What is Word Travels?

Word Travels brings the excitement of the 10th Anniversary
of the Calgary Spoken Word Festival
to students of all ages!

Spoken Word is the perfect way to introduce your students to poetry. Word Travels seeks to introduce students to the possibilities of poetry in the written and spoken word forms. Students will discover poetry is alive and vibrant, and their self-expression and creativity will thrive.
Word Travels brings Spoken Word Poetry and the excitement of the Calgary Spoken Word Festival to Calgary students! Word Travels seeks to introduce your students to the possibilities of poetry in the written and spoken word forms. They will see that poetry is alive and vibrant, and their self-expression will thrive. Spoken Word is the perfect way to introduce your students to poetry.

What Are We Offering?

The Spoken Word Festival is bringing the best Slam and Spoken Word Artists in North America to Calgary. This is a fantastic opportunity to inspire and energize your students and get their creative juices flowing. We are offering the opportunity for you to bring your students to a 90-minute poetry reading and discussion group with three of the most distinguished slam artists.
In April we offer you the fantastic opportunity to inspire and energize students and get their creative juices flowing.

1) Our Library Program

We offer you the opportunity to bring your students to a 90-minute Spoken Word Performance (poetry reading & discussion group), with three of the most distinguished Slam Artists in North America.

1) Our Library Program

We bring the Spoken Word Artists to you! Students from Grade 4-12 in the classroom or gym performances or workshops. We tailor our program to your needs.

When?

Monday April 8th, 2013
10:00am – 11:30am
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Monday April 8th, 2013
1:00pm – 2:30pm
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Tuesday April 9th, 2013
10:00am – 11:30am
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Tuesday April 9th, 2013
1:00pm – 2:30pm
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Wednesday April 10th, 2013
10:00am – 11:30am
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Wednesday April 10th, 2013
1:00pm – 2:30pm
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Thursday April 11th, 2013
10:00am – 11:30am
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Friday April 12th, 2013
1:00pm – 2:30pm
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Where?

Calgary Public Library: Central Branch
John Dutton Theatre – 616 Macleod Trail SE
Or, Your School

The Artists?

Regie Cabico (Washington)
Kris Demeanor (Calgary)
Greg Frankson (Toronto)
Nancy R. Lange (Montreal)
Brendan McLeod (Vancouver)
Eliz Robert (Montreal)
Magpie Ulysses (Nelson)
Sheri-D Wilson (Calgary)

Contact:

Sara Trachsel
Director of Education
403-483-9593 / education@ciswf.com