The People's Poetry Festival
Location: 1135 Kensington Road N.W. (Kensington) (View Map)
Dates: August 17, 2012 - August 19, 2012
Website: http://peoplespoetryfestival.com
The People’s Poetry Festival (PPF) is a celebration of poetry in Calgary! Showcasing local poets and poetry organizations, as well as amateur and aspiring poets and spoken word artists, The PPF seeks to tear apart the notion that poetry is reserved for academic elites and enlightened beatniks.
Our free, three-day festival uses public and private space in the Kensington area to create an interactive and collaborative event that shares a love of poetry with everyone, young or old, tall or small. Through DIY poetry stations, spoken word, open mic, workshops, special events and a gallery of poetic graffiti, we're sharing poetry on the streets and in the coffee shops and pubs of Calgary.
In bringing poetry directly to the people in a public format, we hope to build connections both between poets, artists and fans, but also within Calgary’s multifaceted communities.
For more information, and an upcoming lineup of poets, visual artists, DIY stations and special events, please visit http://peoplespoetryfestival.com.
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Shannon (@shannoetry) McClennan
I've been with The People's Poetry Festival since the first volunteers sat down to plan the inaugural festival in March 2011. In just a few months, our small but dedicated band pulled together a truly creative, interactive and engaging three days that celebrated and showcased a sampling of Calgary's vibrant poetry and spoken word culture.
Our city has a rich and diverse community of poets, spoken word artists, visual artists, singer-songwriters and more, and it's our goal to bring them together with Calgary's amazing literary organizations to create three days of free DIY poetry, poetic graffiti, family-friendly and adult-only events, lectures and workshops, open mic, spoken word and more.
The People’s Poetry Festival came into existence because we believed that poetry is for everyone, and it’s formed the core of how we operate ever since. After such an amazing first year, we’re excited to celebrate Calgary’s designation as Culture Capital of Canada in the best way we know how – together.
Posted on June 13, 2012 - 17:45