2022 Events

2022 Nat’l & Int’l Beat Poetry Festival 9-(2,3,4)-2022

Mark your calendars for the National Beat Poetry Foundation, Inc.’s Annual 3 day Festival & Awards Ceremony, Celebrating Beat Poets from around the globe. It will be held live in person in the Pleasant Valley/New Hartford, CT area. Zoom program details for those that cannot attend live will be posted soon.

The festivities begin live and in person on Friday night September 2, 2022, starting at 7pm EST with Poetry, music, and friendship. Snacks will be provided. 

Continuing on Saturday September 3, 2022, starting at 1pm EST in Pleasant Valley, CT with this years Beat Laureate Awards Ceremony, followed by readings, music, a celebratory dinner, and making and renewing friendships. Special remembrance ceremony honoring Jack Kerouac’s 100th Birthday Year.

On Sunday Sept 4, 2022, we have an informal gathering of poets with readings from 1pm-3pm EST

Several books will be available for purchase throughout the event.

Plan to come be a part of it. All are welcome. The event is free.

RSVP to NBPF15@GMAIL.COM and donate to PayPal with your donations. This helps to continue programs we all look forward to each year. 

More details coming soon…

3-5-2022 – Starting at 1:00 EST – Int’l Beat Poetry Goddess Festival – Poets come together worldwide to celebrate Women’s History Month in March. This is a taped zoom event that will be posted on the NBPF YouTube Channel after editing.

2022 Int’l Beat Poetry Goddess Festival participants

3-12-2022Starting at 1:00 EST –  Celebrating Jack Kerouac’s 100th Birthday 3-12-2022 – The National Beat Poetry Foundation, and its family of poets worldwide with be sharing their poems and stories about one of the most influential writers of our time. This is a taped zoom event that will be posted on the NBPF YouTube Channel after editing.

Jack Kerouac’s 100th Birthday 3-12-2022

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