{ "name":"Australian Poetry Slam Towong Shire Heat", "description":"Australian Poetry Slam Towong Shire HeatTowong Shire Heats The Australian Poetry Slam (APS) is giving the bullhorn back to the bards. The word nerds. The oral storytellers. The quiet thoughtful ones. The romantics. A poetry slam is a place for all voices. Join the nation-wide search for the people’s poet.About the event:Local poets get two minutes to wow with their ideas in a form of spell casting called Slamming Poetry. They electrify your imagination. Then the audience sends two of these writers to represent Towong Shire in the Victoria State Final with nothing but the mic, words and deep exhales of honesty. Who will make it to the National Final at the Sydney Opera House? You decide!Elect a Poet – A National Slambassador for 2025 who will win a prize worth $20,000, including publication and a tour of Austral-Asia, sharing their creative thoughts and inspiring people everywhere to speak their own poetry.Key Information:Saturday 9 August | 10.30am – 1.00pmDoors open/poet sign-up at: 10.30am | Slam starts at: 11.00amTallangatta LibrarySpots Limited | Free Entry | All AgesContent may include strong language or adult themesPoets of all experience levels are invited to enter, and must perform in their residing state or territory and nearest heat.Full APS ‘25 rules here: www.australianpoetryslam.com/rules", "startDate":"2025-08-09", "endDate":"2025-08-09", "startTime":"10:30", "endTime":"13:00", "label":"Save to Personal Calendar", "options":[ "Apple", "Google", "iCal", "Outlook.com" ], "timeZone":"Australia/Melbourne", "trigger":"click", "inline":true, "listStyle":"modal", "iCalFileName":"Event - Upper Murray Community Calendar" }