BAT Events
EVENTS IN POETRY
Concerts, Poetry, Workshops & Outreach
Urban Voices
Dates: To be confirmed
This is POETRY festival of great prestige where a group of extremely talented international poets meets with local artists to conduct workshops and give explosive performances in the various South African provinces. The 2006 road show which, only took place in Johannesburg and Durban featured the likes of Saul Williams, Sekou Sundiata, Lemon a.k.a Andrew Anderson and Suheir Hammad
Dates for 2010: To Be Confirmed.
The
BAT Centre is an art development and community center located within
the small Craft Harbour off Durban’s Victoria Embankment. It contains a
number of retail outlets, a restaurant, bar and large hall fitted with
sound and lighting equipment. There are large art studios, a number of
exhibition galleries, music practice rooms, a dance studio, resource
center and a conference room. A computer shop, repair and training
service and offices for independent arts organizations complete the
picture.