The 16th Verses Festival of Words speaks Truth to Power through Poetry
Canada’s largest spoken word festival centers community action and resiliency Vancouver Poetry House presents the 16th annual Verses Festival of Words from April 27–May 2, 2026, at Chill X Studio. The festival theme is “Intimate Dialogues,” a rumination on the smaller forms of communication that counter mass disinformation through intentional community-building and learning. The 2026 program features showcases of innovative … Read more