TarSlämm in English – 1st/2025

This is the sixth TarSlämm Poetry Slam night in English! Come and join us!
29th of April at 7:00 PM at Vilde ja Vine
TarSlämm is a series of poetry slam nights in Tartu. For the sixth time in English! The poets will have 3 minutes to impress the audience and the shiniest performances will be recognized with prizes! All the courageous poets will be offered a glass of wine or juice by Vilde and Vine.
 If you want to perform send us a FB message or an email tarslamm@gmail.com. 
JUDGES are chosen from the AUDIENCE!
 Guest poet:
MARI-LIIS MÜÜRSEPP – ESTONIAN poetry slam CHAMPION 2022!
MCs: Toomas Leppik and Susan Kolde
Poster design: Hanna Stina Heinloo
Entrance: 3€
(take some cash with you; performers for free)
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RULES:
1. Poets have 3 minutes (plus a 14-second grace period) to perform an original poem of their own in the 1st round and 2 minutes in the 2nd (if they have passed in the 2nd too).
For each 15” more, the poet is penalized with 0,5 points less from the total score.
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2. The poet may not use props, costumes or musical instruments.
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3. We encourage the poets to perform their poems without reading from a paper or any device. The audience loves it! 
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4. Each poet should have prepared 2 poems (one 3 min and one 2 min long), in case he or she passes in the second round.
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1. The judges are selected from the audience. We have 5 judges and the score should be between 0 -10. The higher and lower score are dropped and the middle three are added together, giving the poet a total score of 0-30.
2. Judges should pay attention on both, the poem and the performance, when they give the score to each poet, and without being influenced from the other judges.
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The event is part of the Tartu Student Days: Spring 2025 festival. For more information go to www.studentdays.ee. Supported by Vilde ja Vine, Tartu Student Days, Tartu City and the Cultural Endowment of Estonia.