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Shab-e She'r (Poetry Night) XXVIII


April 28, 2015


Open Stage of poetry and music
Featured poets: Timaj Garad & David Bateman
Host: Bänoo Zan
Doors open: 6:15 p.m.
Sign-up for the open mic: 6:30 p.m.
Start: 7 p.m.
Admission: $5

Timaj Garad is a Spoken Word Artist, Playwright, Writer of short fiction, and Arts Educator. Timaj earned a Bachelor of Arts in Social Development Studies and Education from Waterloo University. She has performed at several poetry shows and slams and is co-founder and former organizer of The Kitchener-Waterloo Poetry Slam. In 2012 Timaj was the recipient of Waterloo's Top 40 under 40 Award celebrating community leaders. Timaj regards herself as a student of poetry - written, performed, and lived.

David Bateman is visual artist, poet, and performance artist whose work has been presented internationally over the past thirty years. He has taught literature and creative writing at a variety of Canadian post-secondary institutions and has shown his visual art at banu, Show Gallery and The Secret Handshake Gallery (Toronto). His four collections of poetry, Invisible Foreground, Impersonating Flowers, 'tis pity, and Designation Youth, have been published by Frontenac House Press (Calgary). Frontenac has also published his collaborative long poem, Wait Until Late Afternoon, written with poet/novelist Hiromi Goto. Hidden Btook Press will publish his collection of short stories and creative non-fiction essays, entitled A Mad Bent Diva in 2015.

Time: 6:30pm to 10:00pm
Venue: Beit Zatoun
Location: 612 Markham St. Toronto, ON
Website: http://www.beitzatoun.org
For information contact: info@beitzatoun.org
Categories: Arts & Culture

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