(click here
for performers bios)
12:00 –
12:10 Announcements
12:10 –
12:30 Guest Reader: Author and Poet, Evelyn Lau
12:30 –
12:45 Poetry Readings: Word Whips North Shore Edition (Suzy
Malcolm, Christy
Hill)
12:45 – 1:00
Story Telling: Telling Tales (Allice Bernards, Lisa Shatzky, Bernice Lever)
1:00 – 1:15
Performance Poetry: Main Street Slam (tba)
1:15 – 1:30
Multicultural Readings: World Poetry Reading Series (Alejandro
Mujica-Olea, Ariadne Sawyer, Sumter Freitag)
1:30 – 1:45 Announcements
1:45 – 2:15
♫♫ Local
Band Hi Rise Dex and the Stellar Jays (Kempton Dexter -vocals,
guitar, banjo, Michel Drouin -vocals, bass, Bryan Siiver -percussion, drums)
2:15 – 2:30 Poetry Readings:
Burnaby Writers’ Society
(Kersti
Cull, James Lewis)
2:30 – 2:45
Poetry Readings: Word Whips Writing Series (Bonnie
Nish, Sita Carboni, Joyce Statton)
2:45 – 3:00 Featured Reader: Poet, Jen Currin
3:00 – 3:15
Performance Poetry: Wax Poetics
(Irene Livingston)
3:15 – 3:30
Announcements
3:30 – 4:00
♫♫ Local Band Melic Thrum (Chad York
-vocals, bass, Mike Peacock -vocals, piano)
4:00
– 4:15 Performance Poetry: Thundering Word
(Bill
McNamara, Eva Waldauf)
4:15 – 4:30
Featured Reader: Californian Poet, Jabez Churchill
4:30 – 4:45 Poetry
Readings: North Shore Writers (Wayne
Smith)
4:45 – 5:00 Story Telling: Vancouver
Storytellers
(Mary Gavin)
5:00 – 5:15 Announcements
5:15 – 5:45
♫♫ Local Band Farm Team (Matt
Kennedy -guitar, mandolin, vox, Hugh Ellenwood -fiddle, vox, Cam Salay -banjo,
bass, vox)
5:45 – 6:00 Poetry & Story:
Bluemoon Reading Series
(Shelley Haggard)
6:00 – 6:15 Performance Poetry:
Vancouver Poetry Slam
(Emily Snee,
Shannon Rayne)
6:15 – 6:30 Author Readings:
Canadian Authors Association (Ben Nuttall-Smith, Gordon Mumford, Bernice Lever)
6:30 – 6:40 Announcements
6:40 – 7:00 Dancers: Story Dance Performance by
Night and Day Dance - Diane Garceau & David Yates (dancers), Trina Ferguson
(narrator)
7:00– 7:15 Poetry Readings:
Poetry Around the World (Lucia Gorea, Godwin H. Barton, Ibrahin Honjo, Kyle
Christensen)
7:15 – 7:35 Story Slam Competition (Audience Judges):
(Host - Ivan Penaluna, Competitors -
Sue Cormier, Ross Bragg)
7:35 – 7:50 Poetry Readings: High
Altitude (tba)
7:50 – 8:00 Announcements
Community
Stage:
Vancouver Poet Laureate, George McWhirter
(click here
for performers bios)
1:00 – 1:20 Opening Reading:
Vancouver Poet Laureate George
McWhirter
1:20 - 2:00
Panel Discussion: Turning the Ordinary into the
Extraordinary - Mediator: Poet Jen Currin, Panelists:
Joelene Heathcote, Jordan Scott, Marni Norwich
2:00 – 2:20
Poetry Readings: Joelene
Heathcote, Jordan Scott
2:20
– 2:40 Open Mic: sign up
on site
2:40
– 2:50 Announcements
2:50– 3:10
♫♫ Music & Spoken
Word: Speak and Sing: Trevor Spilchen and guests
3:10
– 3:50 Panel Discussion: Most poetry
nowadays is just prose broken into shorter lines, has all the rhythm and
rhetoric gone to rap? - Mediator: Vancouver Poet Laureate
George McWhirter. Panelists: Elizabeth Bachinsky,
Jabez Churchill, Heidi Greco, Zoe Landale
3:50
– 4:10 Poetry
Readings: Heidi Greco,
Zoe Landale
4:10
– 4:30 Open Mic:
sign up on site
4:30 – 4:40
Announcements
4:40 – 5:20
Panel Discussion: The Future of Canadian
Publishing - Mediator: Fernanda Viveiros, Executive Director of the Federation
of BC Writers. Panelists:
Fiona Lehn, Brian Kaufman, Anthony Dalton
5:20 – 5:40
Poetry Readings: Marni Norwich,
Anthony Dalton
5:40 – 6:00 Open Mic:
sign up on site
Children’s Stage:
(click here
for performers bios)
1:00 – 1:15
Announcements
1:15 – 1:45
Puppets on Parade:
