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Wordscapes 2007 Launch Party 7:00 pm May 11th, 2007 West Vancouver Memorial Library 1950 Marine Drive, West Vancouver, British Columbia
For the second year in a row, REAL held the Wordscapes 2007 launch party at the West Vancouver Memorial Library as part of the BOOKtopia Literary Festival. The evening was hosted by Tanya Boteju and Meghan Stewart from Ripple Effect, and featured a lively performance by local slam poets Barbara Adler and Brendan Mcleod. Youth authors reading from Wordscapes 2007 included: Anna Bunce, Trevor Janes, Billy Zou, Lisa Liu, Nini Wang, Anaheed Saatchi, Claire Tomsett, Sara Sheridan, Brittany Armstrong, Laura Thorne, and Geneva Bazin's painting "Once Upon a Tree" was on display. We'd like to thank everyone who attended and helped plan the festivities. A special thanks to our partners, BOOKtopia; the West Vancouver Memorial Library for again donating the beautiful venue; and the West Vancouver Community Foundation for providing financial support for the event the past two years.
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Wordscapes 2006 Launch Party 7:00 pm, Friday April 28th, 2006 West Vancouver Memorial Library 1950 Marine Drive, West Vancouver, British Columbia
Ripple Effect Arts and Literature Society held the WORDSCAPES 2006 launch party April 28th, 2006 at the beautiful West Vancouver Memorial Library atrium space. The evening was hosted by Tanya Boteju and Vanessa Violini from Ripple Effect, and featured a performance by local spoken word artist, Rachel Flood, a youth art gallery, deejay and free refreshments. Youth authors reading from Wordscapes 2006 included: Lauren Pearce, Hilary Angus, Crystal Huang, Eve Haley, Ryan Hayes, Danielle Thien (who also played piano as the guests arrived), Murdoch Pollon, Lise Levesque, and Esther Mackenzie (front cover artist). An over-full turnout and excellent readings by all the young people involved made for a great event, and we'd like to thank everyone who attended and helped plan the festivities. A special thanks to our partners, BOOKtopia Youth Arts Festival, the West Vancouver Community Foundation and the West Van Mayor's office for providing funding for the event through the Cultural Capitals of Canada Program.
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