Paris: Poetry Slam Festival
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The third annual “Debits de Paroles” festival opens today, May 23, and continues through June 10, with events happening across the vibrant eastern arrondissements of Paris as well as the Seine Saint Denis. Poetry slammers, storytellers, and poets will be performing in a slew of eclectic venues including cafes, the street, and on certain bus routes.
Artists hail from all over the French-speaking world—Québec, Senegal, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Lebanon, and Morocco as well as France. Many performances are free. For example, on Tuesday March 29 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. you can see Lucie Bisson and Hubert Mahela on the 96 bus which runs from Porte des Lilas to the Gare Montparnasse.
Another bus performance has been scheduled for Thursday, May 31, from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m., on the 26 bus which runs from Gare Saint Lazare to the Cours de Vincennes. It’s a great opportunity to sample a French take on the art of slam and also to explore neighborhoods which are off the traditional tourist beat. Among the participating cafes are Living B’Art in the 18th arrondissement, which will function as a festival kiosk with tickets on sale for all performances between noon and 3 p.m. from Wednesday to Saturday.
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