BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//Cairns Regional Council//Whats On//EN VERSION:2.0 X-WR-TIMEZONE:Australia/Brisbane BEGIN:VEVENT UID:https://www.cairns.qld.gov.au/facilities-sport-leisure/events/council-events/public-event-submissions/open-late-with-red-room-poetry DTSTART:20260806T170000 DTEND:20260806T200000 SUMMARY:Open Late with Red Room Poetry DESCRIPTION: August is Poetry Month, the theme for 2026 is 'Be Brave'. Join six feminist poets from across Australia as they share their work and respond to this year's theme at the Cairns Art Gallery.Featured poets include;Amanda Anastasi Poet and Curator, published in Best of Australian Poetry, Australian Poetry Journal and othersThuy On Arts Journalist, Editor, Critic and Poet with four poetry collections under her beltVasilka Pateras Co-Editor, published in Cordite, Mascara Lit, Hecate and othersLeila Lois Writer & Dancer, published in LA Review of Books, Cordite, Honey Literary Journal and othersEileen Rafter Emerging Poet, Advocate and local Health Professional, published soon by Tea Towel PublishingMaja Amanita Poet, Advocate, Spoken Word Artist, published in Meanjin, Antithesis and othersThe evening will start with drinks and nibbles on the balcony and be bookended by an open mic section for local poets.  Presented by Red Room Poetry and this Fresh Hell. Free event. RSVP appreciated.\n LOCATION:{event_metadata_event.location} TYPE:Art & Exhibitions URL:https://www.cairns.qld.gov.au/facilities-sport-leisure/events/council-events/public-event-submissions/open-late-with-red-room-poetry PRIORITY:3 TRANSP:OPAQUE X-MICROSOFT-CDO-BUSYSTATUS:TENTATIVE BEGIN:VALARM ACTION:DISPLAY DESCRIPTION:August is Poetry Month, the theme for 2026 is 'Be Brave'. Join six feminist poets from across Australia as they share their work and respond to this year's theme at the Cairns Art Gallery.Featured poets include;Amanda Anastasi Poet and Curator, published in Best of Australian Poetry, Australian Poetry Journal and othersThuy On Arts Journalist, Editor, Critic and Poet with four poetry collections under her beltVasilka Pateras Co-Editor, published in Cordite, Mascara Lit, Hecate and othersLeila Lois Writer & Dancer, published in LA Review of Books, Cordite, Honey Literary Journal and othersEileen Rafter Emerging Poet, Advocate and local Health Professional, published soon by Tea Towel PublishingMaja Amanita Poet, Advocate, Spoken Word Artist, published in Meanjin, Antithesis and othersThe evening will start with drinks and nibbles on the balcony and be bookended by an open mic section for local poets.  Presented by Red Room Poetry and this Fresh Hell. Free event. RSVP appreciated.\n TRIGGER:-P1D END:VALARM END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR