March 2019
Versefest
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. As one of Canada’s largest and most successful poetry festivals, their stages have featured readings by Griffin, Governor General, and Pulitzer Prize winners. Learn more here.
Find out more »Concrete is Porous: poetry exhibition
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.
Find out more »March 2020
Versefest
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. As one of Canada’s largest and most successful poetry festivals, their stages have featured readings by Griffin, Governor General, and Pulitzer Prize winners. Learn more here.
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