03-01-2012
Capital to Welcome Poetry Festival
 

A poet from every competing Olympic nation will have the chance to participate in a huge poetry festival which is accompanying the Olympic Games.

More than 5,000 nominations were received from around the world, with the selected poets eligible to read and perform at the Poetry Parnassus festival, held at the Southbank centre from 26 June to 1 July.

Visitors to the festival can participate in workshops and take part in a special gala event with the selected poets, taking in various tips and lessons from across the world.

Translations will be available throughout the festival, for those who want listen to and understand the vast cultural differences between the plethora of nations taking part.

Names of the lucky entrants will be revealed in February. Why not sample this spectacular addition to the London 2012 festival with a stay at some cheap London accommodation, a perfect base to make the most out of your Olympic Games summer?

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