2019 CBC Poetry Prize shortlist announced
The 2019 CBC Poetry Prize shortlist will be announced today. Learn more here.
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Boston Originals
Woodberry Poetry Room Woodberry Poetry Room, Room 330, Lamont Library, 11 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MAThis event offers a dynamic reading by a distinct array of poetic innovators from the region: Kristen Case, Amanda Cook, Danielle Legros Georges, Suzanne Mercury, Oliver Strand, and Janaka Stucky. The evening will also serve as a welcoming reception for Harvard scholar at risk Chib?ìhè Obi Ach?mbá. Come one, come …
Woodstock Poetry Festival
The Woodstock Bookshop The Woodstock Bookshop, 23 Oxford St, Woodstock, OxfordshireThe Woodstock Bookshop started and runs Woodstock Poetry Festival, a completely independent festival that has now been running for seven years. This year's poets taking part include Raymond Antrobus, Niall Campbell, Vidyan Ravinthiram, Hannah Sullivan, Mary Jean Chan and more. Learn more here.
YYC POP: Portraits of People submission deadline
Sheri-D Wilson, Poet Laureate of Calgary, is sending out a call out to the community, the entire city and the world — I invite you, to write a portrait in the form of a poem, prose poem, or snapshot/ flash fiction — about someone you know (not about yourself) that …
Garebian, Cok and Rogal at the Art Bar Poetry Series
Free Times Cafe Free Times Cafe, 320 College Street, Toronto, OntarioThe Art Bar is recognized as Canada's longest running poetry-only, weekly reading series. Since 1991, it has featured both emerging and established poets from across Canada and occasionally from abroad. It has become a hub for the poetry community, and entry point for new voices, a place for people to …
Lunch Poems at SFU
Teck Gallery 515 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, British ColumbiaThe raison d'être of Lunch Poems is to invite and welcome everyone to enjoy poetry in a relaxed and casual atmosphere: whether you are new to poetry or have had a long romance with it. Lunch Poems at SFU invites you to join them to lunch on words and feed …
Young and Whitehead read at Poetry London (Ontario) Reading Series
Landon Branch Library Landon Branch Library, 167 Wortley Rd, London, OntarioThe Poetry London Reading Series, in partnership with the London Public Library, hosts monthly readings and poetry workshops in London, Ontario. They bring a diverse list of Canada’s finest poets into London for readings, as well as providing a wide range of poetry-related opportunities for local writers and poetry aficionados. …
2019 CBC Poetry Prize winner announced
The 2019 CBC Poetry Prize winner will be announced today. Learn more here.
Citadel Open House / Drop In
Citadel Collective 59 Spencer Ave, Toronto, OntarioThis event offers a chance to explore the writers collective and discover the unique aspects of Citadel. They will be offering refreshments and light snacks. Learn more here.
the ottawa small press book fair
Jack Purcell Community Centre Jack Purcell Community Centre, 320 Jack Purcell Ln, Room 203, Ottawa, Ontario“once upon a time, way way back in October 1994, rob mclennan and James Spyker invented a two-day event called the ottawa small press book fair, and held the first one at the National Archives of Canada...” Spyker moved to Toronto soon after the original event, but the fair continues, …
Make-Unmake Mandala – a border crossings workshop
AGM border crossings AGM border crossings, 300 City Centre Drive, Mississauga, OntarioJoin Arts Educator Sheniz Janmohamed as she makes and unmakes nature mandalas/land art inspired by the flora, fauna and landmarks of Mississauga. A mandala translates as 'circle' from Sanskrit. The mandala is often used a symbolic tool for ritualistic practices in Buddhist and Vedic traditions. Nature mandalas are created by …
Poets & Players with Khalvati, Dunthorne, Garland and Ask My Bull
Whitworth Art Gallery Whitworth Art Gallery, Oxford Rd, ManchesterPoets & Players is known for its imaginative programming of complementary arts — poetry with music, dance and visual art — in several striking settings in Manchester, UK, particularly the Whitworth Art Gallery. Newer writers are showcased alongside established poets and musicians. This event, which is part of the Carcanet …