We are looking for young verse writers!

Poets of the university will combat in a literary battle…

	When? December 4, 17:00
	Where? Moscow, Miklukho-Maklaya St., 6, RUDN Main Building, conference hall of the Law Institute (Room No. 161)

On the agenda:

spoken word poetry performance by competitive poets
non-competitive musical pauses (RUDN students perform their own songs)
spoken word poetry performance by non-competitive poets (jurors)
awarding winners with souvenirs

Literary associations and creative contests belonged to the tradition of the University, started out back in the 60’s.

The goals and objectives of the Slam are to expose literary talents among students, to enhance university cultural life, to improve the contact between young poets and the audience, and to develop their artistic content performance abilities.

Actual Moscow poets, members of literary associations and creative unions compound the panel of judges.

At the end of the slam, the winners receive memorable gifts.

Would you like to join the project?

	Students of all forms and fields of study are welcome to participate in the 6th Poets Slam. In-person attendance at the final is mandatory!
	Before November 20, 2025, you must send your application to the e-mail address: turnirpoetov@rudn.ru
	The list of participants of the Seventh tournament

Make an application answering the requirements:

write your surname, first name, patronymic, course and faculty
attach the file in .doc with a selection of your best three poems up to 150 lines in total, including spaces
if you prefer short forms, the number of poems can be higher, but the total volume should not exceed 150 lines
if you have poems in foreign languages in your selection, then at least one poem in the collection should be in Russian
font Times New Roman, size 14

📄Contest Regulations

Music out of words...
100% creativity	Every part of the thing, namely the slam structure, its organization, moderators’ texts, the non-competitive part – is a result of students’ direct engagement
	Students visit the Slam in companies, get to know each other, and form communities	The atmosphere of friendship
Unity in diversity	There is not a single university faculty staying out – both philology and medical students, as well as mathematicians and lawyers’ participation Foreign students feel free in the Russian language poetic environment. There were some students from India, Egypt and other countries appearing successfully in the Slam
	Participants prepare thoroughly for the contest, and improve the quality of poetic material, thereby complicating the jury every year	Brilliant and skilled
Bright horizons	The contest members and winners perform at city poetry venues, at the Union of Writers of the Russian Federation as well, and participate in poetry almanacs. The event opens the door to a great poetic life for many students