Bacano Leaf

31/08/2026

Happy 64th Independence to Trinidad and Tobago!

This Cypher features, Miguel Jagarnath, Seth Sylvester, Kedisha Thomas and Marcus Millette.

This video was shot at East Yard in Arima, inside the Bacano Bookshop.

Say tuned for the next one!

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Happy 64th Independence to Trinidad and Tobago!This Cypher featur...

30/08/2026

We can call him Mr. Three time now. Isaiah Wayne John returned after a small hiatus and went home with the bag.

🥇 1st Place: Isaiah Wayne John
🥈 2nd Place: Brandon Butcher
🥉 3rd Place: Amari Johnson

We’re back on the last Saturday of September.

See y’all then.
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28/06/2026

Massive Congratulations to Miguel Jagarnath on his very first Bars Poetry Slam win! 🏆

What a joy to see him rise up the ranks of poets and finally take it home. A massive undertaking that came from consistency and steady growth!

🥇 1st Place: Miguel Jagarnath
🥈 2nd Place: Jerrell Syriac
🥉 3rd Place: Jabari Collins

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We’re back on the last Saturday of July. See y’all then.
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25/06/2026

We have some real serenades in our midst. To be young and in love. This one is for all the wildflowers out there.

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UPCOMING SHOW DETAILS — ⤵️

🗓️ Saturday 27th June
🕕 Doors open at 6:30 pm | Show starts at 7 pm
📍Loftt Gallery, 63 Rosalino Street, Woodbrook.
🎟️ $90 Listed | $100 Unlisted

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07/06/2026

🎤 BARS POETRY SLAM — JUNE 2026 🎤

New venue unlocked 🔓 ⚡️
This month we are at the Loftt Gallery.

June’s feature is the fomidable and undeniably talented 5x Bars Poetry Slam champ, Brandon Butcher. He is literally the biggest and the largest.

Come see what we have to offer in this new space!

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DETAILS — ⤵️
🗓️ Saturday 27th June
🕕 Doors open at 6:30 pm | Starts at 7 pm
📍 The Loftt Gallery, 63 Rosalino St. Woodbrook, POS
🎟️ $90 Listed | $100 Unlisted

31/05/2026

Congratulations to Mustapha on this month’s Bars Poetry Slam win! 🏆

He is now a 5x winner of Bars Poetry Slam. Which makes has him tied with Brandon Butcher for most wins of Bars Poetry Slam.

Hard night for the judges when everyone was fire 🔥 congrats on all the poets that did their thing.

🥇 1st Place: Mustapha
🥈 2nd Place: Brandon Butcher
🥉 3rd Place: Ronaldo Mohammed

We are back again next month. Don’t miss out.

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29/05/2026

Be sure to watch Episode #2 of Behind The Poet featuring Mikhail ‘Gibby’ Gibbings who is also featuring at tomorrow’s Bars Poetry Slam.

Come see him live and see what he has been working on these past couple of years.

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DETAILS — ⤵️
🗓️ Saturday 30th May
🕕 Doors open at 6:30 pm | Starts at 7 pm
📍ThinkArtWork Studio, 11 Cipriani Blvd, POS
🎟️ $90 Listed | $100 Unlisted

28/05/2026

Hello 👋 we are almost there!
Gentle reminder to secure your spot. You don’t want to miss this ones

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DETAILS — ⤵️
🗓️ Saturday 30th May
🕕 Doors open at 6:30 pm | Starts at 7 pm
📍ThinkArtWork Studio, 11 Cipriani Blvd, POS
🎟️ $90 Listed | $100 Unlisted

27/05/2026

We are back finally with the second episode of “Behind the Poet”.

It is a series that give us a glimpse into the lives and creative journeys of the performers who grace our stage at Bars Poetry Slam.

Get to know the faces behind the words as we peak behind the curtain. This episode features this month’s feature performer, Gibby!

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21/05/2026

Cash in hand every month without fail. The hardest part is actually making it on the performance list because it fills up quickly.

WANT TO ATTEND BARS?
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WANT TO PERFORM?
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DETAILS — ⤵️
🗓️ Saturday 30th May
🕕 Doors open at 6:30 pm | Starts at 7 pm
📍ThinkArtWork Studio, 11 Cipriani Blvd, POS
🎟️ $90 Listed | $100 Unlisted