Bring your prose or poetry to the Marketplace of LitFest 2012 on Saturday, April 14, for a free review by published authors and poets. Prose Readings by Michael Kenyon, author of numerous books, most recently, A Year at River Mountain (Thistledown Press 2012) Prose session will take place from 10 am to 12 Noon in 15 min …
It was a busy week and many of us had more than one event to be at that evening. So we were quite happy that close to 100 attended the Arts Capital meeting. After a PowerPoint presentation giving an overview, there was a lively question and answer session. The key take-away point of the meeting …
Closing the 2012 Lit Fest New West is a fabulous extravaganza at Douglas College. Best of all you are ALL invited. Presenting a showcase of local and international talent on the theme of the spoken word. Saturday evening at Laura Muir Auditorium 7 to 9:30pm. Click for programme and the list of performers
We have an exciting Saturday program during Lit Fest New West that will tantalise your literary taste buds! Starting at 9am till 4pm, all day long there will be a marketplace in the main campus concourse where authors and publishers and societies will exhibit their works and services. The marketplace is also an opportunity for …
Beware! Mysterious things are happening at the Library! As part of Lit Fest New West, local authors Colleen Cross, Don Hauka, and Elizabeth Elwood will surprise and thrill with their stories and clue you in on their mysterious writing secrets. Reception to follow. Co-sponsored by the Arts Council of New Westminster. Friday, April 13, 6:30pm. …
Are you looking for an opportunity to showcase and sell your books, or your poetry? We have just the opportunity for you! Or perhaps you are a society that is active in the literary arts – let people know what you are about! As part of Lit Fest New West, we will have an all …
This exciting poetry event is part of Lit Fest New West. A poetry slam is a competition at which poets read or recite original work but at a Dead Poet’s Slam poets read a Dead Poet’s poetry and sometimes dressed in costume to resemble the Dead Poet. Performances are judged by five randomly selected members …
Invading New Westminster will be all the BC Arts Councils, artists and arts organizations! Yes, we are hosting this year’s Arts BC’s annual conference, “Arts Build Connections“, at the beautiful “Inn at the Quay”. This conference is open to everyone including ArtsBC members, artists, arts administrators, educators and community leaders. For more information about the program …
The City will be applying to the Department of Canadian Heritage for designation as a Cultural Capital of Canada for 2014. Deadline for the application is June 30, 2012. A successful bid could mean up to $1,000,000 in funding for arts and cultural groups. Can you imagine what we could do with that kind of …
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