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La Mama Poetica June 2021 LOCATION DATE La Mama presented poetry for the first time in 1967, now curated by  Amanda Anastasi, La Mama Poetica remains a night of some of the best spoken word and poetry that Melbourne has to offer, with a diverse selection of both emerging and established poets. Michael Farrell has published several books of poetry, most recently ‘Family Trees’ (2020 Giramondo) and ‘I Love Poetry’ (2017). His previous title, ‘Cocky’s Joy’, wa...

ZIMBABWE – A 74-year-old villager from Mabale in Zimbabwe escaped death by the skin of his teeth after he was attacked by an adult elephant weighing 6 tonnes which fractured his right leg. Hlanganani Dube of Simukululwe Village under Chief Dingani-Nelukoba was attacked at 2 PM while herding cattle on 5 May in a nearby bush. He dragged himself on his buttocks for eight hours until he reached the main road where he got help at around 10 PM. Dube said he could neither rise on his feet nor crawl ...

La Mama reveals next instalment of its La Mamica program, spanning music, cabaret, film and more Jessica Barclay Lawton Words by Kate Streader The next series of events will take place from Monday June 7 until Sunday June 27. La Mama has revealed the next round of events happening as part of its quarterly La Mamica program, running from Monday June 7 until Sunday June 27. Spanning music, cabaret, poetry and cinema, the program will be split into four nights, each...