1998 National slams in Bristol and Stockholm in November set up a January tour, including performances but no slams in London, where I added my name to the list of performers at Bunjie s Folk Cellar.
Reports follow on visits to other venues.
Halmstad, Sweden, Jan 10-11 The Hallin team, Swedish Slam champions, held a crowded Saturday night at the Kulturhuset in Halmstad. Eva Leandersson's PMS Band put energy to the evening, and Eva and the editor debuted a collaborative piece. Sunday afternoon, Eva and friends held a creative workshop in Eftra. Meditation, breathing exercises, and dance led to paintings then poems. On Sunday night at O'Brien's Pub, the slam winner was Irene Karlbom, runner-up in the Swedish Championships.