This is an archived event from Culture Days 2024.
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Poetry Bus! Celebrating the 28th year of Poetry in Transit
In-person
History & heritage Performance Poetry & spoken word Storytelling Writing & literatureDate and time
Location
UBC Robson Square (Robson Plaza)
800 Robson Street
Vancouver, BC
Directions: Find the Poetry Bus along Howe Street on Robson Plaza, and venture further into the plaza to find the poetry tent, where the readings will take place.
Access
Free.
Offered in English.
Is a relaxed performance.
About
In partnership with TransLink and BC Transit, Read Local BC presents the launch of this year’s Poetry In Transit campaign at Word Vancouver. Now celebrating its 28th year, this beloved community-engagement project displays the work of ten BC poets on public transit vehicles throughout the province. Join us to hear a selection of the featured 2024-25 poets read from their work, followed by a short discussion and Q&A in which you can engage with the poets over your love of the written verse! Hosted by Evelyn Lau. With readings by Michelle Brown, Dina Del Bucchia , Svetlana Ischenko, Christopher Levenson, Bradley Peters , Andrea Scott, and Tiffany Stone.
Links
- Poetry Bus! at Word Vancouver wordvancouver.ca
- Learn more about Poetry in Transit readlocalbc.ca
Organizer
Word Vancouver and Read Local BC
Word Vancouver, Western Canada’s largest literary arts festival, marks the 30th anniversary this year and returns from September 8 to September 28, 2024. It is a free and family-friendly event that brings together established and emerging authors, aspiring writers, literary exhibitors, and book-lovers from across the Lower Mainland.
Launched in 2015 by the Association of Book Publishers of BC, Read Local BC is a project that celebrates the vibrant community of authors, publishers, bookstores, and libraries that make up our province’s literary landscape.