… and we’re getting excited! Plus, we’ve had some pretty amazing media attention lately! What with interviews on CKUA, CJSW and CBC’s Homestretch, and articles in the Calgary Herald Neighbours section and FFWD Weekly, and blogged by Calgary 2012 and Calgary Culture! Thank you to all the media personalities who took an interest in our festival!
You can check out some of our recent media coverage here:
Friday, August 10, 2012: Calgary 2012 blog — Poetry in Calgary, you say?
Poetry speaks to each of us differently—a private conversation between the poet, the poem and ourselves. It’s the very nature of the art form. That voice which calls us to listen, respond, create. It’s not always warm and fuzzy, but poetry is all around us. And I don’t mean that in a lofty “Poetry is the breeze blowing through the trees” sort of way—though it’s certainly there. In Calgary, poetry really is all around us… more
Wednesday, August 15, 2012: CBC Homestretch — Poetry Festival
Shannon McClellan [McClennan] has won a GigYYC grant to present the People’s Poetry Festival at a number of venues in Calgary this weekend… more
Thursday, August 16, 2012: FFWD Weekly article — By the people, for the people
Last summer marked the launch of The People’s Poetry Festival (PFF), which ran along Kensington Road in numerous markets, cafés and pubs. It featured workshops, readings and do-it-yourself poetry stations where patrons could create an assortment of poems. Events varied from family-friendly to adults-only, creating a poetic environment with creative opportunities for a wide audience… more
Thursday, August 16, 2012: Calgary Culture website — Summer Festival Preview: The People’s Poetry Festival
Who knew Calgary had such a vibrant poetry community? The People’s Poetry Festival (PPF) combines poetry, spoken word and visual art to bring you three glorious days of celebrating street poetry in Calgary. And it’s FREE (but, like any non-profit operation, donations are always appreciated)… more