News Archive
Canada's First Poetry Flash Mob
The Edmonton Poetry Festival is all about public engagement. Check out this video of Magrew meets City Hall, in which poets descend on Edmonton’s City Hall with the help of some insider infiltration at ... Read More
The Poetry Route – Call For Submissions
To mark the 100-year anniversary of Chinatown in Edmonton, the Edmonton Poetry Festival seeks Chinese-themed submissions for its Autumn 2011 flight of The Poetry Route, a project that puts poetry onto ETS vehicles. In ... Read More
Get Carried Away with Audreys Books
Yeah, you can get poems on websites and e-books and all — but there’s nothing like turning the real pages of a lovingly made book. So make sure you visit the Poetry Bookstore at ... Read More
Yo, We Need Volunteers!
PoFest Volunteers! We are again looking to you to make a great festival happen right here in our own city of Edmonton. A hearty thanks to all those who have already promised their services ... Read More
Cafe Readings Schedule Posted
If you have signed up for the cafe readings, happening on Sunday May 1 in four downtown cafes, the schedule has been posted! Peruse the sked and make sure you’re listed on there somewhere. ... Read More
Adam's Festival Blog Has Launched
Oh boy, this is gonna be cool. We’re trying something a little different this year at the Edmonton Poetry Festival: A festival blog. You may be asking yourself, “wait a sec, isn’t the front ... Read More
Hark, The Poets Are Restless
Spring has finally shown herself in our little god-forsaken burg, and everyone seems to have a spring in their step and a lilt in their voice. All this springness brings about many things, but ... Read More
EPF Special Projects
You know, we don’t JUST put together an annual festival. The Edmonton poetry Festival is active year-round with projects, programs, and special events. I thought I’d bring your attention to two of these special ... Read More
Imagine That Art / Poetry Opening
Remember a while back when we posted a call for poets to participate in a visual art project? Well, the call was answered and the project is opening on April 8. Here is the ... Read More
Youth Slam Workshop Reminder
Hey, just a reminder that this weekend there is a performance workshop for young people happening down at the Milner Library. It’s free, and it’s run by a bunch of super cool people from ... Read More
A Youthful Reminder
Hey, just a little reminder about the previously posted Youth Spoken Word Workshops. They begin THIS SUNDAY (March 13, 2011) at the Milner Library. The virtuosic Mary Pinkoski, along with her esteemed colleagues from ... Read More
Call for Poets – Visual Art / Poetry Project
Here’s a little poetic project you may have an interest in. Check it out! The Edmonton Poetry Festival is collaborating with Arch Enterprises on an exhibit of visual art and poetry for the gallery ... Read More