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Are you a poet or composer curious about creating new work via collaboration with performers in voice and piano? This summer creative lab June 29-July 5 in Vancouver focusses on the genre of ART SONG and is an accelerator for craft and collaboration. I will be on board as the poetry mentor! Apply by January…

Hosted by: Daniela Elza and Natasha Boskic, Pandora’s Collective & Britannia Library Readings by three poets laureate: Kyeren Regehr (Victoria), Elee Kraljii Gardiner (Vancouver), and Janet Kvammen (New Westminster). Join us for open mic! Wed, January 21, 2026, 6:00 – 7:50 pm Britannia Library, 1661 Napier St, Vancouver, BC More info here.

Wednesday, December 17th, 2025Poetry Readings as a part of Pandora’s Annual FundraiserTime: 7:00 – 9:00 pmLocation:  Celebration Hall at Mountain View Cemetery5445 Fraser St, Vancouver, BC V5W 2Z3Please register and find more info here.  FREE. Host: Lorraine White-WilkinsonPoets: Kevin Spenst, Junie Désil, Rina Garcia Chua and guests Fiona Tinwei Lam and Elee Kraljii Gardiner The Fundraiser.Since 2006 Pandora’s…

ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 28, PLANET EARTH POETRY IS PRESENTING A SPECIAL EVENING OF READINGS BY FOUR BRITISH COLUMBIA POETS LAUREATE (PRESENTED AS A SISTER EVENT WITH TWISTED POETS READING SERIES IN VANCOUVER ON JANUARY 21ST, 2006) Neil Surkan (Nanaimo), Janet Kvammen (New Westminster), Kyeren Regehr (Victoria) and Elee Kraljii Gardiner (Vancouver) read together and welcome…

A text score is, “a collection of verbally notated meditations that may be enjoyed by anyone in a variety of ways: read as poetry, performed alone or performed for an audience.” Pauline Oliveros, Sonic Meditations I – XXV (1971) Join us on Friday, November 21 at 6pm for a mini-intensive workshop with Vancouver Poet Laureate, Elee Kraljii…

We’re delighted Karen Parrish and Belzberg Library at SFU have partnered to hold this collaborative creation–and you are invited to take part! Are you in grief? (Who isn’t?) Telling your story can help. Come tell me. I am one of seven Citizen Poets representing the “Here, Hearing” legacy project of the Poet Laureate of the…

Dennis Lee: Wrestling with Cadence at Vancouver Writers Fest Dennis Lee is not only one of Canada’s most decorated poets, but one of the finest poets working in the English language. His expansive body of work is revered for the beauty, directness, and rhythm of his language—and for a mysterious force that Lee refers to as cadence:…

The Poetry Bash is an iconic event for poetry connoisseurs and newcomers to the genre alike. This atmospheric evening of readings and conviviality will be hosted by interdisciplinary and spoken word artist, and Vancouver Poetry House Artistic Director, Johnny Trinh.  Beguiling and unforgettable poems from Canisia Lubrin (The World After Rain), Dennis Lee (Wrestling with…

The 2025 Festival features 100+ events across 40 venues, with the theme Dignity in Community. Elee will be at the opening at Carnegie Community Centre on Oct 31 at 1pm and leading a creative writing session on Nov 7 at 1pm at Carnegie Community Centre. All welcome at these free events. More info here and…

Join UBC Farm poet-in-residence Fiona Glen for a workshop that invites you to deepen your attention to the living world through creative writing prompts. This session largely takes place in a covered outdoor area, but you will have opportunities to move around the farm gardens nearby. Please bring warm clothes, water and writing materials. Paper…