Sauga Poetry is Mississauga’s hub for spoken word events! Come check out our August open mic, as an audience member or performer. All levels of experience are welcome.
Time: Doors 6:30 PM, open mic 7 – 9 PM
How to perform: Open mic performance list will be based on a random draw of those who sign up. Sign up when you arrive anytime before 7 pm!
(Note: There are 16 open mic slots. Each poet can perform 1 poem, 4 mins max.)
Feature bio: Robyn Kaur Sidhu (she/he/they) is a queer, mad, disabled, Punjabi poet. They have had feelings publicly, and have performed them on stages across Turtle Island and the United Kingdom. They are the creative director of Hot Damn it’s a Queer Slam, and is a current member of the League of Canadian Poets. They are a youth educator of consent, 2SLGBTQ+ identity, poetry and visual arts. They will occasionally break out into poetry on the street, and they are trying to be the adult they needed as a kid. You can find Robyn on the internet if that’s your thing @Robyn_Sidhu
Masks are recommended
Funded by Mississauga Arts Council through the support of RAMA Gaming House – Charitable Gaming at City of Mississauga
