poets in the country and offering a unique setting for literary activity, the New York City Poetry Festival electrifies arts and literature and brings poetry to new light in the public eye. 2024 Headliners include Kazim Ali, Katie Farris, Safia Elhillo, and Ilya Kaminsky. Find additional events happening on Governors Island.