Mary Duffy, The Vancouver Public Library
1:45 – 2:15
Tradewind Books: Tiffany Stone & Christina
Leist
2:15 – 2:45 ♫♫
Music: David
Campbell
2:45 – 3:15 Author:
K.C. Dyer
3:15 – 3:45 Author:
James McCann
3:45 – 4:00
Announcements
4:00 – 4:30
Puppets on Parade:
Mary Duffy, The Vancouver Public Library
4:30 – 5:00
♫♫ Music: Max Tell accompanied by
Chris Kelly
5:00 – 5:30
Performers: Tickle Trunk Players (Kari Winters & Lori Sherritt)
5:30 – 6:00
♫♫ Music: Suzy Malcolm
6:00 - 6:15
Readings: Vancouver Public Library Book Camp Readers
6:15 – 6:30 World Poetry Young Writers Open
Mic: sign up
Additional Activities…
Info Tables:
Find out what's
happening in the literary arts community. Meet the people that make it all
happen. Brochures and displays will be available from a variety of groups
including the Canadian Authors Association, Cwill, Grind Writers, ING Direct,
Federation of BC Writers, MSA Poets Potpurri Society, Pandora’s Collective,
Poetry Around the World, Vancouver Poetry House, Vancouver Public Library,
Vancouver Storytellers, Wax Poetic/Co-op Radio, World Poetry Reading Series
The Summer Dream Poetry Contest:
Entry Fees:
Adults -
$5/poem, Teens (14 to 19) - $4/poem, Children (13 & under) -
$3/poem
Prizes:
Adults - 1st ~ $100 & publication, 2nd
~ $50 & publication, 3rd ~ publication.
Teens - 1st ~ $70 &
publication, 2nd ~ $35 & publication, 3rd
~ publication.
Children - 1st ~ $40 & publication, 2nd
~ $20 & publication, 3rd ~ publication.
Guidelines:
We do not accept previously published poems. The maximum number of lines
for a single poem is forty. Submissions must be in triplicate (please divide
poems into three piles for three separate judges - only one cover letter
needed), typed, with no name or address appearing on the same page as the poem.
A cover letter must be included showing age category, name, address, telephone
number and/or email address, as well as the title of the poem/poems for
clarification and the dollar amount included. Please do not use staples. Do not
include a SASE. Poems can be of any theme or form as long as they do not exceed
the forty line max. Cheques should be made out to Pandora’s Collective and the
envelope should be labelled, "Poetry Contest Submission". All rights return to
the poet after publication. This contest is open to poets world wide.
Drop off entries at the Pandora’s
Collective tent during the festival or mail entries to Pandora's
Collective (Poetry Contest Submission) Delamont P.O. Box 29118, 1950 West
Broadway, Vancouver BC, Canada, V6J 5C2
Workshops:
BASIC CHAPBOOK
DESIGN &
MARKETING
Facilitated by poet, performer, and long-time graphic
designer, S.R. Duncan
Contact:
srduncan@shaw.ca
Time: 12:30 -2:00pm
Cost: $25.00
Be your own publisher. Join the ranks of literary giants
like Hunter S. Thompson, and Ray Bradbury and learn how to create
a chapbook (your very own professional-looking published booklet) step-by-step,
from editing through basic graphic design, right through to distribution.
We go on to
look at the benefits and pitfalls of self-publishing, offer various modern and
rare examples of this ancient type of publication, give you tips for marketing
and publicizing your book on a shoestring budget!
A basic
knowledge of computers and word processing programs like Microsoft Word is
required. Reference material provided.
CREATIVE
DREAMING
Facilitated by Ariadne Sawyer, Co-founder of The World Poetry Reading Series and
Radio Show.
Time:
2:00 -
3:30pm Cost:
$25.00
This 1 ½ hour
workshop will provide: Techniques for creating a Dream Poetry/Writing Journal.
