Writing on the Wall is a dynamic, Liverpool-based community organisation that coordinates projects and events that celebrate writing in all its forms. They work with a broad and inclusive definition of writing that embraces literature, creative writing, journalism and non-fiction, poetry, songwriting, and storytelling. Writing on the Wall works with …
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 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 …
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 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 …
The Favorite Poem Project, in cooperation with the Boston University School of Education, is accepting applications for the 14th annual Poetry Institute for Educators at Boston University, July 20-24, 2015. They invite teachers and teacher/administrator teams across grade levels—elementary, middle and high school—to apply. The Institute seeks a range of …
The 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 …
The Elephant Mountain Literary Festival welcomes a host of internationally celebrated Canadian presenters in every literary discipline to Nelson, British Columbia to delight booklovers and enthusiasts of the written and spoken word. Learn more here. Return to the International Poetry Calendar.
Theme is a monthly cross-disciplinary arts night in Peckham in which poets, artists, musicians, and stand-up comedians come together to tackle a changing monthly theme. This month sees Jack Underwood, Mark Waldron, Rachel Long, Pierre Novellie, Ahir Shah and more TBA take on Change and Stasis. Learn more here. Return …
The Medellín International Poetry Festival aims to strengthen the climate of peace and reconciliation of the Colombian people and to expand the dialogue and visionary spirit of poetry,in a city sorely affected and segmented by complex social problems. This year's events will celebrate the festival's first 25 years. Learn more …
The mission of the Read By the Sea Literary Festival is to promote and foster appreciation for outstanding Canadian writing and literature among residents and visitors of Nova Scotia's North Shore Communities. The festival is now in its 16th year of bringing Canada's best authors and poets to the region. …
The 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 …
Lexical.ca, aiming to be Canada's most comprehensive online resource for writers and publishers, goes live on Canada Day (July 1st)! The site's creators are celebrating this occasion with a launch party on July 15th at the Dora Keogh Irish Pub in Toronto. It's touted as THE summer networking event for …
The 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 …
NIÁGARA — A Pan-American Story was commissioned for the TORONTO 2015 arts and culture festival PANAMANIA, inspired by PANAMANIA TO2015's theme of 'Aquaculture', celebrating the culminating year of the United Nations International Decade for Action - "Water for Life". In 1824 José María Heredia, a twenty-year old poet and revolutionary …
Pentheus has banned the wild, ritualistic worship of the god Dionysos. A stranger arrives to persuade him to change his mind. Euripides’ electrifying tragedy is a struggle to the death between freedom and restraint, the rational and the irrational, man and god. Using three actors and a chorus, echoing the …
Hedgebrook is on Whidbey Island, about thirty-five miles northwest of Seattle. Situated on 48-acres of forest and meadow facing Puget Sound, with a view of Mount Rainier, the retreat hosts writers from all over the world for residencies of two to six weeks, at no cost to the writer. Six …
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 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 …
The untethered launch party celebrates issue 2.1, which featuresthe winners of the publication's very first poetry contest - Sara-Jane Gloutnez, Trevor Steven Abes, and JM Francheteau - the outrageously awesome artwork of Lorette C. Luzajic and fabulous new writing by untethered's amazing contributors. Learn more here. Return to the International …
Submit your prose or poetry for the opportunity to read at the 2015 Eden Mills Writers’ Festival on September 13, as part of The Fringe. The Fringe is a juried set of readings by yet-to-be published writers. Learn more here. Return to the International Poetry Calendar.