Events Tag: poetry

The Poetry Shop’s SUVA POETRY SLAM IS BACK!  The stage is set for another Suva Poetry Slam! Whether you’re a seasoned poet or sharing your work for the first time, this is your chance to step up to the mic. Want to compete? Register through the link: https://forms.gle/xP3jZN8dyxZ8hBe5A Thursday 25 JuneGinger Kitchen Deck, Fiji Museum6PM–8PMFREE ENTRY […]

The Poetry Shop Fiji in collaboration with Selfless Fiji presents an open mic night of poetry and storytelling at the Alliance Française de Suva to coincide with their Music de fete celebrations for the month of June. Please come along and bring a poem or a story & please call Ana to book a spot to be part of our […]

In partnership with Small Plates Garden Restaurant, The Poetry Shop is bringing the energy to Nadi with our West Open Mic night.  Small Plates, Matintar, Nadi 27 June 2026 6:00 – 8:30PM An underground poetry club in the burning west will hold its third gathering of the year on 27 June at Small Plates Garden Restaurant, Martintar. […]

Join Peter and Baka Books at this very intimate event. Wine and snacks are included. Tickets are $25 and must be purchased in advance. Contact us at admin[at]bakabooksfiji.com to reserve your space.

Small Plates Garden Restaurant & BarxThe Poetry Shop A continued collaboration rooted in belief:that art needs space,that voices need air,that the West has something to say On Saturday, March 28,the garden in Nadi becomes a listening place If you carry poems in your pockets,rhymes in your chest,songs, stories, verses that refuse to stay quiet…this stage […]

“Mother Tongue(s) – Poetry & Storytelling” Date: 26th February 2026Venue: Ginger Cafe, Fiji MuseumTime: 6pm – 8.30pm The Poetry Shop’s first event of the year is Poetry & Short Stories in our mother tongue. Our languages carry memory, identity, and belonging. When we speak, write, and share in our mother tongues, we keep our cultures […]

Still riding the high from last week’s poetry slam, we’re gathering one more time before the year ends. Join us on Saturday, December 13th, for Poetry Happy Hour, our final poetry gathering for the year at Ginger Kitchen, Fiji Museum from 3pm. Bring a poem, bring something to share, or just bring yourself the café […]

Join The Poetry Shop for the final Poetry Slam of 2025 happening Thursday, 27th November, 6–8:30pm at the Fiji Museum. Whether you’re a newbie poet or a past winner, this is your stage. Bring your new or old work, share your voice, and close out the year with rhythm and expression. Cash prizes for the […]

Join L’Alliance Française de Suva for a Fijian Art Festival – Vei Gauna Talei! This week-long celebration (23/10 – 30/10/25) features daily workshops, concerts, exhibitions, and much more — all led by amazing Fijian artists. From the Bakanawa canoe race to weaving, painting, singing, dancing, writing, and video-making, there’s something for everyone aged 10 and […]

Fiji’s 55 years of independence remind us that colonialism is not over. Our Pacific family, West Papua, Kanaky, Maʻohi Nui, and beyond are still fighting for self-determination. Our freedom is bound together; none of us are free until all of us are. On Thursday 23 October 2025, we gather to speak back, dream forward, and […]

Event by The Poetry Shop Fiji Fiji Museum Straight out of our Community Talanoa, we, in collaboration with the Fijians for Palestine Solidarity Network and ACT IT Network invite you to our: FOR PALESTINE: Poetry and Stories Reading An evening of poetry, stories, and solidarity. Together, we gather to raise our voices for justice, to honor resilience, and […]

Fresh off the hype from last month’s Poetry Slam, we invite all poets & writers to our next Community Talanoa!  Come hang out, share ideas, and enjoy some food with fellow creatives. Bring a plate, or something to drink, and join the conversation. 23rd August 2025Fiji Museum Deck, Ginger Cafe10AM – 12NOON We’ll have some […]

OCACPS Talanoa Series presents ‘An Evening With…Manisha Anjali’ Join us at the Molikilagi Bure on Tuesday 01 July (5.30pm-7.30pm) for OCACPS’ second event in our new talanoa series called ‘An Evening With…’ This is a free event held in collaboration with Suva-based Baka Books. Details on the talanoa topic and the speaker are below. SUBMERGED […]

Wednesday July 2, 6pm at Baka Books Opening scene. Sugar cane plantation on fire. Tea plantation on fire. Copra plantation on fire. Banana, banana. Copra, copra. Fire. Fire wails with choirs of widows and seabirds: girmit songs of longing, mourning cries and culling prayers. Manisha Anjali was born in Suva, Fiji. She is the author […]

25 years since Fiji’s first coup—and the ground still feels unsteady. As we mark a quarter-century since that pivotal moment in our nation’s history, echoes of disruption and dissent still reverberate across the globe. From our own shores to international headlines—like the return of Trump-era tariffs shaking global economies—it’s clear that the balance of power […]

Join The Poetry Shop and the Suva Carnegie Library for an open mic poetry and storytelling event! This is a great opportunity for poets, writers, and storytellers to share their work in a welcoming and supportive space. Whether you’re a seasoned poet or just starting your creative journey, we encourage you to come and share […]

Explore the realms of superstition, folklore, and the occult through powerful storytelling on ghosts, spirits, and beliefs that shape our societies. PRIZES UP FOR GRABS Location: Ginger Kitchen 6-8.30pm