Take a stroll through East Village to find the star lights at four different locations. There you will find a unique story inspired by stars and written by a talented, local author. Join the writers as they walk to each lighting installation where they will read their stories at each stop.

This is an outdoor event, so please dress warmly with one extra layer.

About the authors:

Weyman Chan

Weyman Chan is the author of six books of poetry including Noise from the Laundry, a finalist for a Governor General’s Literary Award in 2008. In 2021 his work was recognized with the Latner Griffin Poetry Prize. His latest book is Witness Back At Me: Mismothering & Transmigration Poems.

Cheryl Foggo

A playwright, author and filmmaker, Cheryl Foggo has received the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Outstanding Artist Award, The Doug and Lois Mitchell Outstanding Calgary Artist Award, and the Arts, Media and Entertainment Award from Calgary Black Chambers. She is also a member of The Alberta Order of Excellence.

Richard Harrison:

Richard Harrison is the author of eight books. His most recent, On Not Losing My Father’s Ashes in the Flood, won a Governor General’s Award for Poetry in 2017. He is currently Professor Emeritus of English and Creative Writing at Mount Royal University.

Gabrielle Weasel Head

Tsapinaaki, Gabrielle Weasel Head, a member of the Kainaiwa First Nation, is Associate Professor in Indigenous Studies and International Indigenous Studies in Mount Royal University’s Department of Humanities. Her work focuses on the relationship between trauma and resilience in adult Aboriginal learners, reform in Child Welfare, and antiracist pedagogy.

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