Word Travels Turns 10. Get Yourself a Gift.
ON NOVEMBER 14TH, WORD TRAVELS TURNS TEN. WOO! HOO!
THAT’S A DECADE OF PROGRAMS GIVING VOICE TO THOUSANDS OF WRITERS: REMARKA-BUBBLE!
Word Travels, the little literary org behind Australian Poetry Slam, invites you to a 10th birthday party at Story Week 2020: November 6 - 14.
Get a Story Week ticket today. Anyone who buys a $100 ticket, receives a special invite to Word Travels’ digital birthday celebration. It’s a combination performance, catch-up, house party and a chance to grab yourself a gift in our online auction.
All of the auction items were donated to Word Travels by people just like yourself. So when you buy stuff, you give Australian writers more time on the mic and help diverse communities share their stories.
It’s also not too late to donate some swag. Get in touch if you want to put your skills or your valuables on the online auction block.
Here’s a taste of two things on offer so far…
4 DAYS AT AN APARTMENT IN PERISHER, VALUED AT $3370 (BIDDING STARTS AT $2500)
Four days at an apartment in the fabulous Perisher Valley, within 1 km of Perisher Blue Resort. The Family Chalet 34 is ideal for a family of four looking to stay in something beyond comfortable—this is a luxury experience. The split level self-contained apartment offers a gas fireplace and the convenience of being in the main building close to The Stallions Restaurant and Bar. There is transport to and from the resort and daily skier pick-up in season between 3-5pm.
BOTTLE OF HENSCHKE HILL OF GRACE 1998 SHIRAZ, EDEN VALLEY, VALUED AT $800 (BIDDING STARTS AT $500)
This 1998 shiraz from South Australia’s Eden Valley is a truly poetic vintage. “I have never drunk anything this old or expensive in my entire life”, spoken word poet. Perfect for those who want to support poets while getting an amazing bottle of vino.
Check out this poetic review
“It is hard to find a more compelling red than Henschke’s 1998 Shiraz Hill of Grace. Its dense ruby/purple color is followed by a gorgeous perfume of blackberries, graphite and subtle wood. Full-bodied yet extraordinarily well-defined and layered. It remains young and backward, with tremendous potential. It is the finest Hill of Grace I have ever passed over my palate and down the gullet.”
-Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate
NB: May we all “remain young and backward, with tremendous potential”. Just like this fine plonk.
In the following weeks we will be releasing more details of auction items, our birthday celebrations, and all events throughout Story Week on our website at Word Travels.
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