BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN PRODID:adamgibbons/ics METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VEVENT UID:18183@offbeat.amsterdam SUMMARY:Queer Poetry Night DTSTAMP:20260619T195430Z DTSTART:20260428T170000Z DESCRIPTION:Celebrating spoken word\, poetry\, storytelling\, op-eds\, dram a & music!\n\nThe Unwanted Words Project is thrilled to celebrate spoken w ord poetry\,\nstorytelling\, op-eds\, drama and music\, with our popular o pen mic series\, Queer\nPoetry Night\, at Pakhuis De Zwijger\, Amsterdam’s independent cultural center.\nOrganic\, joyous and spontaneous\, this eve nt\, produced and hosted by Tuaca Kelly\,\ndraws professional\, amateur an d first-time performers from far and wide. Get\nready for an unforgettable evening filled with powerful words\, heartfelt\nexpressions\, and a vibra nt celebration of real human voices!\n\n\nABOUT THE OPEN MIC\n\nWhether yo u’re an experienced performer or a first-time poet\, this is your\nchance to shineand to be seen. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with\nother s\, build the arts community\, share your story and be part of something\n truly special.\n\nIf you’ve pre-registered to perform through Unwanted Wor ds Project\, or wish to\nsign up to read or perform at the open mic\, we k indly ask that you arrive\n15–minutes before the event begins to confer wi th our host.\n\nThis programme is hosted by Tuaca Kelly Poet\, performance artist and philosopher\n\n\nABOUT TUACA KELLY\n\n\nHailing from multiple generations of Irish poets and musicians\, Tuaca Kelly is\nan American poe t\, spoken word artist\, and songwriter\, most known for her unique\nwordp lay\, uncanny improvisation\, unpredictable humor\, presence and ability t o\nconnect with the audience.Amsterdam [http://audience.Amsterdam]-based p oet Tuaca\nKelly\, also serves Stichting Unwanted Words Project and the lo cal arts community\nas a creative producer\, talent curator\, workshop fac ilitator\, and a most\nvivacious host\, where she can be found at the helm of their monthly open mic\nheld at Pakhuis De Zwijger in Amsterdam.\n\n\n ABOUT UNWANTED WORDS PROJECT\n\nStichting Unwanted Words Project is an awa rd-winning platform for emerging queer\npoets and spoken word artists in t he Netherlands. Founded in 2018 by Luis\nBracamontes\, a queer immigrant a nd Spoken Word artist from Mexico\, our goal as a\ncollective is to create spaces where LGBTQ+ talent can thrive and connect with\nlike-minded commu nities. We are on a mission to provide more options for safe(r)\nspaces an d opportunities for queer connection and growth. We do this through\nspoke n word workshops & open mics such as our Queer Poetry Nights series\, as\n well as initiatives to spotlight the best queer talent in our community su ch as\nour 1st & 2nd Queer & Feminist Poetry Awards and our Queer & Femini st Poetry\nAnthology. We aim to promote and empower queer voices from an i ntersectional\napproach.\n\nOur current team celebrates diversity. We are a mix of queer & non-binary\nfeminists\, BIPOC and white\, dutch nationals \, immigrants & refugees. As a\ncollective\, we take an open stance agains t racism\, xenophobia\, ableism and other\nforms of structural and direct discrimination. URL:https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/queer-poetry-night-7 GEO:52.376857;4.9220756 LOCATION:Pakhuis de Zwijger - Piet Heinkade 179\, 1019 HC Amsterdam STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:amsterdam-centrum,community,eastern docklands,improv,music,open mic,performance,poetry,queer,refugees,social,stories,storytelling,workshop X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Celebrating spoken word, poetry, storytelling, op-eds, drama & music!

The Unwanted Words Project is thrilled to c elebrate spoken word poetry, storytelling, op-eds, drama and music, with o ur popular open mic series, Queer Poetry Night, at Pakhuis De Zwijger, Ams terdam’s independent cultural center. Organic, joyous and spontaneous, thi s event, produced and hosted by Tuaca Kelly, draws professional, amateur a nd first-time performers from far and wide. Get ready for an unforgettable evening filled with powerful words, heartfelt expressions, and a vibrant celebration of real human voices!

About the Open Mic

Whe ther you’re an experienced performer or a first-time poet, this is your ch ance to shineand to be seen. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with o thers, build the arts community, share your story and be part of something truly special.

If you’ve pre-registered to perform through Unw anted Words Project, or wish to sign up to read or perform at the open mic , we kindly ask that you arrive 15–minutes before the event begins to conf er with our host.

This programme is hosted by Tuaca Kelly P oet, performance artist and philosopher

About Tuaca Kel ly

Hailing from multiple generations of Irish poets and musicians, Tuaca Kelly is an American poet, spoken word artist, and so ngwriter, most known for her unique wordplay, uncanny improvisation, unpre dictable humor, presence and ability to connect with the audience.Amsterdam-based poet Tuaca Kelly, also serves Stichting Unwanted Words Project and the local arts co mmunity as a creative producer, talent curator, workshop facilitator, and a most vivacious host, where she can be found at the helm of their monthly open mic held at Pakhuis De Zwijger in Amsterdam.

About Unwanted Words Project

Stichting Unwanted Words Project is an award-winning platform for emerging queer poets and spoken word arti sts in the Netherlands. Founded in 2018 by Luis Bracamontes, a queer immig rant and Spoken Word artist from Mexico, our goal as a collective is to cr eate spaces where LGBTQ+ talent can thrive and connect with like-minded co mmunities. We are on a mission to provide more options for safe(r) spaces and opportunities for queer connection and growth. We do this through spok en word workshops & open mics such as our Queer Poetry Nights series, as well as initiatives to spotlight the best queer talent in our community such as our 1st & 2nd Queer & Feminist Poetry Awards and our Queer & Feminist Poetry Anthology. We aim to promote and empower queer voices from an intersectional approach.

Our current team cele brates diversity. We are a mix of queer & non-binary feminists, BIPOC and white, dutch nationals, immigrants & refugees. As a collective, we take an open stance against racism, xenophobia, ableism and other forms o f structural and direct discrimination.

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