Courtesy of the San Benito County Arts Council:
The San Benito County Arts Council announces a high school contest for Poetry Out Loud: National Recitation Contest. The competition, presented in partnership with San Benito High School and Aromas San Juan Unified School District, is part of a national program that encourages high school students to learn about great poetry –both classic and contemporary- through memorization, performance, and competition.
Since 2005, Poetry Out Loud has reached more than 3.3 million students and 50,000 teachers from 12,000 schools nationwide. This February, Poetry Out Loud will take place in San Benito County for the third time with support from the California Arts Council, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Poetry Foundation.
The public is invited to attend the competition on Friday, Feb. 8 at 6 p.m. at Anzar High School to watch students from San Benito and Anzar high schools compete in the county finals. The winner of this competition will advance to the California State Poetry Out Loud contest in Sacramento, March 3rd & 4th. The California State champion will advance to the Poetry Out Loud National Finals in Washington, DC, where $50,000 in awards and school stipends will be distributed.
Attendance is free and open to the public, although seating is limited. For further information, please contact the San Benito County Arts Council at 831.636.2787 or [email protected].
