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Canadian Individual Poetry Slam Day One (Bouts #1 & #3) Plus Haiku Deathmatch
ContactCanada's best slam poets sling metaphors and match wits in four minute and one minute rounds.
Plus, late night show Haiku Deathmatch with 16 poets – or haikusters – will battle it out in a head-to-head competition judged by the audience.
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Canadian Individual Poetry Slam Day One (Bouts #2 & #4)
Havana Theatre 1212 Commercial Drive, Vancouver, CanadaMore of Canada's best slam poets sling metaphors and match wits in four minute and one minute rounds. Tickets for these bouts include admission to Haiku Deathmatch.
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Hullabaloo Team Bouts: Round One
What’s Happening at Vancouver Poetry HouseThis night will kick off the poetry slam section of Hullabaloo. Alma VanDusen & Peter Kaye rooms (downstairs from the main concourse). Doors at 6pm. 6:30pm–8pm – First slate of preliminary team bouts. 8:30pm-10pm – Second slate of preliminary team bouts. Every team in Hullabaloo will perform in one bout … Continued
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Hullabaloo Team Bouts: Round Two
What’s Happening at Vancouver Poetry HouseBy the second day of prelims, the tournament will be in full swing. Some teams will be flying high, others will be working hard to improve their ranking. Alma VanDusen & Peter Kaye rooms (downstairs from the main concourse.) Doors at 12:30pm. 1pm–2:30pm – First slate of preliminary team bouts. … Continued
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Canadian Individual Poetry Slam Bouts #1 & #3
ContactThis night will kick off the 2016 Canadian Individual Poetry Slam, the event where 40 poets from across Canada compete for the title of Canadian Individual Poetry Slam Championship, the reigning top ranked spoken word poet in the country. On the first night, 40 of the best poets from across … Continued
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Canadian Individual Poetry Slam Bouts #2 & #4
Havana Theatre 1212 Commercial Drive, Vancouver, CanadaThis night will kick off the 2016 Canadian Individual Poetry Slam, the event where 40 poets from across Canada compete for the title of Canadian Individual Poetry Slam Championship, the reigning top ranked spoken word poet in the country. On the first night, 40 of the best poets from across … Continued
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Canadian Individual Poetry Day Two: Bouts #5 & #7
ContactDay two will see some poets throwing caution aside as they try to move up in the rankings, while other poets will be under pressure to maintain their positions. Poets will be performing two and three minute poems. At the end of Day Two, we will announce which 12 of … Continued
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Canadian Individual Poetry Slam Day Two: Bouts #6 & #8
Havana Theatre 1212 Commercial Drive, Vancouver, CanadaDay two will see some poets throwing caution aside as they try to move up in the rankings, while other poets will be under pressure to maintain their position. Poets will be performing two and three minute poems. At the end of Day Two, we will announce which 12 of … Continued
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2017 Verses Festival of Words passes now only $30!
Your 2017 Verses Festival of Words Pass gives you full access to all #VS17 events: Hullabaloo Youth Poetry Slam Competition – free at VPL Central Three Showcases: "Oceans to Sail" Showcase with Saul Williams and Guests Sounds Like Fire: Femme4Femme The Body Is Not An Apology Five Canadian Individual Poetry Slam Championships … Continued
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Canadian Individual Poetry Slam Day One Bouts at Havana Theatre
Forty of Canada’s best slam poets sling metaphors and match wits in four-minute and one-minute rounds. These Day One bouts at Havana Theatre are two of eight preliminary competitions that take place on Thursday and Friday nights here and at Cafe Deux Soleils during Verses Festival. The scores from these eight bouts … Continued
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Canadian Individual Poetry Slam Day Two Bouts at Cafe Deux Soleils
ContactThe tension builds as Canada’s best slam poets show us their strongest two and three minute poems to decide who will advance to finals. These Day Two bouts at Cafe Deux Soleils are two of eight preliminary competitions that take place on Thursday and Friday nights here and at Havana … Continued
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Canadian Individual Poetry Slam Day Two Bouts at Havana Theatre
Havana Theatre 1212 Commercial Drive, Vancouver, CanadaCanada’s best performance poets show us their strongest two and three minute poems to decide who will advance to finals. These Day Two bouts at Havana Theatre are two of eight preliminary competitions that take place on Thursday and Friday nights here and at Cafe Deux Soleils during Verses Festival. The … Continued
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Hullabaloo Slams: Round 1!
Sonya Littlejohn features at the Van SlamThe preliminary rounds erupt, with all 16 teams competing in four heats of four! Location: Alma VanDusen & Peter Kaye rooms (downstairs from the main concourse). Doors: 6:00 PM Start: Bouts 1 & 2 6:30 PM Bouts 3 & 4 8:30 PM End: 10:00 PM Every team in Hullabaloo will perform in … Continued
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Hullabaloo Slams: Round 2!
Sonya Littlejohn features at the Van SlamThe second slate of prelims kicks off, with all 16 teams competing for the second time in less than 24 hours! Following Round 1 of preliminary competitions on Friday night, some teams are still in it to win it and some teams are going out with a bang, so Round 2 is bound to be mind-blowing! … Continued
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Canadian Individual Poetry Slam Day 1: Bouts at Havana Theatre
Havana Theatre 1212 Commercial Drive, Vancouver, CanadaCanada’s best slam poets sling metaphors and match wits in four-minute and one-minute rounds. These Day One bouts at Havana Theatre are two of eight preliminary competitions that take place on Thursday and Friday nights here and at Cafe Deux Soleils during Verses Festival. The scores from these eight bouts determine the … Continued
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Canadian Individual Poetry Slam Day 1: Bouts at Cafe Deux Soleils
ContactCanada’s best slam poets sling metaphors and match wits in four-minute and one-minute rounds. These Day One bouts at Cafe Deux Soleils are two of eight preliminary competitions that take place on Thursday and Friday nights here and at Havana Theatre during Verses Festival. The scores from these eight bouts determine … Continued
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Canadian Individual Poetry Slam Day 2: Bouts at Havana Theatre
Canada’s best performance poets show us their strongest two and three minute poems to decide who will advance to finals. These Day Two bouts at Havana Theatre are two of eight preliminary competitions that take place on Thursday and Friday nights here and at Cafe Deux Soleils during Verses Festival. The … Continued
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Canadian Individual Poetry Slam Day 2: Bouts at Cafe Deux Soleils
ContactCanada’s best performance poets show us their strongest two and three minute poems to decide who will advance to finals. These Day Two bouts at Cafe Deux Soleils are two of eight preliminary competitions that take place on Thursday and Friday nights here and at Havana Theatre during Verses Festival. … Continued
$10
This night will kick off the 2013 Canadian Individual Poetry Slam Championship. 
On the first night, 40 of the best poets from across Canada will be slamming with four-minute and one-minute poems.
Day two will see some poets flinging caution aside at they try to move up in the rankings, while other poets will be under pressure to maintain their position. 
On Day Two, poets will be slamming with two minute and three minute poems.