Planning the poetry night was fairly simple. I had to ask the owner if the restaurant if she was willing to host the event as well as give a percentage of the profit. Once that was covered, I discussed with the rest of SSS and agreed on a date and time. We proceeded by advertising the event. And there's all the before planning. The only thing left was to set up the night of the event.
The night of the event there was a good crew, we had lights, sound system, music, microphone, tables etc., etc. The night of we changed our set up but it worked out perfectly! I learned that with a good group of people everything will work out.
At the beginning, planning this event was risky in the sense that open speech was the key. We knew there were going to be controversial topics and we weren't sure how the authority would react. It concluded that everyone was in agreement that speaking one's mind was great, even without filter. The topics were justified by applauds and respectful reactions.
The actions did respect the moral rights of everyone, because even within the edgy topics it was clear from the beginning that they had to be communicated in a respectful manner. This went both audience to speaker and speaker to audience, it was essential to remain respectful whether agreeing or disagreeing.
Some may say topics of speech were discriminating or favoring but the objective of the event was to speak about whatever one desired. The objective was to responsibly and respectfully criticize or share about events/feelings/ways.
This project could most definitely stir ethical debates. People with different opinions could easily contradict each other. For example if there were machistas, they would have not been in agreement with the more feminist poems. Or if one thought sharing deep feelings was to be kept private that would stir debates. Basically, this was the main concern of the event.
The skill set of organizing events will help me in the future. For one I know I'm not scared to put myself out there. And although I know I consistently embarrass myself in front of my peers I don't really care. This is beneficial towards developing a more independent attitude.
After this event, my perception of myself did not change…Sorry to break the news. (haha!) It was just another event, but one that will become regular.
Sounds like the event went well! I wish that I had been there. Tell me more about the type of material that people presented. I would love to know how you MCed the event and if there were smaller kids present in the audience. I love that you like to put yourself out there and make a difference. I also love that this was a safe place for all of you to share.
ReplyDeleteHow much money did you make? Did you raise awareness for the scholarship fund?
WHat is next?