SNOWY MOUNTAINS OF MUSIC
CELEBRATES THE POETRY OF THE ALPS
And down by Kosciusko, where the pine-clad ridges raise
Their torn and rugged battlements on high,
Where the air is clear as crystal, and the white stars fairly blaze
At midnight in the cold and frosty sky
(The Man From Snowy River by Banjo Paterson)
Given the Snowy Mountains’ connection with one of Australia’s most famous poems, ‘The Man From Snowy River’, it’s not surprising that poetry and verse will feature prominently in Perisher Snowy Mountains of Music festival on the June long weekend.
In recognition of the significance that verse and the spoken word has had in the region, the Snowy Mountains of Music will be holding a pre-festival open and junior poetry competition called the Broken Ski Award and the Snowy Poetry Cup which will be given to the best recited poem at the festival.
Closing date for online submissions for Broken Ski Award:
Tuesday 5 June 2012
If you would like to enter an original poem in the Broken Ski Award, please submit it electronically below.
The Broken Ski Award will be awarded for the best submitted original verse in a number of categories as follows:
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OPEN
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JUNIOR - High School Age - 12 to 18
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JUNIOR - Primary School Age - Under 12
Snowy Poetry Cup (awarded at Festival)
The Snowy Poetry Cup will be awarded for the best recitation of an original or traditional poem. It will be decided at the festival. Check the festival programme for venue and time.
You can enter the competition on the day and just need to be present to take part, and be a festival patron of course.
For more information contact Russell Hannah on mob: 0488 971 777 or email bigruss43@bigpond.com
Past 'Broken Ski' Poetry Award - Past winners
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2009 - Lee Taylor-Friend for Mother Snowy
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2010 - Max Merckenschlager for Snowy Mountain Magic
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2011 - OPEN WINNER - Carol Heuchan, from Hunter Valley, for her poem Trails.
HIGHLY COMMENDED was Don Adams from NZ for his poem The Fate of the Brumby
JUNIOR WINNER - Jake Taylor-Friend, from Jindabyne, aged 7
Click here to see the winning poems from the 2011 awards
Past Winners - Snowy Poetry Cup (live competition) - Past winners
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2009 - Senior - Zondrae King, Corrimal, Wollongong
2009 - Junior - Sam Glover, Jindabyne
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2010 - Nimmity Zappert, Macquarie, Sydney
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2011 - Sam Martin, Candelo
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Zondrae King | Nimmity Zappert | Sam Martin
The 'Broken Ski' Poetry Award - Online Form
Please fill out the form below to submit your poem.
