The Twenty Launch, Part One

Come celebrate THE TWENTY Youth Poetry Collection! The Edmonton Poetry Festival Society (EPFS) is launching a youth poetry book to showcase up-and-coming voices in poetry, as part of the festival’s 20th anniversary! The publication features 20 unique and thoughtful young poets responding to the prompt “my turn of phrase”. This event will feature 10 poets in the collection (along with another 10 at Part Two), plus opportunities for performance, connection and community for poets of every age.

This event is supported by The EAC’s Connections & Exchanges Grant Program.

Don’t forget to check out the original artwork featured in the book, by artist Jess Amos, on display at the COLAB gallery, April 19 thru 26th, 2025.

Registration: Registration details are to be confirmed. Put this date in your calendar and stay tuned!

April 19th 2025, 3-5pm

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CO*LAB
9641 102A Ave NW
Edmonton, AB T5H 0G3 Canada

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The Edmonton Poetry Festival Society (EPFS) is launching a youth poetry book to showcase up-and-coming voices in poetry, as part of the festival’s 20th anniversary.
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