DETOUR PRODUCTIONS and its members have been active as organisers in the field of slam poetry across the Czech Republic for 23 years. They have been awarded the Magnesia Litera Award for their contribution to Czech book culture. They run and manage the SLAM POETRY CZ platform, which brings together virtually all organisers of the genre across the country under one umbrella, and operates a shared website and social media channels for their projects. They organise the prestigious Czech Slam Poetry Championship, held in 12 cities across the Czech Republic. They also organise international projects within the genre, are involved in international networks, and run a wide range of events across the country (clubs, festivals, educational programmes in schools, workshops—around 400 events per year). Slam poetry as a genre lies at the intersection of theatre and literature, and their events are regularly included in the programmes of major festivals such as Colours of Ostrava, LFŠ (Summer Film School, Pohoda, Rock for People, and Svět knihy (Book World), among others.
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