States of Independence is a book festival in a day, attended by several hundred people, featuring around 25 stalls and 25 events, organised by Five Leaves and the Creative Writing Team at De Montfort University. All events are free and unticketed. There are usually readings, book launches, industry panels – …
Common Readings is a literary reading series, held on the fourth Monday of each month at the Campbell House Museum. It is hosted and curated by Daniel Kincade Renton with support from the Common Readings Collective. One of the fundamental goals at Common readings is to create an environment that …
VERSeFest is Ottawa’s annual International Festival of Poetry. Built on a mandate of fostering creative crossroads and community, they feature English and French poetry of all traditions, styles, and forms. Since 2011, they have showcased the best local, Canadian, and international poets performing in both spoken and written word genres. …
Concrete is Porous, Act 1: Visual is an exhibition of concrete poetry. It will be displayed as part of Ottawa's Versefest. The exhibition features work by bill bissett, derek beaulieu, Adeena Karasick, bpNichol, Gary Barwin, Gustave Morin, Grant Wilkins, Barbara Caruso, Judith Copithorne and more. Learn more here.
The most diverse poetry reading and open mic in Toronto, 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. At Shab-e She’r (Poetry Night) we don’t just wait for diversity …