Ottawa’s VERSEfest is going on this week; if you’re in that neck of the woods, be sure to check out their amazing programming. We’ve included events with All Lit Up authors here for your convenience.Are you hosting an event featuring an author whose titles are available on All Lit Up? Send the event details, including author, book, date, time, and address to hello@alllitup.ca to be included in our listings.
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Ottawa’s VERSEfest is going on this week; if you’re in that neck of the woods, be sure to check out their amazing programming. We’ve included events with All Lit Up authors here for your convenience.Are you hosting an event featuring an author whose titles are available on All Lit Up? Send the event details, including author, book, date, time, and address to hello@alllitup.ca to be included in our listings.
Tuesday, March 15th
OttawaVERSEfest OpeningWhere: Knox Presbyterian Church, 120 Lisgar St, Ottawa, ONWhen: 7pmMore information: VERSeFest, Ottawa’s International Poetry Festival returns for its sixth annual edition March 15-20, 2016.  Celebrating written poetry and spoken word in English and French, VF ’16 brings you 60 of the most exciting poets on the planet. Join us for the opening event, featuring poets Amal eh Mohtar, Gerdur Kristny, Gerald Hill, Sonia Lamontagne.Link: http://versefest.ca/year/2016/schedule/?day=Mar15VERSeFest ShowcaseWhere: Knox Presbyterian Church, 120 Lisgar St, Ottawa, ONWhen: 9pmMore information: VERSEfest’s opening night showcase features poets Jane Munro, Elise Turcotte, and Yusef Komunyakaa.Link: http://versefest.ca/year/2016/schedule/?day=Mar15
Wednesday, March 16th
OttawaVERSEfest Tree Reading SeriesWhere:Â Knox Presbyterian Church, 120 Lisgar St, Ottawa, ONWhen:Â 7pmMore information:Â VERSEfest’s Tree Reading Series showcase features Caroline Pignat, Pamela Mordecai, Gabriel Robichaud, and Thierry Dimanche.Link:Â http://versefest.ca/year/2016/schedule/?day=Mar16VERSEfest Blue Mondays and In/WordsWhere:Â Knox Presbyterian Church, 120 Lisgar St, Ottawa, ONWhen:Â 9pmMore information:Â VERSEfest’s Blue Mondays and In/Words showcase features Liz Howard, Mia Morgan, and Paul Savoie.Link:Â http://versefest.ca/year/2016/schedule/?day=Mar16Â
Thursday, March 17th
OttawaVERSEfest reading, Presented by ARC Poetry MagazineWhere:Â Knox Presbyterian Church, 120 Lisgar St, Ottawa, ONWhen:Â 7pmMore information:Â Come out to Arc Poetry Magazine’s VERSeFest Reading to see Doyali Islam, Katherine Leyton, Marilyn Dumont and Hector Ruiz!Link:Â https://www.facebook.com/events/519844294856968/
Friday, March 18th
Ottawa
VERSEfest Readings: BookThug PresentsWhere: Knox Presbyterian Church, 120 Lisgar St, Ottawa, ONWhen: 7pmMore information: These readings hosted by, and featuring poets from, BookThug, includes readings by Phil Hall, François Turcotte, and Shannon Maguire.Link: http://versefest.ca/year/2016/schedule/?day=Mar18
OttawaVERSEfest: Ottawa ShowcaseWhere: Knox Presbyterian Church, 120 Lisgar St, Ottawa, ONWhen: 1pmMore information: Sneha Madhavan-Reese, Colin Morton, Tina Charlebois, and Frances Boyle read at the VERSEfest Ottawa Showcase event. Link: http://versefest.ca/year/2016/schedule/?day=Mar20VERSEfest: KadoWhere: Knox Presbyterian Church, 120 Lisgar St, Ottawa, ONWhen: 3pmMore information: Andre Duhaime and Terry Ann Carter read at the VERSEfest Kado event. Link: http://versefest.ca/year/2016/schedule/?day=Mar20VERSEfest: Hall of HonourWhere: Knox Presbyterian Church, 120 Lisgar St, Ottawa, ONWhen: 7pmMore information: Parliamentary Poet Laureate George Elliott Clarke and GG-winning poet Robyn Sarah read at the VERSEfest Hall of Honour Event.Link: http://versefest.ca/year/2016/schedule/?day=Mar20
VERSEfest: Ottawa International Writers Festival ShowcaseWhere:Â Knox Presbyterian Church, 120 Lisgar St, Ottawa, ONWhen: 9pmMore information:Â Readers at the Ottawa International Writers Festival Showcase include Christian Bok, Caroline Bergvall, and Daniel Groleau Landry.Link:Â http://versefest.ca/year/2016/schedule/?day=Mar20
