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Restor-volution

Sat, Sep 23

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Nanaimo

an open mic celebration of peace and sustainability

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Time & Location

Sep 23, 2023, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Nanaimo, 309 Wesley St, Nanaimo, BC V9R 3A9, Canada

About the Event

This fall Wordstorm joins the many ranks of organizations around the world participating in 100 Thousand Poets for Change*, a global celebration that calls for a more just and sustainable future so that all beings, human and non-human alike, can thrive. On September 23rd, Wordstorm will be partnering with Windowseat Books owner, Andrée Bizier, to host a special event in Nanaimo’s Old City Quarter.

To sign -up for a spot at the mic, email: wordstormsociety@gmail.com

Not ready to share your own work? Come listen and applaud the poets and writers voicing their words!

The event kicks off Wordstorm’s fall/spring 2023-24 season of programming focused on the idea of Restor-volution. This concept, developed by Wordstorm’s artistic team, asks how can poets and writers move the conversation to explore and rethink the ways that we relate to our planet and to each other to help restore harmony, balance, and equity for all…

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Writers and artists living anywhere on Vancouver Island as well as in communities within the Salish Sea Basin are eligible to submit to Counterflow, Wordstorm's digital literary magazine produced annually on Vancouver Island.

The Salish Sea extends from the north end of the Strait of Georgia and Desolation Sound to the south end of Puget Sound and west to the mouth of the Strait of Juan de Fuca including the inland marine waters of southern British Columbia, Canada and northern Washington, USA.

It includes the cities of Vancouver, Seattle, Victoria, Olympia, Nanaimo, Powell River, Surrey, Whistler, Chilliwack, Bellingham, Port Angeles, Port Townsend, among others. Click for an interactive map.

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