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[elizabeth]

Bonjour! Hello!

Just a quick note to confirm that we are organizing a whole day of activities for you guys to join in and enjoy.

Saturday November 1st 2008, in Toronto, we are looking to do a whole day of Master Classes and workshops with various established poets, a few meals together and an awesome night of public readings.

Those who wish to attend please send us your name, city and age. If you require shelter for the night, help with transportation, please let us know. We need the details as soon as possible so that we can ensure a maximum of you guys can attend.

Email us with all the necessary (a phone number would be nice too so that we can easily coordinate)

Élizabeth
YP Editor
ypeditor@gmail.com

and Shannon
YP Administrator
shannon@shaw.ca

[elizabeth]

Hello again, I'll be posting information as it becomes available, so please check back here regularly for updates.

ALL REGISTRATION IS NECESSARY (so we can plan seats, rooms and necessary logistic) and should be sent to Amkiram and/or Shannon

CONFIRMED DAY VENUE: The Lillian H. Smith branch, Toronto Public Library
239 College Street, Toronto, Ontario M5T 1R5 Canada
Phone: 416-393-7753 Fax: 416-393-7635
http://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/uni_spe_osb_lillian.jsp
PRELIMINARY SCHEDULE: November 1st 2008

10h00 Welcome / MASTER CLASS - Writting, editing and translating poetry
90 minute Master Class with Beatriz Hausner
Writting, editing, in various languages and translation.
Session includes workshops and time for people to chat, write and exchange. (Master Poet Beatriz Hausner fluently speaks, reads and writes in English, French and Spanish).

11h30
Informal talks, exchange and readings if wished

12h45
Lunch at nearby coffee/restaurant

14h00 2nd MASTER CLASS - All About Performance Poetry with Andrea Thompson
90 min Session to learn how to write for the stage, how to twist your tongue around the rythm and beats of the Spoken Word tribe. Learn a few tricks from a professional wordsmith and get over stage freeze.
Session includes a short poem presentation.


15h30
Break and chilax.... have fun and exchange...

17h00 Dinner and treats at THE WILD THING CAFÉ
CONFIRMED EVENING VENUE: The Wild Thing Café
169 Harbord Street (corner of Borden Street), Toronto
Owner: Daniel Cohen's Cell: 416.833.8379
http://blogto.com/cafes/wildthing

19h MASTER CLASS - Public Reading Hosting with Dwayne Morgan
90 min "crash-course" about how to prepare, organize and host public readings, interactive practice about showcasing yourself and others, how to interact with the audience and create a world of word travels. Session includes a few performed poems.

20h30 READING AND JAM NIGHT at nearby Coffee House
Evening is all ours to read our stuff, jam and create collective poems LIVE if we want.

Do not hesitate to show up and have fun.
NOTE: The program and activities are primarily dedicated to poets aged 12 to 19 years old.