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5th Bielefeld Lecture Hall Slam - Julia Engelmann - Campus TV 2013
Update - 20.01.2014/XNUMX/XNUMX Official statement: Campus TV hits the million mark - Julia Engelmann's video causes a stir Dear Sir or Madam, you have probably noticed it long ago: A poetry slam uploaded by Campus TV, the student TV magazine of the University of Bielefeld Video has attracted attention across the German-speaking world in the past week.
With almost 13 millions of clicks, the video by Julia Engelmann has become a classic with her poetry slam performance from the year 2013. Her moving food for thought and creative descriptions are based on the song "One day, Baby we'll be old and think all the stories that we could have told"By Asaf Avidan. She speaks of the courage to dare something new and asks listeners to dare to enjoy life in the Now.
Germany is known to be the land of poets and thinkers. However, this art form has since changed, for example, by the poetry slam, or in German by the "poet competition". Poetry Slam stands for a type of event in which people present their own texts and perform against each other. Imagination is limitless here - poems or rap-like lyrics pick up on topics that are presented in a funny or touching way. These are then rated based on points or the volume of the audience.
Poetry Slam Rules
- Texts must be written by yourself
- Fixed time limit (five or six minutes)
- No props or disguise allowed
- Respect the poets!
History of Poetry Slams
In Chicago at the end of the 1980, poetry slams took place for the first time. For a long time they were an insider tip for artists who exchanged their texts. Today, this type of art is known almost everywhere - in every city hang posters and there are a variety of poets on a monthly basis, in some cities even every day.
Anyone who does not know poetry slams can keep their eyes and ears open on the internet or at events in their own city, because every evening is a treat ...
Upcoming Events:
https://www.reservix.de/tickets-poetry-slam/t8130
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