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HAWAI‘I YOUTH POET LAUREATE 2023

There are no longer any performances available for this show.

Castle Theater

This is a FREE MACC livestreamed event. Head to MauiArts.org homepage, the MACC's Facebook or YouTube page to tune in to the event beginning at 10:00 am (HST) Friday, April 28, 2023. Or view it on demand later on the MACC's YouTube channel via the link above. 

The Maui Arts & Cultural Center presents Hawai‘i’s third youth poet laureate presentations and selection of the state's 2023 Youth Poet Laureate presented before a live invitation-only student audience in Castle Theater. 


The event will include performances by 5 youth poet finalists from throughout Hawai‘i, appearances and performances by several special guests, and culminating in the announcement of the young poet selected to be this year's youth poet laureate. Founded in 2008 by Urban Word, the National Youth Poet Laureate Program identifies and celebrates young poets who exhibit a commitment to artistic excellence, civic engagement, youth leadership and social justice.
 
This year, MACC’s Education Department has been working with teachers and students statewide to encourage and prepare them for this opportunity. Finalist participants in the program range in age from 10 to 19. 
 
Special guests for the event, offering performances and some mentoring messages to the finalists, are:
  • Kalehua Fung, Hawai‘i’s second Youth Poet Laureate
  • Brandy Nālani McDougall, Hawai‘i’s State Poet Laureate
  • Michael Cirelli, Executive Director of Urban Word and founder of the National Youth Poet Laureate Program
 
Emcees of the event are Travis Kaululā‘au Thompson and Dr. Camea Davis. Born and raised in Kalihi, Oʻahu, Travis T. is a nationally ranked slam poet, spoken word artist, educator, and professional teaching artist for the MACC. Dr. Camea Davis is the Director of the Youth Poet Laureate Program and is a poet, educator and researcher at Georgia State University.  

To view or download more information on this year's hosts and special guests, CLICK HERE. 


This program is funded by the generous support of the County of Maui, Office of Economic Development, a grant from the Hawai‘i Council for the Humanities, through support from the National Endowment for the Humanities.  
 

 

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