Slam Battle

Slam Battle

The 2021 edition of the Slam Battle was created to show that, even in the virtual environment, marginal poetry is still alive and transforming the lives of thousands of people across the country.

The battles of the 2021 competition were held live, at 8pm, directly from our Youtube channel. The poets' collectives that took part in the Slam Battle were: Slam do Bronx (April 5), Slam do Treze (April 8), Slam da Norte (April 10), Slam das Minas (April 12) and Slam da Guilhermina (April 15). The final was held on April 17 at 2pm.

Featuring a presentation by actress and poet Jô Freitas, and an incredible jury made up of artists, editors and other influencers, the Slam Battle also offered cash prizes to the winning poets.

After each battle, a po em by a poet from each of the collectives (with the exception of the one who won by jury vote) was available for 24 hours on our YouTube channel. The poet who got the most likes during this period won the right to play-off in the competition.

Slam Battle
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Bronx Slam

Slam do Bronx was created in January 2019 with the aim of bringing another Slam to the South Zone of São Paulo. It was a poetry slam that took place every last Saturday of the month at the Brooklin station on the Lilac Line of the subway. After the arrival of the pandemic, the Slam continues its activities through social networks.

PRESENTATION:
05/04, at 8pm, on Polo Cultural's YouTube channel
SOCIAL NETWORKS:
@slamdobronx

ORGANIZATION:
Tawane Theodoro, Aline Anaya, Fernaun da Silva and Kaya Matheus.

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Slam of 13

Almost eight years old, Slam do 13 is a monthly spoken word poetry battle held on the platform of the Santo Amaro terminal of the Largo Treze subway line. Slam activities are currently held online. Slam do 13 is the first Slam to be held inside an urban terminal and one of the first five in the country, pioneered in the South Zone of São Paulo.

PRESENTATION:
08/04, at 8pm, on Polo Cultural's YouTube channel
SOCIAL NETWORKS:
@slamdo13

ORGANIZATION:
Caio Feitoza, Eduardo Dias, João Victor Cayres, Laura Nóbrega, Maitê Costa and Thiago Peixoto.

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Northern Slam

Slam da Norte is a monthly spoken word poetry battle held in Praça da Matriz - Freguesia do Ó that has been running for over four years. Created with the aim of bringing to the North Zone the Slammer movement that is very present in other regions of the city, Slam da Norte was and still is the only slam to foster the marginal literature scene in the North Zone of São Paulo.

PRESENTATION:
10/04, at 8pm, on Polo Cultural's YouTube channel
SOCIAL NETWORKS:
@slamdanorte

ORGANIZATION:
Ingrid Martins, Viic Oliveira and Yarin.

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Slam of the Mines

Considered the first poetry slam in São Paulo with a gender slant, Slam das Minas SP was born in 2016 and works with literature through various languages, always exploring the constructions possible through words. Its battles take place monthly on the road.

PRESENTATION:
12/04, at 8pm, on Polo Cultural's YouTube channel
SOCIAL NETWORKS:
@slamdasminassp

ORGANIZATION:
Luz Ribeiro, Pam Araujo, Mel Duarte and Carol Peixoto.

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Guilhermina Slam

Formed in 2012, the Guilhermina Slam collective takes place every last Friday of the month in the square next to the Guilhermina-Esperança metro station, as well as circulating to other spaces, cities and even countries. The Slam is a reference because it is the second Poetry Slam in Brazil, as well as being the first in the world to be held on the street.

In 2015, Guilhermina's Slam founded the São Paulo Inter-School Slam, an event that encourages young people to play a leading role in elementary and high schools in the capital of São Paulo, the countryside and the Rio de Janeiro lowlands. Since the outbreak of the pandemic, all the activities devised by Guilhermina's Slam have been held virtually.

PRESENTATION:
15/04, at 8pm, on Polo Cultural's YouTube channel
SOCIAL NETWORKS:
@slamdaguilhermina

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