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What happens when a story crosses a border? It changes. It travels. It survives. Join us for a 90-minute online multidisciplinary experience featuring film, storytelling, poetry, spoken word, and community participation. Featuring J. Nichole Noel, Stacy Dyson, and Gee, with a special presentation of Emí Laará: Little Stories to Dream, rooted in Afro-Cuban and Yoruba traditions. And bring your story, poem, memory—or simply your voice—to VOICES UNBOUND, our storytelling and spoken-word open mic. Stories cross borders. What will yours become? JOIN THE EXPERIENCE https://meet.google.com/wrw-oukm-tat
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Thank you again @speakupyyc for such a memorable evening 🫶🏾 And special shoutout to my friend @salem.stills for capturing the moment beautifully 💐 Check out her page for more of her work #slampoetry #poetry #yycartist #yycphotographer #artistsofinstagram
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Got something to say? The mic is yours. @speakupyyc is back at @sanktjuri Buks (pronounced Sanctuary Books) for another evening of poetry, storytelling and community. This month features Gee, presented alongside the Writers’ Guild of Alberta, with the mic open to writers and poets of all experience levels. 📅 September 24 ⏰ 5:30 PM 📍 San K Tjuri Buks at Marlborough Mall 🎟️ FREE Whether you’re ready to share something of your own or just want to listen, come be part of it. Meet Me at Marlborough.
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Oh hay friends, you know the poetry party don't stop ova here 🙌🏽🤗 Next week, I'll be back to hosting Speak Up @speakupyyc featuring the brilliant, never imitated, Sholley Powell @spth3 @sholleyp.poetry Sholley is a legend in the poetry community. Inducted into the Calgary Spoken Word Poetry scene 2016, Sholley embraced the poetry community honing her literary talents with local group series, including Pitbull Poetry, Single Onion, Raw Voices; Can You Hear Me Now!: Youth slam series, Peoples Poetry Festival; and Calgary Poetry Slam - to name a few. Sholley continues to remain active amongst the Calgary community lending her voice in awareness and support, through collaborations with multi-model artists of varying crafts and disciplines. Speak Up is made possible through the generosity of our friends at the Writers' Guild of Alberta @writersguildab and San<K>tjuri Buks @sanktjuri
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Lovely time hosting @speakupyyc featuring @enter.lyrics.imagination S/O to creator and curator @melveex for creating this program and trusting me to host! Next Speak Up is 27 Aug at @sanktjuri ! Thank you @writersguildab for supporting this event !
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Coming up soon: our friends at Speak Up YYC will be hosting a free open mic and feature at SAN<K>TJURI BUKS in Calgary's Marlborough Mall at a crisp 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM. April 30, 2026 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM MT SAN<K>TJURI BUKS in Marlborough Mall Unit 34, 3800 Memorial Drive N.E Calgary This is a Free event! Join us for an evening of poetic power and joy in celebration of National Poetry Month. Our featured poet this month is Adrienne Adams (she/her). Adrienne Adams (she/her) is a queer artist, poet, writer, curator, herb nerd and gardener living in Treaty 7 dedicated to creating braver intersectional space to honour the “feminine”. She believes that everyday and everything is sacred. She founded Woolf’s Voices in 2013.
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Happy International Women’s Day from all of us at Ubora Women’s Initiative 💜 Today we’re proud to spotlight young women who are already creating change. Meet Ronnie Alawiye (20), one of the recipients of the 2026 Ubora Leadership Award. Her passion and advocacy remind us that the next generation of women leaders is already rising. We were honoured to launch the Ubora Leadership Awards this year to celebrate youth who are shaping their communities and inspiring others. Congrats @ronnie.alawiye ✨ // Joyeuse Journée internationale de la femme de la part de toute l’équipe de Ubora Women’s Initiative 💜 Aujourd’hui, nous sommes fiers de mettre en lumière de jeunes femmes qui créent déjà du changement. Voici Ronnie Alawiye (20 ans), l’une des récipiendaires du Prix de leadership Ubora 2026. Sa passion et son engagement nous rappellent que la prochaine génération de femmes leaders est déjà en train de s’élever. Nous avons eu l’honneur de lancer les Prix de leadership Ubora cette année afin de célébrer les jeunes qui façonnent leurs communautés et inspirent les autres. Félicitations, Ronnie! #fyp #fypage #women #march #black
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Calgary, we are excited to share one of our many sponsored events with you. Join Speak Up YYC next Thursday for a special Black History Month edition featuring poet Tola Dee! Speak Up is a budding literary community in YYC dedicated to expression; of speaking up, speaking out and speaking truth to power. Hosted by MelVee X. February 26, 2026 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM MT SAN<K>TJURI BUKS in Marlborough Mall Unit 34 3800 Memorial Drive N.E Calgary Tola Dee is a Canadian filmmaker and poet with a degree in Fine Arts. She channels her creativity into thought-provoking poetry and socially conscious films. A former member of the artist collective Darkberry Creative, she has performed widely at venues and festivals, captivating audiences with her powerful words, and is currently developing her third film. Everyone is welcome to share. Bring your own work or share the words of a legendary Black poet. This event is sponsored by the Writers’ Guild of Alberta.
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