NATIONAL POETRY RECITATION COMPETITION 2025

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Poetry Festival Singapore (PFS) presents the second edition of the 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗼𝗲𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 in 2025.

 

Celebrating poetry as an oral tradition, this competition aims to promote the appreciation of poetry in the classroom and the community by encouraging students and the public in Singapore to learn poems by heart and recite them out loud.

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Finalists will perform their selected poems in person during the finals on 26 and 27 July 2025 at the National Library. Registration is free of charge. Just memorise a poem or two, submit your video-recording, and stand the chance to win generous prizes! 

 

Objectives

 

The objectives of the competition are as follows:

 

• To cultivate greater interest in poetry in English from Singapore and the rest  of the world through recitation and performance

• To develop greater awareness of poetry as an oral tradition, featuring rich and diverse varieties of English, in ways that make poems even more engaging and accessible

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Submission Deadline: 2 July 2025

Categories: Primary (Primary 1 to 6), Secondary (Secondary 1-5) and Open (Post-Secondary or older)

Length of video: Up to 5 minutes per video​

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Click here to view the rules and regulations of the National Poetry Recitation Competition (English) 2025.

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Click here to register and submit your entry for the National Poetry Recitation Competition (English) 2025.

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Click here to access the link to the consent form (applicable to contestants below the age of 18).

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Click here for the list of poems you can select to recite!​

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Prizes:

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The top contestants will receive certificates and prizes. ​The awards are as follows:

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Primary Category:

Champion: $100

First Runner-Up: $70

Second Runner-Up: $50

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Secondary Category:

Champion: $150

First Runner-Up: $100

Second Runner-Up: $70

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Open Category:

Champion: $200

First Runner-Up: $150

Second Runner-Up: $100

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