The festival promises to be a vibrant celebration of Ukrainian dance, showcasing the immense talent, creativity, and dedication within our community.
April 10 - 12
Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
Tickets
Children $8.75
Adults $19.50
Tickets and information at https://www.shumka.com/shumka-dance-festival/
Edmonton’s Poet Laureate Shima Robinsson (AKA Dwennimmen) invites you to come down to The Aviary for An Evening With The Poet Laureate. This 2025 Edmonton Poetry Festival finale event will feature samplings of Dwennimmen’s unique flow and form, including: insight and presentation of works commissioned during her Laureate tenure; and a musical, collaborative exploration of Dwennimmen’s earlier work such as her first book Horn.
This performance will feature special guest artist Mark Segger – a drummer, composer, and bandleader involved in the jazz and improvised music scene.
Registration: Registration method is to be confirmed. Visit edmontonpoetryfestival.com/2025-festival/events-schedule to stay updated!
April 27 2025, 7 pm
The Aviary
9314 111 Avenue NW
Edmonton, AB T5G 0A3 Canada
Edmonton’s Poet Laureate Shima Robinsson (AKA Dwennimmen) invites you to come down to The Aviary for An Evening With The Poet Laureate.
Edmonton’s Poet Laureate Shima Robinsson (AKA Dwennimmen) invites you to come down to The Aviary for An Evening With The Poet Laureate.
Edmonton’s Poet Laureate Shima Robinsson (AKA Dwennimmen) invites you to come down to The Aviary for An Evening With The Poet Laureate.
Edmonton’s Poet Laureate Shima Robinsson (AKA Dwennimmen) invites you to come down to The Aviary for An Evening With The Poet Laureate. This 2025 Edmonton Poetry Festival finale event will feature samplings of Dwennimmen’s unique flow and form, including: insight and presentation of works commissioned during her Laureate tenure; and a musical, collaborative exploration of Dwennimmen’s earlier work such as her first book Horn.
C’est le 10e anniversaire du French Twist, présenté dans le cadre du Edmonton Poetry Festival !
Pierrette Requier animera la soirée dans les deux langues officielles, créant un pont linguistique et culturel, pour en faire une vitrine par excellence des diverses voix artistiques francophones, qu’ils soient dramaturges, musiciens, ou poètes.
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It’s the 10th anniversary of the French Twist, presented as part of the Edmonton Poetry Festival!
Pierrette Requier will host the evening in both official languages, creating a linguistic and cultural bridge, making it a showcase of the excellence of the diverse artistic voices of French-speaking playwrights, musicians and poets.
To learn more about Le RAFA and this event, please visit their website!
Registration: Registration details are to be confirmed. Visit edmontonpoetryfestival.com/2025-festival/events-schedule to stay updated.
April 25 2025, 7 pm
CAVA Gallery
9103 95 Avenue NW
Edmonton, AB T6C 1Z4 Canada
C’est le 10e anniversaire du French Twist, présenté dans le cadre du Edmonton Poetry Festival !
C’est le 10e anniversaire du French Twist, présenté dans le cadre du Edmonton Poetry Festival !
C’est le 10e anniversaire du French Twist, présenté dans le cadre du Edmonton Poetry Festival !
C’est le 10e anniversaire du French Twist, présenté dans le cadre du Edmonton Poetry Festival !
Pierrette Requier animera la soirée dans les deux langues officielles, créant un pont linguistique et culturel, pour en faire une vitrine par excellence des diverses voix artistiques francophones, qu’ils soient dramaturges, musiciens, ou poètes.
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It’s the 10th anniversary of the French Twist, presented as part of the Edmonton Poetry Festival!
Literary Editions is co-hosted by the Edmonton Poetry Festival.
This annual poetry event will feature online readings from UAlberta Press’ newest collections: This Sweet Rupture by Omar Ramadan, When Whales Went Back to the Water by Lisa Baird, and Python Love by Shannon Arntfield, all hosted by Aaron Kreuter.
About Books & Authors:
The Edmonton Poetry Festival Society is proud to present, to feature, to showcase, to provide for your viewing and aural pleasure a curated evening of poetics, politics, dance, & culture such as you are not likely to see the likes of any other place but at The Lorne Cardinal Theatre on April 19 as part of Theatre Networks’ celebrated Phoenix Series.
Come celebrate THE TWENTY Youth Poetry Collection! The Edmonton Poetry Festival Society (EPFS) is launching a youth poetry book to showcase up-and-coming voices in poetry, as part of the festival’s 20th anniversary! The publication features 20 unique and thoughtful young poets responding to the prompt “my turn of phrase”. This event will feature 10 poets in the collection (along with another 10 at Part Two), plus opportunities for performance, connection and community for poets of every age.
Join the Edmonton Poetry Festival Society at The Society of Northern Alberta Printmakers (SNAP) Gallery for an exploration of why-wait-to-be-published-when-you-can-do-it-yourself chapbook production. Facilitators Big Al and Abbigail Ketsa offer a sample of some of the methods you could borrow or straight-up steal to create, decorate, and procreate your own unique chapbook.
Members of the SNAP artist collective will also be providing a behind-the-scenes orientation into the printmaking techniques and technology available in the SNAP studios. Did you know they have a moveable type press? Well, you do know now!
Registration: Limited. The registration method is currently to be confirmed, so mark it on your calendar and stay tuned! Visit edmontonpoetryfestival.com/2025-festival/events-schedule to stay up to date.
April 17 2025, 7pm
SNAP Gallery
10572 115 St NW
Edmonton, Alberta T5H 3K6 Canada
Join the Edmonton Poetry Festival Society at The Society of Northern Alberta Printmakers (SNAP) Gallery for an exploration of why-wait-to-be-published-when-you-can-do-it-yourself chapbook production.
Join the Edmonton Poetry Festival Society at The Society of Northern Alberta Printmakers (SNAP) Gallery for an exploration of why-wait-to-be-published-when-you-can-do-it-yourself chapbook production.
Join the Edmonton Poetry Festival Society at The Society of Northern Alberta Printmakers (SNAP) Gallery for an exploration of why-wait-to-be-published-when-you-can-do-it-yourself chapbook production.
Join the Edmonton Poetry Festival Society at The Society of Northern Alberta Printmakers (SNAP) Gallery for an exploration of why-wait-to-be-published-when-you-can-do-it-yourself chapbook production. Facilitators Big Al and Abbigail Ketsa offer a sample of some of the methods you could borrow or straight-up steal to create, decorate, and procreate your own unique chapbook.
