

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Giovanni-Steger Poetry Prize
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 08 Apr, 2026 at 04:00 pm – Wed, 08 Apr, 2026 at 06:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: Student finalists from across the university will take center stage at The Lyric Theatre on April 8 at 4 p.m. 

The Giovanni-Steger Poetry Prize ceremony, held in honor of the late Nikki Giovanni, will celebrate the power of poetry and creativity. A beloved poet, educator, and University Distinguished Professor Emerita, Giovanni’s legacy continues to inspire generations of writers and artists.

The event is free and open to the public, with a reception to follow.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/blacksburg/giovanni-steger-poetry-prize/200029860999950
- **Event Categories**: Art, literary-art, Theatre
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029860999950?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=blacksburg-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Blacksburg
- **state**: VA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: The Lyric Theatre, Blacksburg
- **lat**: 37.230277867275
- **long**: -80.415694713593
- **full address**: The Lyric Theatre, Blacksburg, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Virginia Tech College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences (https://allevents.in/org/virginia-tech-college-of-liberal-arts-and-human-sciences/2963412)

## Event gallery

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  - **Image URL**: https://dyn-image.allevents.in/generate-image?v=4&title=Giovanni-Steger+Poetry+Prize&date=08+Apr

## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Wed, 08 Apr, 2026 at 04:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** The Lyric Theatre, Blacksburg, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Virginia Tech College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** Art, literary-art, Theatre
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Giovanni-Steger Poetry Prize ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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