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The Word On The Street is a Canadian book and magazine festival held each September in Toronto, Kitchener, Lethbridge, Saskatoon, and Halifax.
Each city’s festival features author readings, workshops, information booths, marketplace, and reading- and writing-related activities. The mandate of the organization is «to unite the country in a national, annual celebration of reading and writing and to highlight the importance of literacy in the lives of all Canadians.»
Over the years, The Word On The Street has attracted numerous famous Canadian authors for author readings, such as Margaret Atwood, Pierre Berton, Arthur Black, Joy Fielding, Timothy Findley, Dennis Lee, Robert Munsch, Paul Quarrington, Michael Redhill, and David Suzuki, to name just a few.
In September 2012, the six single-day regional events welcomed more than 250,000 visitors and offered more than 400 programmed events featuring 585 authors, workshop presenters, and arts performers. The festival also showcased more than 500 book and magazine exhibitors promoting mostly Canadian works.
Founding organizations[edit]
Founding organizations include:
- Book and Periodical Council
- Canadian Give The Gift of Literacy Foundation
- Canadian Authors Association
- Canadian Book Information Centre
- Canadian Book Publishers Council
- Canadian Booksellers Associations
- Canadian Children’s Book Centre
- Freelance Editors Association of Canada
- Canadian Library Association
- Canadian Magazine Publishing Association
- League of Canadian Poets
- Literary Presses Group
- Ontario Literacy Coalition
- Professional Writers Association of Canada
- Playwright’s Union of Canada
- Writer’s Union of Canada
Locations[edit]
Ontario[edit]
The Word on the Street was first held in Toronto in 1990. Until 2003, the festival was on a section of Queen Street West in downtown Toronto. In 2004, the festival moved to Queen’s Park, where it was held until moving to Harbourfront Centre in 2015.
The Word On The Street Kitchener event was first held in 2002 and takes place in the city’s Victoria Park.
Nova Scotia[edit]
The Word On The Street Halifax event, first held in 1995, takes place at the Cunard Event Centre on the Halifax waterfront.
British Columbia[edit]
The Word On The Street Vancouver event, also first held in 1995, took place at Library Square. 2012 was the final year of this city’s participation as a Word On The Street festival. It has been re-branded as WORD Vancouver.
Alberta[edit]
In 2007, the board of the Calgary event announced that it would not be held in 2008 for logistical reasons.
The Word On The Street Lethbridge began in 2011 and happens in the street surrounding the Lethbridge Public Library.
Saskatchewan[edit]
The first full-fledged Word On The Street Saskatoon was held in 2011 in and around the Frances Morrison Library.
External links[edit]
- Official site
Слово на улице (литературный фестиваль) — The Word on the Street (literary festival)
Слово на улице — это канадская книга и журнал фестиваль проводится каждый сентябрь в Торонто, Китченере, Летбридже, Саскатуне и Галифаксе.
Фестиваль каждого города представляет автора чтения, семинары, информационные киоски, рынок, а также мероприятия, связанные с чтением и письмом. Мандат организации — «объединить страну в национальном ежегодном празднике чтения и письма и подчеркнуть важность грамотности в жизни всех канадцев».
Среди организаций-учредителей:
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На протяжении многих лет Слово на улице привлекало многих известных канадских авторов для авторских чтений, таких как Маргарет Этвуд, Пьер Бертон, Артур Блэк, Джой Филдинг, Тимоти Финдли, Деннис Ли, Роберт Манш, Пол Куоррингтон, Майкл Редхилл и Дэвид Судзуки, если назвать просто а. эй.
В сентябре 2012 года шесть однодневных региональных мероприятий посетили более 250 000 посетителей и предложили более 400 запланированных мероприятий с участием 585 авторов, ведущих семинаров и деятелей искусства. На фестивале также было представлено более 500 экспонентов из книг и журналов, продвигающих в основном канадские произведения.
Содержание
- 1 Торонто
- 2 Галифакс
- 3 Китченер
- 4 Ванкувер
- 5 Летбридж
- 6 Саскатун
- 7 Калгари
- 8 Внешние ссылки
Торонто
The Word on ohe Street впервые проводился в Торонто в 1990 году. До 2003 года фестиваль проходил на участке Queen Street West в центре Торонто. В 2004 году фестиваль переехал в Королевский парк, где он проходил до переезда в Harbourfront Center в 2015 году.
Галифакс
The Word On Мероприятие Street Halifax, впервые проведенное в 1995 году, проходит на набережной Галифакса.
