Join us for the return of the New Orleans Youth Poetry Festival (NOYPF) taking place April 14th & 15th, 2023!

The NOYPF is a two day youth storytelling festival at the Ashé Powerhouse Theater (1731 Baronne Street) that highlights the next generation of spoken word artists, poets, rappers and literary based performers from and in New Orleans. 

This year's entire festival takes place at Ashé Powerhouse Theater (1731 Baronne Street) and is headlined by nationally ranked AfroLatinx spoken word artist Gabriel Ramirez (April 14th 6:30pm) and features the Women of the Word showcase (April 15th, 7pm) featuring Akilah Toney (former NOYPF Slam Champion), Brittney Ree Botts, Ebony Stewart, Jessica Care Moore, Shacondria iCon Sibley, and Sunni Patterson.

FRIDAY APRIL 14th, 2023: Youth Slam & Mixer 

REGISTER FOR YOUTH SLAM (12 slots open) 

Slam 6:30-8pm: Youth Slam

8-10pm: Youth Mixer w/ DJ HellNah

Come see 12 youth poets in the city battle it out for hundreds of dollars in prizes and the title of New Orleans Youth Grand Slam Champion! Afterparty/mixer hosted by DJ HellNah (@noob_crybot)