Focused creative dreaming techniques for poetry, music, art and writings. Using
focused dreaming to create. Using day dreaming as a bridge to the unconscious.
Day dreaming poetic/writing exercise. Bring paper, pens and your
imagination! Ariadne Sawyer, MA, C.P. has spent 12 years studying the brain and
human behaviour. She specializes in creativity and has worked as a consultant to
musicians, writers, painters, poets, dancers and even photographers. She is the
host and producer of the popular short radio program Creativity Rocks on the
World Poetry Café, CFRO. 102.7 FM which is heard around the world by internet
and satellite. Currently, she is facilitating a Creative dreaming Research
Project.Her latest book is: The Best of Creativity Rocks! Answers to Your
Creative Questions by World Poetry Publishing.
WRITING
IN THE PARK
Facilitated by Ruth Kozak, member of The BC Association of
Travel Writers
Contact:
ruthaki1@shaw.ca
Time: 3:30 – 5:00 Cost:
$25.00
Ruth Kozak is a travel journalist and member of the B.C.
Association of Travel Writers. She teaches travel writing for the VSB
Continuing Education.
Open Mics:
Don’t
forget that you can read your poems at the festival on the Community Stage
during the open mic sections.
After
the festival join us for Voices Vancouver as we visit
cultural venues. Bring your words, your journals, your sketch books. We’ll drop
in on literary events, go to art galleries, participate in readings, support
local bands and more. Membership is free. Contact:
blinish_pandoras@yahoo.ca or visit www.pandorascollective.com/Events.html.
PANDORA’S COLLECTIVE
FACE PAINTING & ARTS & CRAFTS
(For Young Writers)
Express your inner self! Free face painting and crafts.
WORLD POETRY
“POETRY TREE” WRITING
TABLE
(For Young Writers)
The World Poetry Readings Series invites you to write a poem
and add it to the “Poetry Tree". Then, if you like, you can read it during the
World Poetry – “Poetry Tree” Readings. Volunteers will be at the table for
support and suggestions. Children can write a poem, decorate it and hang it up
to create a poetry forest. Twice during the day, they will have the opportunity
to read their work or have a friend or family member read it for them.
Cost: FREE
KIDS WRITE NOW!
(For Young Writers)
Facilitated by Frontier College, a national, non-profit literacy organization.
Kids can come and enjoy an amazing voyage of discovery through words and
language, writing and imagination! Various activities will be held for children
between the ages of 8 and 12 at 1:00pm, 2:00pm and 3:00pm. Activities will
include guided imagery where kids are taken on an imaginary journey and complete
the ending themselves through writing, creating a group story, fun and
energizing word games, and other activities designed to inspire, motivate and
excite kids and their creative abilities! Contact:
jaames@sfu.ca. Cost: FREE
Festival Sponsors:
(The
sponsors list will be updated shortly. Thanks to all our sponsors for their
support.)
Grants:
2008 Celebrations
Grant c/o The City of Vancouver
and
The Office of Cultural
Affairs - $4000
Financial Donations:
Burnaby Writers Society $75
Industrial Alliance Pacific Life Insurance
Company $500
Irene Livingston $50
James McCann $100
Don Simpson $300
Joyce Statton $125
Gifts in Kind:
Performers
Gifts:
Addis Cafe (gift
certificate)
All India Restaurant
Ltd. (gift certificate)
Army and Navy (saddle bags)
Balance Acupuncture
& Massage (6 gift certificates)
Phyllis Basset
(certificate)
BC Poetry
(gift bags & CDs)
Capilano Review
(magazines)
Chai Gallery (gift
certificates)
Cinephile Video
(gift certificate)
Clove Asian Cuisine
(gift certificate)
Kempton Dexter (3
CDs)
The Dish (gift
certificate)
East is East (gift
certificate)
Event Magazine (50 complimentary
issues)
Geist (magazines)
The Jean Queen (gift
items)
Karma Karaoke (gift
certificate)
Little Sister's Book Store
(gift item)
Locus Cafe (gift certificates)
Melic Thrum (CD's)
James McCann (books)
Nesters
Market (gift certificates)
Ben Nuttal-Smith (4
