The "spoken And Heard" National Poetry Contest.

There have been quite a number of competitions which have held the whole country spellbound with exciting themes based in trivia, musical talent, beauty, acting, and even sometimes, nothing in particular (ie the Big Brother franchise).




However, despite all these quality content based contests there still lies one massive area of youth interest that has recieved very little exposure.




During the past few months, TEAM Z Entertainment has been tailoring a poetry competition specifically for NAIRALAND.COM which will hold November/December 2007.




This contest is built to showcase the very best of poetry in it's simplest form. A poetry recital contest for amateur poets to be televised round the country. A contest in which the very best of the best will present the most contemporary poetry to be spoken and heard.




A proposal for sponsorship has been demanded by First Bank Nigeria for financing considerations.




Currently, there is a massive exodus of youth to the segments of music and movies in the entertainment industry in Nigeria. Gradually, other aspects of the arts such as theatre, fine arts and poetry are shrinking as they become less and less profitable.




There's always one artiste launching an album or a new home video in stores every week of the year yet there's hardly any news of book launches or art exhibitions by young Nigerians.




It is this trend we want to change. We want to bring together a new breed of Nigerian youths that will continue what the Soyinkas and Achebes have carried on from older generations to be passed on to the future.




Considering the nature of capital and the kind of structure such a contest will require, TEAM Z Entertainment is trying to collaborate with NAIRALAND.COM and is seeking financial sponsorship from First Bank, as the crew at TEAM Z  acknowledges that First Bank is favourably positioned to successfully sponsor this kind of a contest, and having a branch network that spans to every cranny in the country, we foresee this event only serving it's as a promotional tool in the hands of a truly national organization as First Bank.




Although, for NAIRALAND.COM to officially engage in this venture, we need to know if "Nairalanders" support this.




So for those who are in support of this motion, say AYE. Those who are against it, say NAY.




TEAM Z/First Bank/Nairaland.com "Spoken and Heard" National Poetry Competition. To be or not to be?

That is the question.