Title: Edmonton Poetry Festival
Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Description: The Edmonton Poetry Festival kicked off in 2006, with the help of Edmonton’s then-poet-laureate Alice Major and an organizing committee representing a wide range of poetry groups in the city. With annual increases in funding and participation, the festival welcomed visits from many poets laureate and added school programs and other events such as Concrete Poetry, Blinks, Stand-up Poetry on street corners and more.
Start Date: April 22, 2012
End Date: April 29, 2012