The Headliner of PoeTree-World Poetry Day Edition is Sunrokk.
PoeTree Barbados is a new creative agency that seeks to highlight spoken word in Barbados. To celebrate World Poetry Day which is celebrated annually on March 21st 2024.
World Poetry Day was first adopted at the 30th Annual General Conference in Paris in 1999 and has since been celebrated in countries and cities all over the world.
Organizer of PoeTree Barbados, La Shawna Griffith said that the organization decided that following their sold out show on February 29th that they wanted to host a show for World Poetry Day.
“World Poetry Day is a significant day in the lives of poets and we decided as our organization is called PoeTree that it was imperative for us to celebrate World Poetry Day. Thus, we have this star-studded lineup where our headliner is Sunrokk and we would have guest performances from Ruby Tech, Rae, Malachi Hope, Ariel Hamilton, Deo The Poet, Enrico Suave, Stonedwithcupid, La Shawna Griffith, Michron Robinson, De Zamz and Ashley Serieux,” she said.
Griffith added that at the World Poetry Day Edition, they will be honouring two griots who have contributed significantly to the poetry landscape in Barbados and her team decided that it would be fitting to honour them on World Poetry Day this year.
“Our executive team and I share a vision that we want to honour those griots who have significantly shaped the poetic landscape in Barbados whilst they are alive and well. Thus, this month as we celebrate World Poetry Day we shall be honouring two griots who have contributed significantly to the poetic landscape of Barbados and we are pleased to be honouring them with our PoeTree Barbados Griot Award on March 21st 2024,” she said whilst smiling.
Headliner of PoeTree- World Poetry Day Edition Justin Sunrokk Taylor said he is excited to give the people of Barbados a show-stopping performance.
“I have been performing for some time but it is the first time in about two years that I would be sharing the stage with Ruby Tech and I am so excited to do so and excited to perform at PoeTree Barbados,” he said.
PoeTree-World Poetry Day Edition will be held at the Cricket Legends of Barbados,Fontabelle. St.Michael from 8pm. The admission is $30BDS which can be paid at the door. For further information follow @poetreebarbados on Instagram. (PR)