What does Canadian poetry sound like now? At a moment when ideas of Canadian identity, culture and belonging are being challenged and reshaped, poetry offers a powerful space to reflect, resist and reimagine. Selected by award-winning poet and editor Mary Dalton, Best Canadian Poetry 2026 gathers some of the most compelling poems published across the […]
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Poetry leaves the page and takes centre stage as we turn up the volume for an electric evening of readings, spoken word and performance, showcasing emerging writers from Toronto’s universities and creative writing programmes. At the heart of the night is the inaugural Fabienne de Cartier Award for Performance Poetry, celebrating a young Ontario poet […]
The Toronto Poetry Slam returns with a high-energy spectacle of original content to leave you feeling inspired! Since 2005, TPS has featured some of Canada’s best and most engaging spoken word artists and next generation stars. Presented in partnership with Toronto Poetry Project, this hit slam is a competition in two rounds with multiple contestants, […]
Canisa Lubrin and Hind Shoufani in their latest poetry collections explore the place of art and poetry to offer light and beauty in the darkest times. Canisia Lubrin, already critically acclaimed and internationally celebrated, is one of Canada’s most exciting and provocative poets. Bright Machine is her highly anticipated new collection which, as ever, is […]
Ten years after his passing, TIFA celebrates the extraordinary life, work and enduring influence of Leonard Cohen. In a very special evening, a cavalcade of musicians, writers and artists come together to honour one of Canada’s – and the world’s – most iconic and beloved creative voices. Through music, readings and performance, the evening will […]
