Poetry In Voice/ Les voix de la poésie

A national bilingual poetry recitation contest

In November, 2010, Scott Griffin, founder of The Griffin Trust for Excellence in Poetry, announced the launch of Poetry In Voice/Les voix de la poésie, a national bilingual poetry recitation contest combining the dynamic aspects of slam poetry, spoken word, and theatre, with the study of great literature in the high school classroom. A total of $10,000 in awards and school stipends was awarded in 2011 in a pilot competition featuring 12 Ontario schools. The expectation is that the program will expand in 2012 to include all of Ontario and Quebec, and branch out to schools across the country in 2013.

Learn more about the program at www.poetryinvoice.com. Follow the program on Twitter at www.twitter.com/piv_lvp, and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/pivlvp.