Китченер
Мероприятие The Word On The Street Китченер впервые было проведено в 2002 году и проходит в городском парке Виктории.
Ванкувер
The Word On The Мероприятие Street Vancouver, также впервые проведенное в 1995 году, проходило на Library Square. 2012 год стал заключительным годом участия этого города в фестивале Word On The Street. Он был переименован в WORD Vancouver.
Летбридж
Слово на улице Летбридж началось в 2011 году и происходит на улице, окружающей Публичную библиотеку Летбриджа.
Саскатун
Первый полноценный Word On The Street Saskatoon проводился в 2011 году в библиотеке Фрэнсис Моррисон и ее окрестностях.
Калгари
В 2007 году правление мероприятия в Калгари объявило, что оно не будет проводиться в 2008 году по логистическим причинам.
Внешние ссылки
- Официальный сайт
THE WORD ON THE STREET RETURNS!
THE WORD ON THE STREET OUTDOOR BOOK & MAGAZINE FESTIVAL RETURNS TO TORONTO
The Word On The Street will return to the streets of Toronto this spring with new dates and a new (old) home. The 33rd edition of Canada’s largest open-air book and magazine festival will take place June 11-12 on Queen’s Park Crescent from Bloor to Wellesley Street.
The 2022 festival will feature readings by 100+ authors including Emma Healey, Jesse Wente, Heather O’Neill, and Kate Heartfield, and an outdoor marketplace showcasing a wide range of Canadian and Indigenous books, magazines, comics, and more for readers of all ages. The festival is free to attend.
“Stories connect us,” says Festival Director David Alexander. “We’re excited to reconnect with our roots at Queen’s Park and welcome back our community of readers, writers, publishers, and booksellers to celebrate storytelling, ideas, and imagination with us.”
Voted Toronto’s favourite literary event in NOW magazine’s 2021 Readers’ Choice Awards, the first Word On The Street festival was held in 1990, the International Year of Literacy. Early festivals were held on Queen Street West before moving to Queen’s Park. During the remediation of Queen’s Park North, the festival moved temporarily to Harbourfront Centre, and was celebrated online for two years during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Important Information for WOTS2022
Hybrid Programming
- You can catch select WOTS 2022 programming live on the WOTS Toronto YouTube channel, where it will be available for re-watch as well.
- A few of our guest authors will be appearing virtually as well, catch them at Great Books!
Accessibility Measures
- We will have ASL interpreters for our children’s programming, Across the Universe, and Vibrant Voices stages.
- Closed Captioning will be available at the festival Main Stage and Great Books.
- Service animals are welcome in our marketplace and programming venues.
- A private, tented space for breastfeeding/pumping is available next to the Volunteer tent on the North branch.
COVID Safety
- We encourage all our author guests, marketplace exhibitors, and festival attendees to stay masked up when it isn’t possible to social distance.
- Our in-person programming venues feature flexible seating arrangements, and will be sanitized between events.
- Author signings will take place, but please expect a plexiglass barrier between you and the author.
Transit & Parking
- To access the festival, Museum Station on TTC’s Line 1 will take you right to us. Please note that this station does not have an elevator. If you’re a wheelchair or stroller user, we recommend the adjacent stations, Queen’s Park or St. George. The festival is a short distance from either.
- The address of the park is 110 Wellesley St. West, which will take you to the south entrance of the festival, or you can use the ROM as a landmark to arrive at the north end. Parking is available nearby on the University of Toronto campus.
Food and Drink
- A number of food and drink options will be available on-site, including water re-fill stations, local food trucks and vendors, and a beer garden.
- The Muskoka Brewery beer garden is located at the top of the north branch of the festival, and will include beer and hard sparkling water beverages.
- Food vendors include Fleets Coffee, Ultimate Food Truck, an ice cream truck, a juice vendor, a corn roaster and other small vendors primarily located on the West branch ‘food court’ area, and also throughout the site as indicated on the map.
Weather
- WOTS is a rain-or-shine festival, we encourage attendees to prepare according to the local weather conditions.
- In case of lightning or severe weather, please seek shelter immediately in nearby buildings such as the ROM, Gardiner Museum, University of Toronto, or local retailers. Do not shelter underneath tents or trees.
- Festival organizers will share updates on social media (@torontoWOTS) and via the stage speakers. The festival will resume once conditions are safe to do so.
