Puno Selesho

Puno Selsho is a Spoken Word artist, born and raised in Pretoria, South Africa. She graduated from the University of Pretoria with a BA law and LLB degree. Her artistic journey began at a young age, and her repertoire includes writing, voiceovers, and live performances. She has performed on both international and local platforms for over 10 years, including TEDx Pretoria, and international conferences, such as Standard Bank Women in Innovation in South African and Re:publica in Berlin.

Puno is an active agent of change on the community level creating many organizations focused on enriching the human capital of the people around her. She is the founder of The Cherry Blossom Project which provides Matric Dance dresses (Prom dresses) for underprivileged girls, and The Park Exchange, a platform for professionals, students and creatives to engage on crucial social issues.

Puno is now a freelance Spoken Word artist, strategist for Spoken Sessions SA and founder of Harvest (Pty) Ltd where she helps clients create and nurture wholesome communities through Bespoke Communications, and curated events.