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Poet Laureate Penn Kemp

First Poet Laureate for the City of London.

Poet Laureate Penn Kemp

London Arts Council is pleased to announce London’s first Poet Laureate, Penn Kemp. As an ambassador for poetry, language and the arts; the Poet Laureate will create a unique artistic legacy through public readings, civic interactions, attend and participate in public poetry events in London with a general mandate to raise awareness of the arts in the everyday consciousness of Londoners.

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Poetry in Motion

In celebration of National Poetry Month in April, Poetry in Motion features 15 new and established London poets displayed on bus cards inside 100 out of 180 London Transit Commission (LTC) buses. Over 100 poems were submitted and curated by the City of London Poet Laureate.

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Artist Daniel Castillo

Selected to create Banting House Public Sculpture Daniel has been working with glass for over 25 years , however in 2007 his life had to start over again, in a new country, within a new culture in a process of overcoming new challenges, his work took on a new and exciting direction, as he brings together his experience, love and passion for his art to express this new breath.

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