New York: City Lore

The nonprofit City Lore promotes the Big Apple's cultural heritage with real world and online exhibits and events. For example, "City Lore and Poets House sponsor this biennial poetry festival in downtown Manhattan that shines a spotlight on this nation's and the world's literary and folk poetry traditions, paying special attention to the spoken word, to poetry's oral roots. People's Poetry Gathering Year 'Round sponsors other exciting virtual and live events. Visit the website for information, or to join interactive and community-building events." -- from the website. <http://www.peoplespoetry.org/> <http://www.citylore.org/>