{"id":5167,"date":"2021-09-10T15:55:05","date_gmt":"2021-09-10T15:55:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.poetsinnigeria.org.ng\/?p=5167"},"modified":"2021-09-10T15:58:04","modified_gmt":"2021-09-10T15:58:04","slug":"six-years-of-poets-in-nigeria-cross-country-celebration-of-freedom-and-creativity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.poetsinnigeria.org.ng\/index.php\/six-years-of-poets-in-nigeria-cross-country-celebration-of-freedom-and-creativity\/","title":{"rendered":"SIX YEARS OF POETS IN NIGERIA: CROSS-COUNTRY CELEBRATION OF FREEDOM AND CREATIVITY"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v. 1.7.8 -->\n<div class=\"quads-location quads-ad1\" id=\"quads-ad1\" style=\"float:none;margin:0px;\">\n\n <!-- WP QUADS - Quick AdSense Reloaded v.1.7.8 Content AdSense async --> \n\n<script async data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\" data-cfasync=\"false\">\nvar quads_screen_width = document.body.clientWidth;\nif ( quads_screen_width >= 1140 ) {\r\n\/* desktop monitors *\/\r\ndocument.write('<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-5983616716487778\" data-ad-slot=\"\" ><\/ins>');\r\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n}if ( quads_screen_width >= 1024  && quads_screen_width < 1140 ) {\r\n\/* tablet landscape *\/\r\ndocument.write('<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-5983616716487778\" data-ad-slot=\"\" ><\/ins>');\r\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n}if ( quads_screen_width >= 768  && quads_screen_width < 1024 ) {\r\n\/* tablet portrait *\/\r\ndocument.write('<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-5983616716487778\" data-ad-slot=\"\" ><\/ins>');\r\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n}if ( quads_screen_width < 768 ) {\r\n\/* phone *\/\r\ndocument.write('<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-5983616716487778\" data-ad-slot=\"\" ><\/ins>');\r\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n}<\/script>\n\n <!-- end WP QUADS --> \n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">Poets in Nigeria Initiative plans a cross-country celebration of freedom and creativity in the month of October and welcomes poets and literary minds wishing to hold events in the name of PIN to kindly indicate interest via email: poetsinnigeria@gmail.com. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ways of identifying with PIN and celebrating her contributions to poetry renaissance in Nigeria are as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Post a poem on the theme <strong><em>Freedom and Creativity<\/em><\/strong> on your Facebook timeline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hashtag: #freedomandcreativity<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. Post a flyer with the inscription:<\/p>\n<!-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v. 1.7.8 -->\n<div class=\"quads-location quads-ad2\" id=\"quads-ad2\" style=\"float:none;margin:0px;\">\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<script>\r\n  (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({\r\n    google_ad_client: \"ca-pub-5983616716487778\",\r\n    enable_page_level_ads: true\r\n  });\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p>FREEDOM AND CREATIVITY<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hashtag: #freedomandcreativity<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. Post a video of you reading a poem on your timeline with hashtags: @nigerianpoets and<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>#freedomandcreativity<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. Write a creative message on the theme <strong><em>Freedom and Creativity<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hashtag: #freedomandcreativity<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5. Hold a physical reading with a friend or friends at any location and post photos on PIN FACEBOOK GROUP or PIN 10-Day Poetry Challenge. Hashtag: #freedomandcreativity<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>6. Hold a physical event on poetry in any small hall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>7. 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