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| Liverpool gets ready for Anthony Walker Festival celebrations | Liverpool gets ready for Anthony Walker Festival celebrations |
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| The spirit of resilience for which the people of Liverpool are renowned is typified by the Anthony Walker Festival, being held at Liverpool University, Brownlow Hill, on Saturday, July 7. | The spirit of resilience for which the people of Liverpool are renowned is typified by the Anthony Walker Festival, being held at Liverpool University, Brownlow Hill, on Saturday, July 7. |
| The anti-racist festival commemorates Anthony, a talented black youth from Huyton, killed in a racist murder in 2005. Since then, his mother, Gee has campaigned to bring black and white youths in Merseyside closer together. | The anti-racist festival commemorates Anthony, a talented black youth from Huyton, killed in a racist murder in 2005. Since then, his mother, Gee has campaigned to bring black and white youths in Merseyside closer together. |
| His sister, Dominique, spoke recently of how Merseyside Police's response to the murder encouraged her to join the force. | His sister, Dominique, spoke recently of how Merseyside Police's response to the murder encouraged her to join the force. |
| The festival committee says: | The festival committee says: |
| "A whole day of events are planned including live musical performances, DJ's, dance and carnival routines, circus performers, graffiti arts, educational workshops, sports events and much more." | "A whole day of events are planned including live musical performances, DJ's, dance and carnival routines, circus performers, graffiti arts, educational workshops, sports events and much more." |
Meanwhile, Writing on the Wall and the Anthony Walker Foundation are launching a poetry slam at 2pm at the Victoria Gallery & Museum situated on Brownlow Hill. | Meanwhile, Writing on the Wall and the Anthony Walker Foundation are launching a poetry slam at 2pm at the Victoria Gallery & Museum situated on Brownlow Hill. |
| The competition is open to poets and spoken word artists of all ages and experiences – from beginners to veterans. Performers have three minutes to weave their words and WoW the audience. Guest performers and judges include Curtis Watt aka C-Zero and darling of this year's WoW Festival Jess Green. The winner will be featured at a high profile event at Writing on the Wall Festival 2013. | The competition is open to poets and spoken word artists of all ages and experiences – from beginners to veterans. Performers have three minutes to weave their words and WoW the audience. Guest performers and judges include Curtis Watt aka C-Zero and darling of this year's WoW Festival Jess Green. The winner will be featured at a high profile event at Writing on the Wall Festival 2013. |
| The competition is free and the only rules are that slammers should be individual performers, without musical accompaniment or props and no discrimination will be tolerated. | The competition is free and the only rules are that slammers should be individual performers, without musical accompaniment or props and no discrimination will be tolerated. |
| Please email info@writingonthewall.org.uk if you are interested in taking part. | Please email info@writingonthewall.org.uk if you are interested in taking part. |
| Madeline Heneghan, WoW Director sais: "We're proud and delighted to be part of the Anthony Walker Foundation Festival for the second year running. This is a fantastic opportunity to show your support and experience the poetry and spoken word talent in Liverpool." | Madeline Heneghan, WoW Director sais: "We're proud and delighted to be part of the Anthony Walker Foundation Festival for the second year running. This is a fantastic opportunity to show your support and experience the poetry and spoken word talent in Liverpool." |
| * Declan McSweeney is a freelance journalist. | * Declan McSweeney is a freelance journalist. |
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