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NYC Poetry Festival
The New York City Poetry Festival takes place every year at Governors
Island on the last weekend of July. This is a two-day festival, which
started on 2010, and invites poets and poetry organizations to bring
their own unique formats and personalities to the festival. This
festival features over 75 poetry organizations, 250 poets, and an open
mic area where attendees not affiliated with a publisher or organization
can sign up to read their poetry. The festival was mainly designed to
bring the poetry community in New York and from around the country,
together to put a spotlight on this art form. There is also a Vendor's
Village, where artists, artisans and food vendors can sell their
products to satisfy the curiosity and appetite of everyone present.
This festival is organized by The Poetry Society of New York, and
partially funded by Kickstarter, an American public-benefit corporation
based in Brooklyn, New York; and by other sponsors, such as the New York
State Council on the Arts and The Poetry Table.
With this much inspiration during the summer, it's worth a trip to
beautiful Governor's Island to partake in this artform and enjoy the
magnificent views of New York City from this venue.