chapbooks)
Quills
Canadian Poetry Magazine (magazines)
Red Cat (gift
certificate)
Room (books)
Sickelmore's Flowers
By Niki (gift certificates)
Splitz Grill (gift
certificates)
Stepping Stone Cafe
(gift certificates)
subTerrain (magazines)
Telling Tales
(books)
Three Day Novel
Contest (books)
Tonina's Deli & Café
(gift certificate)
Vancouver Review
(magazines)
Windsor Packing Co
(gift certificate)
Site
Equipment:
Industrial Alliance Pacific Life Insurance
Company (tents)
Tendu (tent)
Vancity (tent)
Supplies and
Misc:
BC Poetry
(balloons)
Trina Ferguson
(video equipment)
Alex and Kevin
Hemming (poster design)
Industrial Alliance Pacific Life Insurance
Company (printing)
Nesters Market (complimentary water
bottles for performers)
Dag Walters (electrical)
Hosts:
Sita Carboni, Daniela Elza, Kyle Hawke, Julian Legere,
Franci Louann, Bonnie Nish, Ivan Penaluna,
Shannon Pidlubny, Trevor Spilchen, RC Weslowski
Volunteers:
Phyllis Bassett, Gwen Barkauskas, Kyle
Christensen, Jabez Churchill,
Rebecca Denno,
Mary Duffy,
Daniela Elza, Trina Ferguson, Kyle Hawke, Alex
and Kevin Hemming, Christy Hill, Stephan Karr,
Ruth Kozak, Wera Lewczuk,
Julian Legere,
Bernice Lever,
Franci Louann, Suzy
Malcolm, James McCann, Rhonda Milne, Alma Moffat, Richard Neal,
Marni Norwich, Ben Nuttal-Smith, Leanne Padgett,
Mike Peacock,
Ivan Penaluna, Shannon Pidlubny, Loretta Revoczi,
Ariadne Sawyer, Trevor Spilchen, Joyce Statton,
Sharon Taylor, Eva Waldorf,
RC Weslowski
Location: Lumberman's Arch, in beautiful Stanley Park
Concession
stands, public washrooms, the children's water park and the sea wall are all
just steps away!
Parking lots close to Lumberman’s Arch
The following Information was referenced from the Vancouver Aquarium’s web site.
Parking Lots
Pay parking is in effect in
parking lots and on roadways throughout Stanley Park. Pay parking is operated by
Central Parking Systems: Info line: 604-684-8922, Office: 604-684-6634 (Mon-Fri,
8am-5pm). Address: 1440 West Pender Street
Parking rates:
April-September - $2/hr or
$7/day.
Rates in effect 6 am to 9 pm
daily.
Meters accept coins, Visa and
Mastercard.
Public
Transportation
Translink Bus and Skytrain Routes. For your convenience the most common routes
are listed below:
1. Take the #19
Bus to Stanley Park, it runs along W. Pender.
2. Take the
#135, running along West Hastings, to Burrard Street and connect to the #19 bus
on W. Pender & Georgia.
3. Take the
Skytrain to Burrard Station and connect to the #19 bus on W. Pender & Georgia.
A one-zone ticket is $2.25
(subject to change). Check the
Translink website for other rates, planning your route, and general service
information.
Other
Transportation Options
Express Bus to Stanley Park
(Operating Daily March 15th - October 31st) This convenient service operates
between downtown Vancouver and Stanley Park. All passengers boarding the bus
will be charged $3.00. It’s
free of charge to all Horse-Drawn Tour
and Vancouver Aquarium customers.
View the Express Bus Schedule.
Stanley
Park Shuttle
A fun and free shuttle bus
service stopping at 14 of Stanley Park's most popular locations:
From June 20 to September 23,
2007.
From 10am to 6:30pm every 15
minutes.
Double
Decker Tours
For a bird's eye view of
Vancouver's city streets and Stanley Park take a Double Decker Tour. Between
April 21 to October 5, the bus boards every 40 minutes from most major tourist
attractions and hotels. For rates and schedules visit
www.grayline.ca/vancouver/
The
Vancouver Trolley Company
Arrive in classic style aboard a
trolley.
From March 15th - October 31st
every 30 minutes.
Every 60 minutes for the
remainder of the year.
Experience 15 stops around
Vancouver, including stops at some of the major downtown hotels. No reservations
are required. For rates and more schedules visit
www.vancouvertrolley.com
For more information regarding Stanley
Park, please visit the Vancouver Park Board
Stanley Park website.
2008 Summer Dream Literary Arts Festival
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