Edmonton Poetry Festival Celebrates 20 Years with Month-long Festival and Local Focus.
Edmonton, AB – The Edmonton Poetry Festival Society (EPFS) proudly unveils its official artwork and programming for the 2025 Festival, marking two decades of celebrating poetry in the city. This year, the theme is all about local energy, talent, and partnerships. The festival’s official image, The High Level Magpie, by Ashley Rosenow of Illustrious Interiors, embodies Edmonton’s creative spirit. Featured on the exterior of the iconic High Level Diner, the magpie symbolizes the city’s poetic vibrancy.
The 2025 Festival Programming runs throughout April’s National Poetry Month, showcasing local poets, open mics, regionally based publishers showcase, and collaborations with local arts organizations. New initiatives include:
- Full month-long programming – Previously a week-long celebration, the festival now expands to a full month in honor of its 20th anniversary.
-Project: The Twenty – An anthology of twenty young poets, inspired by the theme "my turn of phrase."
-High Level Bridge lit with EPF colours – On Friday, April 4, the bridge will glow at night in the two shades of blue that reflect the Edmonton Poetry Festival.
The festival is bursting with unique events, including open mics, book launches, and diverse community programs like the French Twist (for the francophone community), Deaf Poetry Jam, a collaborative poetry night with Rapid Fire Theatre, and "Sage" poetry events with elderly folks. There are workshops, a poetry-music event with our city's current Poet Laurette, and a 20th anniversary birthday party for the festival.
Join us in celebrating 20 years of poetry in Edmonton! Visit our website for more details.
to https://edmontonpoetryfestival.com/
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