Congratulations to the winners of QC Awards 2013: The Poetry Slam!!! Anuja Khadka from Kathmandu University Birat Shrestha from Goldengate Intl College Janam Maharjan from Nepal Engineering College Shiva Bhusal from I.O.E, Pulchowk Campus Shreya Dhital from Lincoln Schoolread more
Congratulations to the winners of QC Awards 2013: The Poetry Slam!!!
Anuja Khadka from Kathmandu University Birat Shrestha from Goldengate Intl College Janam Maharjan from Nepal Engineering College Shiva Bhusal from I.O.E, Pulchowk Campus Shreya Dhital from Lincoln School
Voice your Words: The inter school Youth Poetry Slam is back! Details below!
PHASE 1: SUBMISSIONS SUBMISSIONS OPEN. DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 15, 2013 Open for all participants between the ages of 14 to 21. All submissions will be reviewed by a panel composed of local writers, theatre actors and poets. Up to 80 applicants will be short listed. PHASE 2: WORKSHOP DATE: FEBRUARY 18, 2013 Short listed participants will be requested to take part in a one day workshop with the Word Warriors, Nepal’s first slam poetry group. The workshops are designed to improve the participant’s written poetry as well as hone their performance skills.
PHASE 3: AUDITIONS DATE: FEBRUARY 23, 2013 After the workshop, short listed participants will take part in an audition where they have to perform one original poetry. They will be judged by a panel of five judges. Selection of 20 finalists who move on to the finale. Selected participants will be informed shortly after the auditions.
PHASE 4: CONTEST DATE: MARCH 2, 2013 Two round competition with a panel of five judges and the five winners of QC Awards 2013: The Poetry Slam will be announced and awarded at the event.
Please read the Submission guidelines and Terms and Condition below.
POETRY SUBMISSION GUIDELINES FOR PHASE 1: SUBMISSIONS
The contest is open only for those between the ages of 14 to 21
Submissions can be in the English or Nepali language
All submissions must be original works by the participant
Only one submission per participant will be allowed
Submissions can be as long or as short as the participant wishes
Judging Criteria:Judging for each submission will be through a rating scale of 1 to 10 (1 being poor, 10 being excellent) on each of the following areas. The highest scoring 80 participants will be selected for the workshop.
Creativity – How creative and original is the work, does it have a unique perspective? Language – How good is the word choice and the use of similes and metaphors? Engagement Factor – How enjoyable is the poem? Did it engage you?
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
The organizers do not take the responsibility for any unforeseen incident that might befall the participant during, on the way to, or on the way back from the competition, workshops or auditions
All poems submitted by participant may be used by Quixote’s Cove or the Word Warriors to promote or publicize poetry
Selection is based on the criteria set by the organizers and cannot be challenged
Participants can apply representing an institution or can apply individually
Participants will have to pay a one time Rs. 200.00 fee to participate in the contest, this can be waived if the participant provides sufficient reasons
Participants who do not take part in the workshops will not be allowed to audition
Participants who submit poems written by someone else will be automatically disqualified
Participants who verbally or physically abuse other participants and/or judges will be automatically disqualified
The second volume of ARTalk was held at the Nepal Bharat Library and explored recent trends and developments in contemporary South Asian art. Dr. Dina Bangdel started the program with a brief talk on contemporary art in South Asia, Samina Iqbal introduced some contemporary artists in Pakistan, and Owen Duffy talked about contemporary art in MFA programs in the United States. This was followed by a discussion, moderated by Sujan Chitrakar, on the different artistic trends happening in the region.
The second volume of ARTalk was held at the Nepal Bharat Library and explored recent trends and developments in contemporary South Asian art. Dr. Dina Bangdel started the program with a brief talk on contemporary art in South Asia, Samina Iqbal introduced some contemporary artists in Pakistan, and Owen Duffy talked about contemporary art in MFA programs in the United States. This was followed by a discussion, moderated by Sujan Chitrakar, on the different artistic trends happening in the region.
Dr. Dina Bangdel is an Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Studies in the Department of Art History at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) USA, and specializes in South Asian/Himalayan art. She has authored a number of books including Pilgrimage and Faith: Buddhism Christianity, and Islam (Serindia Publications, 2011), Against the Current: Life of Lain Bangdel, Painter, Writer, and Art Historian of Nepal (Orchid Press, 2004) and Circle of Bliss: Buddhist Meditational Art (Serindia Publications, 2003). Samina Iqbal is a visual artist, and currently a doctoral student at VCU. Owen Duffy is a doctoral student at VCU., specializing in contemporary art. Sujan Chitrakar is a contemporary artist and director of the Kathmandu University Centre of Art and Design.