The most diverse poetry reading and open mic in Toronto, for more than two years Shab-e She’r has been bridging the gap between diverse poetry communities, bringing together people from different ethnicities, nationalities, ages, disabilities, religions (or lack thereof), poetic styles, voices and visions. The featured poets this evening are …
The Calgary Public Library invites applications for the position of Author in Residence for the fall of 2016, subject to funding approval. The program is based at the Central Library. The residency is designed to champion the joy of reading, foster an understanding of the craft of writing and connect …
The POP Montreal International Music Festival and Matrix Magazine have once again joined forces to offer North America's most innovative and exciting literary competition. We are looking for great stories and poems that really pop. Winners will get their work published in Matrix, and get free travel to POP Montreal …
A day of readings and discussions to celebrate contemporary poetry, and make links between literary communities in Britain and Canada. This is the last in a series of Knowledge Exchange events funded by a grant from Lancaster University's Faculty of Art and Social Science Enterprise scheme, and kindly hosted by …
As explained in the Parliament of Canada Act, the Parliamentary Poet Laureate may: write poetry, especially for use in Parliament on important occasions sponsor poetry readings advise the Parliamentary Librarian regarding the Library’s collection and acquisitions to enrich its cultural materials, and, perform other related duties at the request of …