Grounding Sessions

The Grounding Sessions is an intimate space of poetry, music and reflection. It is a place for community, where words are the connector.

Every Tuesday there

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YES!

@GroundingSesh will be at @OpenBookFest!

See you at @TheRaptorRoom on 5 September, 6PM.

Check out poets : Mackenzie Berry (USA), @winslowonline (JHB), @jitsvinger1 (CPT), @ferrusd (CPT), @Makambi_sisipho (CPT) with host @RocheKester.

Tickets are R45 at Webtickets.

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Write #WhatWeLike

[Roché Kester @RocheKester]

As a lead up to the @OpenBookFest , @PoeticaCapeTown challenges you to write to a given theme using the the hashtag #WhatWeLike. The 1st theme (3-16 June) is Spagetti:Straight until https://t.co/1tR2xosy4Y on selected poems will be given by the guest poet.

Get to writing folks!

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Tuesday 28 May, check out @GroundingSesh at Café Ganesh. Theme : Minding the gap ♥️

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Next Tuesday! The theme is sex, this is one way to get it 😉. Kim Windvogel to feature. 8 PM at Café Ganesh. #Poetry #SpokenWord

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Going down tomorrow evening at Café Ganesh. Get your dose of poetry at @GroundingSesh. 8 PM, the theme is : Vices #poetry #spokenword #GroundingSessions

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Tomorrow evening at Cafe Ganesh, @HeegerKhadija takes the stage at the featured poet at @GroundingSesh. Hosted by Safia Khan & Liza Scholtz! See you there! #Poetry #SpokenWord #Performance #GroundingSessions

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Next Tuesday @GroundingSesh . Check it out!

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Back in the game!

[Roché Kester @RocheKester]

I’m leaving Cape Town dear people. Come say goodbye tonight at Barans. Poetry, music and love. #Poetry #NewAdventures

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Beloved Gansbaai award winning writer @emeraux will be moving on to new adventures.

Join us as we bid her farewellin song and poetry this Friday, 2nd November the @book_lounge at 17:30 PM.

Artists/friends who have inspired Phillips during her time in CPT will be performing.

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A huge thanks to @EmmahMabye for hanging out with us! #

You inspire many too! Be sure to catch her 27 October at @OpusPoetry.

The line-up is 🔥.
Till next time!
#TheCosmosTribe #TogetherMeansBetter

[MissEmmah @EmmahMabye]

@GroundingSesh Thank YOU! Truly appreciated this.
Gosh far too many to list. Just about everyone that'll be performing on 27 Oct is also on that list. Overall good poets who weave magic with their words inspire me; the ones whose poems tell a story you don't easily forget.

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@EmmahMabye 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽 Thanks for sharing @EmmahMabye! Go get ‘em come the 27th! #TheCosmosTribe #TogetherMeansBetter

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Hi @EmmahMabye what prompted you to start writing and performing poetry? #TheCosmosTribe #TogetherMeansBetter

[Magnum Opus Poetry @OpusPoetry]

@WordNSound You humble us so.. Well, the truth is that we didn't know what we were getting ourselves into. Having @CSofPoetry @poetrypotion @pca_sa @GroundingSesh and yourselves among others, we wouldn't have made the same strides. We are grateful. #TheCosmosTribe

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@EmmahMabye Thanks so much for spending sometime with us @EmmahMabye! We wish you all the best for your performance.

Last question: Which poets inspire you? #TheCosmosTribe #TogetherMeansBetter

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What to expect the at #TheCosmosTribe from @EmmahMabye on 27 October! @OpusPoetry

[MissEmmah @EmmahMabye]

@GroundingSesh I'm mashing old and new work into all sorts of wonderful arty things. I don't actually recall a Joburg audience witnessing such a mash up from me 🙂 . So they can definitely expect something different.

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Be brave says @EmmahMabye you never know where sharing your work may lead you #TheCosmosTribe #TogetherMeansBetter

[MissEmmah @EmmahMabye]

@GroundingSesh We've been hearing the importance of putting our written stories out there,& being shy I feel robs us - the world - of such. You never really know what can be achieved until you step out. It's important though to know that not every writer is suited to be a performance poet.

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@EmmahMabye @PoetryAfrica @CyrilRamaphosa Great advice!

#TheCosmosTribe is a star-studded line-up, what can the audience expect from your set come October 27th @EmmahMabye #TogetherMeansBetter

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Advice to poets by @EmmahMabye : Be authentic #TheCosmosTribe #TogetherMeansBetter

[MissEmmah @EmmahMabye]

@GroundingSesh @PoetryAfrica @CyrilRamaphosa Performers: Don't try to imitate anyone. We appreciate authenticity in these spaces. Learn from watching others. That way you learn too what can work & not work for you. It's important to improve on what is out there, and on yourself whilst at it.

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@EmmahMabye @PoetryAfrica @CyrilRamaphosa Or to any writers to shy to put their work out there @EmmahMabye? #TheCosmosTribe #TogetherMeansBetter

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@EmmahMabye @PoetryAfrica @CyrilRamaphosa That’s amazing @EmmahMabye .

Any advice for upcoming writers and poets who are contemplating performing? #TheCosmosTribe #TogetherMeansBetter

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Shout out to @PoetryAfrica #TheCosmosTribe #TogetherMeansBetter

[MissEmmah @EmmahMabye]

@GroundingSesh @PoetryAfrica #PoertryAfrica2018 was not just about being on the biggest platform I know of in Africa, but an eye-opening opportunity to learn more about myself not only as an artist. It was beyond the standing ovation.