The 10th Annual

New Orleans Poetry Festival

April 10-13, 2025

The image shows a promotional poster for the New Orleans Poetry Festival, displayed on a textured cream/beige background with blue borders at top and bottom. The poster announces the festival with "NEW ORLEANS POETRY FESTIVAL" in large orange text, followed by "SMALL PRESS BOOKFAIR" and "READINGS, ROUNDTABLES, & WORKSHOPS" in dark brown/black text. It lists the event dates and times as Saturday, April 12 from 9AM-5PM and Sunday, April 13 from 9AM-4PM, with venues at the New Orleans Healing Center (2372 St. Claude) and Siberia (2227 St. Claude Ave). The website NOLAPOETRY.COM appears at the bottom in orange text, and the overall design uses a color scheme of orange, dark brown/black, and light blue text.

Ariana Reines • Tongo Eisen-Martin

Main Features, Saturday April 12 7:00 PM Café Istanbul

Frédéric Forte • Virginie Poitrasson • Joce Mienniel • Michelle Noteboom

International Features: French Poetry & Translation, Friday April 11 7:00 PM Café Istanbul

Rachel Zavecz • Andy Young • Brad Richard • Marian Moore • Benjamin Morris • Skye Jackson • Ariel Francisco

Locals Night Opening Gala, Thursday April 10 7:00 PM Saturn Bar

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Keep NOPF Free by Donating

We believe poetry should be free and accessible to all, but organizing the festival comes with significant costs. If you're able, please consider making a tax-deductible donation to NOPF, or better yet, set up a recurring gift. Click here to access our easy-to-use donation portal.