9th Annual Katipunan Poetry Slam at Search to Involve Pilipino Americans’ (SIPA) HiFi Collective on Saturday, October 26, 2024 in Historic Filipinotown, Los Angeles!

Address: 3200 W. Temple St., STE 100, Los Angeles, CA 90026

Parking: Free residential on Temple, Robinson, and Dillon streets.

Competitors: Ashley C. Lanuza – Demetri Manabat – Jaime Estepa – Johnny Swoopz – KP -Laraisabird – Maria Bolaños – Matt Balane – RJ Abesamis – Soul Stuf

Calibration Poet(s): Rozlind Silva

Host: arianna lady basco
Sound Selection: Miko / Yungbuko
Food: HiFi Kitchen

Sponsors: Search to Involve Pilipino Americans – Palms Up Academy – HiFi Kitchen – Los Angeles Poet Society – Street Poets – Arts in California Parks – Parks California – FilAm Arts

For Filipinos, the modern day poetry slam is an echo of the balagtasan– a poetic, political debate. The Katipunan were the revolutionary group in the Philippines who fought for independence against Spanish colonization in the 1890s. In honor of this history, KPS provides a platform for Filipino poets to channel the fighting spirit of our ancestors in this celebration of free speech, and celebration of us.

The lineup includes emerging artists, published authors, and seasoned slam champions who are recognized both locally and nationally. There’s no limit to what we do with our words, now let us get the community to hear our stories!

1st place is awarded $300 and the Joe Limer Memorial Trophy. 2nd place is awarded $200. 3rd place is awarded $100.

9th Annual Katipunan Poetry Slam is funded in part by the Arts in California Parks Local Parks Grant Program, administered by Parks California through FilAm Arts. Please visit ArtsinCaliforniaParks.org & https://ParksCalifornia.org/arts for more info. #ArtsinCAParks

We are accepting donations to continue to support Filipino art and culture. Your support will help provide meals, decorations, equipment, supplies, security, insurance, and programming needs. Sunday Jump is a part of the Pilipino Workers Center fiscal sponsorship program. Donations to Sunday Jump are tax deductible under Federal ID 77-0439301. The Pilipino Workers Center is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization: pwcsc.org. Please make checks payable to Pilipino Workers Center FBO Sunday Jump. Checks acceptable at the door and/or mail checks to the Pilipino Workers Center Office: 153 Glendale Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90026. Contact us at openmic@sundayjump.com to confirm receipt.

Sunday Jump is a community arts organization in Historic Filipinotown, Los Angeles. Our mission is to facilitate a safe space for marginalized voices to share stories and create genuine connections through the arts. In order to ensure a welcoming space for everyone, we have two community guidelines: (1) Express, not impress and (2) free speech, not hate speech. Our organization’s leaders are award-winning poets and community activists who have shared their work across the nation.

For more information, visit www.sundayjump.com.

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