Media Contacts:
Daniel Shehori
Publicist
dshehori@gmail.com
Rebecca Diem
Digital Strategy & Communications Manager
rebecca@thewordonthestreet.ca
Will my favourite author be there? When will the schedule/map be available???
Work in progress!
We’re putting the finishing touches on our festival map, but you can check out the lineup and schedule right here!
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June 11-12? Queen’s Park? Is this the first time WOTS is happening in the Spring?
Ch-ch-ch-changes!
The pandemic gave us an opportunity to rethink some traditions, and after consulting with our stakeholders, everyone was very excited about the idea of moving the main outdoor festival to June for TWO full days! We also have plans to do smaller, seasonal pop-ups throughout the city
I’m interested in exhibiting or volunteering, how do I get involved?
Awesome!
Check out our ‘Get Involved’ page for opportunities, including exhibitor applications, programming suggestions, volunteering & more! Make sure you’re signed up for the newsletter too!
Get Involved
What about your online events? Will you still livestream for folks who prefer virtual?
Definitely!
The City Imagines series will continue virtually, and we will be livestreaming two of our stages. We want the festival to be as accessible as we can make it, and hybrid programming is part of our plan to celebrate coast to coast to coast!
I love this fest! Can I donate or sponsor something?
Um, yes!
We’ve been championing literacy and celebrating the stories that connect us for over 30 years with the largest free book festival in Canada. You can help us by donating, or for sponsorship opportunities, email kim@thewordonthestreet.ca.
Support us
What safety measures will be in effect to reduce the risk?
We’re glad you asked!
As Canada’s largest open-air book festival, we’re encouraged by the success of outdoor markets and the socially-distanced bookstore signings we held last fall. We’re designing the festival map with social distancing and ventilation in mind, and we will announce specific measures in line with local guidance closer to the date of our festival.
Word on the Street has grown to become the largest festival in the country dedicated to books and magazines — in addition to starting smaller sibling events in other Canadian cities. From small presses to big-name publishers, from internationally recognized writers like Margaret Atwood to local favourites like Catherine Hernandez, there’s something for everyone at Word on the Street, and it’s free for attendees, to boot.
Since 2015, Word on the Street has taken place at the Harbourfront Centre right on Lake Ontario. In addition to books and periodicals for sale, there are also author talks and family-friendly happenings for the littles, like face painting.
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The Word On The Street is a Canadian book and magazine festival held each September in Toronto, Kitchener, Lethbridge, Saskatoon, and Halifax.
Each city’s festival features author readings, workshops, information booths, marketplace, and reading- and writing-related activities. The mandate of the organization is «to unite the country in a national, annual celebration of reading and writing and to highlight the importance of literacy in the lives of all Canadians.»
Founding organizations include:
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Over the years, The Word On The Street has attracted numerous famous Canadian authors for author readings, such as Margaret Atwood, Pierre Berton, Arthur Black, Joy Fielding, Timothy Findley, Dennis Lee, Robert Munsch, Paul Quarrington, Michael Redhill, and David Suzuki, to name just a few.
In September 2012, the six single-day regional events welcomed more than 250,000 visitors and offered more than 400 programmed events featuring 585 authors, workshop presenters, and arts performers. The festival also showcased more than 500 book and magazine exhibitors promoting mostly Canadian works.
Contents
- 1 Toronto
- 2 Halifax
- 3 Kitchener
- 4 Vancouver
- 5 Lethbridge
- 6 Saskatoon
- 7 Calgary
- 8 External links
Toronto
The Word on ohe Street was first held in Toronto in 1990. Until 2003, the festival was on a section of Queen Street West in downtown Toronto. In 2004, the festival moved to Queen’s Park, where it was held until moving to Harbourfront Centre in 2015.
Halifax
The Word On The Street Halifax event, first held in 1995, takes place at the Cunard Event Centre on the Halifax waterfront.
Kitchener
The Word On The Street Kitchener event was first held in 2002 and takes place in the city’s Victoria Park.
Vancouver
The Word On The Street Vancouver event, also first held in 1995, took place at Library Square. 2012 was final year of this city’s participation as a Word On The Street festival. It has been re-branded as WORD Vancouver.
Lethbridge
The Word On The Street Lethbridge began in 2011 and happens in the street surrounding the Lethbridge Public Library.
Saskatoon
The first full-fledged Word On The Street Saskatoon was held in 2011 in and around the Frances Morrison Library.
Calgary
In 2007, the board of the Calgary event announced that it would not be held in 2008 for logistical reasons.
External links
- Official site