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MAY17FRIDAY · 2025
POETRY

Poetry &
Pinot

Spoken word, slow sips, and warm lamplight.

Time

7:00 PM

Seats

14 of 30 left

Price

RWF 15,000

About this evening

Spoken word, slow sips, and warm lamplight.

Five Rwandan poets take the mic in a candlelit room, each paired with a curated pinot and a handful of new listeners.

It's tender. It's honest. It's the kind of night you want to tell your closest friend about the morning after.

What's included

Everything for a complete night.

5 Poetry Sets

2 Wine Pours

Charcuterie

Ambient Guitar

Agenda

The flow of the evening.

7:00

Welcome & first pour

A soft red, dim lamps, early arrivals.

7:30

Sets 1–3

Three poets, short sets, room quiet.

8:15

Intermission

Charcuterie and second pour.

8:45

Sets 4–5 + open mic

Final poets and a brief open mic for guests.

Your Host

Jean-Paul Niyonsenga

HOST · POETRY CURATOR

Jean-Paul gathers the city’s poets each month and holds the most respectful mic in Kigali.