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VERSeFest

Spring 2025, dates to be announced

VERSeFest, Ottawa's International Poetry Festival, returns for its fourteenth glorious year of events.

This year's festival, as part of their ongoing rebuilding year, will feature a wide range of award-winning performers in English and French.

A mix of readings and performances will allow participants and poets to gather once more under the roofs of some iconic Ottawa establishments. Read on for full location details.

At this year's festival, poets and performers will have copies of their books, chapbooks and CDs on hand to sell. Please support them directly!

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