CANCELLED
5th Poetry Downtown Festival
On January 24, after weeks of contact, calls, and emails, Ana Ruiz from Drive Music Publishing was not willing to grant us the proper permissions to celebrate Warrior Poet’s life and work.
As a result, we must cancel the 5th Poetry Downtown Festival, scheduled for September 23–28. We deeply apologize to all the poets who were studying the work and life of Warrior Poet, as well as to all American Indians and others who were looking forward to this event.
We hope to return in 2026, when we plan to celebrate the life and work of Allen Ginsberg with his iconic words:
America I’ve given you all and now I’m nothing
Erik van Loon
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Poetry On Air
Poetry On Air is proud partner of Poetry Downtown and they will broadcasted our shows in Boston at September 27, New York or Philadelphia at September 28 or Baltimore at September 29 on Poetry On Air. So when you can’t make it to us , we will come to you!
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