Entries Tagged to 'poetry'
Katlego K Kolanyane-Kesupile talks about: his collection of poems On About the Same Old Things and the different topics they cover; why he never identified as either a girl or a boy; how he regards being normal; and his ambition to change the world.
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May 25, 2017
Emma Kaye, founder, Bozza on: how Bozza has pivoted; the number of artists and users of the current platform; how users make payments and a more favorable revenue share; the wide range of music, video and poetry content on the platform; and its current equity crowdfunding campaign with www.emergingcrowd.com
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April 27, 2015
Jane Lewisohn, Research Associate, Department of Music, SOAS, University of London and Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies, Exeter University talks about: the Flowers (Golha) radio show which ran in Iran from 1956 until the start of the Islamic revolution; the founder of the programme Davoud Pirnia; the success of the programmes with the public and their impact on Iranian culture, particularly music and poetry; the flowering of a Persian identity; and the changes in the programme when Davoud Pirnia retired.
See: www.golha.co.uk
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April 29, 2013
Emma Kaye, CEO, Bozza on: this African platform that encourages self-expression in townships and slums; how it breaks down barriers to entry like distribution and production; the huge growth in poetry readers and contributors on the platform; and its work across Africa
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September 8, 2012
