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2014 Media Text
Media Information This page contains information that may be used by media outlets interested in covering the Edmonton Poetry Festival in 2016. The festival runs from April 16 to April 23, 2017. Basic Information ... Read More
2014 Contact Text
Drop us a line Hey, don’t worry! We’re easy top get a hold of. And please, keep in touch! You can use the form below or email us directly at: Email Form Please fill ... Read More
2014 About Text
About the Festival Voice · Celebration · Community Poetry is a source of energy, entertainment and joy shared by all societies. The Edmonton Poetry Festival celebrates poetry in all its forms. We get people ... Read More
Poetry at Alberta Culture Days
On September 28 and 29 The Edmonton Poetry Festival presents DiVerse Alberta as a part of Alberta Culture Days. The following events take place at Government House, 12845 – 102 Avenue Edmonton (on the ... Read More
The Poetry Route – Write Something Edmonton!
Ok, we here at PoFest central know that your summer is in full swing. You’re busy with patio jumping, pool basking, iced-beverage consuming, and general warm weather lackadaisicalism. We understand that gleaning every last ... Read More
PoFest News – June 2013
Well, it’s been a while since the last update. So it goes with blogging in the big city. Anyway, here are a few announcements: New Board Members Please join us in welcoming our new ... Read More
Final Day!
Today is the final day of The Edmonton Poetry Festival 2013! And what is going on, you ask? Writer’s Corner happens at the Milner Library at 1:15pm, and features Edmonton author Omar Mouallem and ... Read More
Event Recap: Slam Finals
The Slam Finals went down last night at the Metro Cinema (formerly known as the Garneau Theatre). This slam, and the elimination slams that led up to last night, were staged by Edmonton’s own ... Read More
Recap – Bling on the Blinks
Sunday’s events started the festival proper, but last night’s “Bling on the Blinks” event, staged by Edmonton’s Stroll of Poets Society, is the traditional festival opening event and what a time it was. The ... Read More
Guest Post – The Book Christening Party
Every year, we celebrate new books at the Edmonton Poetry Festival. I like to think of it as a christening ceremony – all the work of labour and birthing is over, the kid is ... Read More
Assemble the Poets
Before Pete and the boys would launch into a rendition of “Tommy”, Moon would tap the side of his snare like a conductor and Pete would say to the audience, assemble the musicians. Then, ... Read More
The Festival Is Coming
This Sunday – April 21, 2013 – is the first day of the 2013 edition of Edmonton’s Poetry Festival. The Festival runs for eight days, concluding on Sunday April 28th. In those eight days ... Read More