Wednesday, September 4, 2013

Season 2 of War Of Words begins this September 2013

Can you use words to tease and  please? Or perhaps kiss words and make them bounce and dance?
Then this is for you. i2X Media (organizers of Word Up) Presents Season 2 of War OWords (Slam Poetry Competition). 
Up for grabs: 
1. $500 for the winner
2. The top three poets get to perform at WORD UP Volume 7 in February 2014 alongside the best Spoken Word Poets in Naija.

The competition is only open to Spoken Word Poets that have never performed at any Word Up event. Entry for the Slam Poetry Competition is via video submission. Continue...


The Video submission must be done by uploading on YouTube and the link sent to us

via twitter @wordup411, 
via our facebook page https://www.facebook.com/wordup411

For more information, please visit
08025070892, 08030635360, 08053001608, 07068400846, 08038315055

Or send us a mail at 

Check out the videos of the top 3 Spoken Word Poets in War Of Words Season 1

http://youtu.be/9ZVnygBI-WM - Titilayo Mabogunje (1st Place)
http://youtu.be/V5vcg7b0Wn4 - D Ray (1st Runner Up)
http://youtu.be/Yw3pVhOPH08 - Uzbek (2nd Runner Up)


Then this September 14, 2013, we present a first of its kind seminar in Lagos, Nigeria.




 i2X Media Company Limited Presents

"The Business Of Spoken Word Poetry in Nigeria."

Topics to be discussed

1. The art of Spoken Word Poetry (from Page to Stage).
2. Events Management/Poetry Events organisation
3. Branding yourself 
4. Branding your event 

Speakers/ Facilitators:  

Shina Atilola 
(Group Head, Strategy and Communications, Sterling Bank)

Kelvin Orifa
(Manager, Youth Market at MTN Nigeria)
Chiedu Ifeozo 
Published Writer and Spoken Word Poet) 

Donna K 
Top Female Spoken Word Poet in Nigeria) 

Olajumoke Alawode- James
(co-organizer, FREEDOMHALL, a weekly open mic Poetry and Music event)

Date is September 14, 2013.

Venue is Bogobiri House, No. 9 Maitama Sule Street, 
off Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, Lagos  

Time is from 2pm.
Attendance is FREE!!!!


For inquires and more information, please visit

Or call us on
08025070892, 08030635360, 08053001608, 07068400846, 08038315055

Or send us a mail at 

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