Word on the Street
Word on the Street is a book and magazine festival held each September in
Vancouver ,Toronto ,Calgary , Kitchener and Halifax.Each city's festival features author readings, workshops, information booths and reading and writing-related activities.
Toronto
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.Halifax
The Halifax event, first held in 1995, takes place at the
Cunard Event Centre on the Halifax waterfront.Kitchener
The Kitchener event takes place at the city's Victoria Park.
Vancouver
The Vancouver event takes place at Library Square.
Calgary
In 2007, the board of the Calgary event announced that it would not be held in 2008 for logistical reasons.
External links
* [http://www.thewordonthestreet.ca/ Official site]
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