60SP Events

60 Seconds Poetry

Events

Gatherings, competitions and supported rooms where poetry meets an audience, a community and a particular moment.

Where poetry gathers people

This index separates individual or recurring events from the longer projects that may produce them. Some entries belong in both places because a sustained project can hold many live editions.

Competition pathway

Competitions

Poetry calls, contests and slams developed or hosted by 60 Seconds Poetry, including the Armed Forces Remembrance competition and Mọ́tòní Olódùn Slam.

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Community gathering

Open Mic Maiduguri

A documented poetry gathering that connected performance, advocacy and the Poets in Nigeria anniversary.

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Recurring editions

Open Mic Ogbomoso

The live editions produced by the wider Open Mic Ogbomoso project, including recurring open mics and slam encounters.

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Shared rooms

Supported events

Festivals, workshops, slams and creative gatherings strengthened through partnership, sponsorship, patronage or production support.

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Events and projects can overlap. Open Mic Ogbomoso is a continuing project with multiple event editions. Open Mic Maiduguri is documented primarily as an event.

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