For the 11th consecutive year, the Jason Taylor Foundation is giving the South Florida community the chance to witness the top youth poets in the state compete during a cutting-edge event – the Louder Than a Bomb Florida Poetry Festival presented by UKG and UPS. This highly anticipated event will commence with preliminary “bouts” on Tuesday, April 1 at Amerant Bank Arena. The entire festival will run through Friday, May 2.
Dubbed the “Super Bowl of poetry,” Louder Than a Bomb Florida (LTABFLA), a Jason Taylor Foundation arts and education project as part of it’s Omari Hardwick bluapple Poetry Network, features a friendly spoken-word competition between school-based poetry teams from across the state. This Tuesday, students from 22 high schools representing Broward, Miami-Dade, Palm Beach, and St. Lucie counties will share their original poetry on multiple stages at Amerant Bank Arena thanks to a partnership with the Florida Panthers. Funding from UKG, UPS, and a host of other community partners has assisted the Jason Taylor Foundation support the schools’ efforts.
Louder Than a Bomb Florida is a festival featuring poetry bouts, workshops, exhibits, and ultimately the crowning of Florida’s top youth poetry team. The most critical component, however, is the year-round, meaningful instruction inside the classroom and after-school clubs, with teachers and teaching artists who create and facilitate a safe space for individual and collective expression. To learn more about LTABFLA, contact the Jason Taylor Foundation office at (954) 424-0799.
Media Information
What: Louder Than a Bomb Florida Poetry Festival Preliminary Bouts
Where: Amerant Bank Arena, 1 Panther Pkwy, Sunrise 33323
When: Tuesday, April 1, 2025
First bouts: 9 – 11 AM
Second bouts: 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM
Media wishing to cover this event should RSVP to: Chrissy Parente by emailing parentec@floridapanthers.com
