We began the New Year with our traditional "Year In Spoken Word" and brought in some of the city's most influential spoken word organizers. We talked about the year's triumphs and challenges, as well as discussed what plans were in store for this new year.
Wax Poetic host
RC Weslowski with
Story Slam host
Ivan Penaluna.
President of
Vancouver Poetry House Sue McIntyre with
Vancouver Poetry Slam Master Lisa Slater and
Pandora's Collective founder
Bonnie Nish.
Story Slam host
Ivan Penaluna discusses how he plans to take the
Story Slam to the "next level" this year with a venue and format change.
Sue McIntyre,
Vancouver Poetry House president, spoke eloquently about the importance of inclusion in the local poetry community.
The group: RC Weslowski, Lisa Slater, Ivan Penaluna, Sue McIntyre, Bonnie Nish.
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