An Evening of Poetry

Each year, the department hosts An Evening of Russian and Polish Poetry, allowing students at all levels to present poems and other writing to their fellow students. It's one of the department's favorite traditions.

Event Type

Nov 02 2026

Slavic Slam

Information: Monday, November 2, 2026 - Monday, November 2, 2026; 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM; An Evening of Poetry; Max Multipurpose Classroom | Zimmerli Art Museum
Join our REELL students as they perform poetry and songs in Slavic languages!

If you're currently enrolled in a Russian or Polish language class, your instructor will give you all the information you need about participating. If you're not currently enrolled but would like to participate, welcome! We invite speakers of Russian, Ukrainian, Polish, or any other Slavic languages, at all language levels.

If you're not currently enrolled in a language class but would like to participate, please email Professor Khazanov (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) with the following information by Thursday, October 29th:
1) Your name, class year, and Net ID
2) The title and author of the poem, song, or skit you'll be performing
3) The complete text of the poem, song, or skit you'll be performing

If you don't want to perform but would like to watch the event and cheer on the performers, you're very welcome to join us.

We look forward to celebrating with you on November 2nd!