Haiku Fest 2012
Rules & Instructions
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- Haiku Festival celebrates children through poetry, while promoting literacy. We offer year-round events for poets of all ages. Over 7,000 children have participated in Haiku Festival workshops, readings, and juried competitions for 8 to 14 year olds.
- We proudly announce that Converge Magazine profiled Haiku Festival in an article titled ''Haiku Festival Inspires Young Writers.'' Click here to read the article.
- Haiku Fest winners take home cash awards and prizes.
Each poet receives a Certificate of Achievement for participating, and has an opportunity to read her or his poem at the annual Awards Program. To be eligible for cash awards or prizes, poets must attend the annual Awards Program in Chicago.
- The DEADLINE for poetry submission is Saturday, 24 March 2012 @ MIDNIGHT.
- Finalists will be announced early April 2012. Haiku Festival Awards will be issued Saturday, 28 April 2012 at 10:00 AM at Harold Washington Library, 400 South State Street, Chicago, Illinois. Winning Poets, Teacher-of-the-Year and School-of-the-Year must be present to read and accept their awards in person.
- Poetry Workshops are available for children and adults. If your organization is interested in sponsoring a reading or workshop, or you would like more info about Haiku Fest 2012, please contact us.
Haiku Fest Deadline: Saturday, 24 March 2012 @ MIDNIGHT
- Haiku Festival Awards will be issued on:
Saturday, 28 April 2012
10:00 AM
Harold Washington Library
400 South State Street
Chicago, Illinois
FREE Admission
- Special Guest for our 8th Annual Awards Program is Valerie Wallace, author of Dictators' Guide to Good Housekeeping
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