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Alexandria Seeks New Poet Laureate, Apply by Jan. 10, 2025
ALEXANDRIA, VA-Alexandria’s Office of the Arts is searching for a new poet laureate. Zeina Azzam has held the position since…
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For National Poetry Month, Alexandria Writer Shares Literary Form With Residents and Visitors in Creative Ways
ALEXANDRIA, VA-If you’re like me and you love walking through the streets of Alexandria, Del Ray would be one of…
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Alexandria Transit Company Taking Submissions for DASHing Words in Motion Contest
ALEXANDRIA, VA – Want to introduce the public to your poetry? Here’s a good way. The Alexandria Transit Company…
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City of Alexandria Names Zeina Azzam New Poet Laureate
ALEXANDRIA, VA – The City of Alexandria has appointed Zeina Azzam as Alexandria’s new poet laureate. The first Arab American…
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Poetry on the Go: Alexandria Transit Company Welcomes Submissions for DASHing Words in Motion Contest
ALEXANDRIA, VA – Want to introduce the public to your poetry? Here’s a good way. The Alexandria Transit Company…
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Alexandria’s Poet Laureate Gives Brand New Performance
ALEXANDRIA, VA–On Saturday, November 6, Alexandria Poet Laureate KaNikki Jakarta held a performance of her newest concept: Poetry…
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Once Home to Enslaved People, Alexandria’s Carlyle House Hosts Standout Inaugural Juneteenth Celebration
Alexandria VA.- The Carlyle House in Old Town, Alexandria hosted a Juneteenth celebration on Saturday, June 19, in collaboration with…
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What’s Up With Alexandria’s Poet Laureate KaNikki Jakarta?
ALEXANDRA, VA – If you are a poetry enthusiast in the area, then it’s likely you’ve heard the name of…
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Carlyle House to Host Juneteenth Celebration
Alexandria, VA- The historic Carlyle House in Old Town Alexandria will be hosting a Juneteenth celebration on Saturday, June 19. June…
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DASHing Words in Motion Poetry Bus Honors 10 Alexandria Poets, Poet Laureate
ALEXANDRIA, VA–April is National Poetry Month, so the DASHing Words in Motion poetry contest, an annual contest that welcomes…
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