VERSeFest's 2015: Ottawa's International Poetry Festival

Tuesday, March 24, 2015 - 7:00pm

Various Locations around Ottawa
Ottawa, ON

VERSeFest's, Ottawa's International Poetry Festival, showcases an eclectic mix of language and rhythm: written and spoken word, emerging and award-winning, English and French, Canadian and international. Returning for its fifth annual edition, the festival runs from Tuesday, March 24 through Monday, March 30, 2015 and will be hosting over 60 poets and performers on its stages for a spectrum of dynamic performances, readings, and workshops.

From the intense verse of Jeramy Dodds to the sensual language of Lorna Crozier, from the mesmerizing Capital Slam showcase to the art-infused performances of Komi Olafmihan, Ottawa's international poetry festival promises to ignite a world of words. The festival kicks off opening night with 2014 World Slam Champion Ikenna Onyegbula (a.k.a. OpenSecret) and internationally renowned poet Daphne Marlatt. Programming will include local poets, two evenings featuring strong female voices, including Halifax's poet laureate El Jones, as well as a slam event, two Governor General Award winners – Anne Compton and Quebec's leading experimental poet Nicole Brossard -- eclectic sound poet bill bissett, the charged poetics of Gary Geddes, master classes and more. The high-profile roster also includes Chilean poet Raúl Zurita, who won the Chilean National Prize for Literature in 2000, as well as celebrated international poets from Ireland and the United States.

Schedules, tickets, and info at www.versefest.ca

TICKETS
Tickets range from $15 for an evening pass (two events) to $50 for a full-access festival pass. May be purchased online or at the door.

2015 VERSeFest OFFICIAL VENUE PARTNERS

Knox Presbyterian Church, 120 Lisgar St., Ottawa, ON K2P 0C2
Mercury Lounge, 56 Byward Market Square, Ottawa, K1N 7A2
Gallery 101, 51 B Young Street, Ottawa, K1S 3H6