"Poetry is a deal of joy and pain and wonder, with a dash of the dictionary." – Kahlil Gibran
To celebrate International Women's Day, the Vancouver Poetry Slam is having the Nellie McClung Slam (an all womens invitational slam) and featuring (formerly from Halifax, currently from) Montreal's Shauntay Grant.Shauntay Grant is an award-winning writer, spoken word performer, broadcast journalist and musician. She is Halifax's third Poet Laureate (2009/10), and she has shared her blend of poetry and music internationally at festivals and events.Shauntay regularly conducts arts workshops and performances for youth, creating opportunities for youth to develop their talents through the literary and performing arts. Her original works of poetry and music have been featured nationally on CBC Radio, CBC Television, Vision Television, and in several of anthologies (most recently, TOK: Writing The New City – Book 4, Zephyr Press, 2009).Shauntay’s first children's book, called Up Home, was released in June 2008 (Nimbus Publishing) and won her a 2009 Atlantic Book Award for Best Atlantic Published Book. Up Home is also shortlisted for the 2010 Hackmatack Children's Choice Book Awards. Her second children’s book, called The City Speaks In Drums, will be released in May 2010 (Nimbus Publishing).The women that will be slamming in this event will be Julie Peters, Sasha Langford, Sonya Littlejohn, Sue McIntyre, Shannon Rayne, Nora Smithhisler, Kelsey Savage, Tessa Bourguignon, Antonette, Marcela H., Lisa Slater and Fatou Wurie.There will be a short open mic and preference will given to individuals who identify and as being a woman.The Doors and Sign Up will be at 8:00 PMThe Open Mic begins at 8:30 PMThe Slam starts at 9:00 PMCover: $5-10 sliding scaleWhere: Café Deux Soleils (2096 Commercial Dr)Hope to see you all there.Sean
