National Poetry Slam
Aug. 1-6, 2016
www.npsdecatur.com
The National Poetry Slam is an annual poetry slam championship tournament where four to five person teams from all over the U.S., Canada and Europe gather to compete for the national team title and this year, it is taking place in Decatur. The week-long festival is part championship tournament, part poetry summer camp, and part traveling exhibition.
Click here for a full schedule of events and locations. The ribbon cutting ceremony will take place at the Decatur Visitors Center on Monday, Aug. 1, 7 p.m.