Grains of Sand: A Multicultural Soirée
Perth Poetry Festival 2026 · Ear to the Ground
Grains of Sand returns with voices shaped by migration, memory, language, heritage and resilience.
This multicultural poetry showcase gives centre stage to poets whose work crosses cultures, histories, places and lived experience, tracing the many routes by which people make, remember and imagine home.
Featuring
- Oormila V. Prahlad
- Jack Collard
- Mai White
- Yirga Gelaw Woldeyes
- Robert Wood
- Cyndy Moody
- Natalie Damjanovich-Napoleon
- Where We Begin / Connected Cultures
Hosted by Asha Rajan, an Indian-Australian poet, writer and editor based in Boorloo/Perth.
Tickets
- General Admission: $25 + $1.13 Humanitix fee
- WA Poets Members: $20 + $1.00 fee
- Flexi Ticket: pay what you like from $25
Books
Festival books will be available for purchase and signing courtesy of Rabble Books & Games.
Accessibility
City of Perth Library has lift access, accessible toilets and nearby accessible parking. Contact the organiser if you have particular access requirements.
Refunds
Refunds are available up to 7 days before the event.
Acknowledgement of Country
WA Poets Inc acknowledges the Whadjuk people of the Noongar nation as the Traditional Custodians of the land on which these Festival events take place, and pays respect to Elders past and present and to continuing culture, community and connection to Country.
