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After a rousing start last year, VERSeFest is back and better than ever! Six days of fantastic poetry in, let's face it, the Poetry Capital of the country. . .

From local stars to international luminaries, VERSeFest has got something for everyone. Join us for a mindblowing concert by American spoken word star Ursula Rucker, or a 'summit reading' by three of the top poets in North America - GG Winner Phil Hall, American Poet Laureate Philip Levine, and Mexican Villarutia Prize winner Pura Lopez-Colome. Check out the Urban Legends Slam, hear Pulitzer Prize winner Rae Armantrout read, be amazed by the beat boxing of CR Avery, catch a reading by Canada's Parliamentary Poet Laureate Fred Wah, hear from the best of the best of Ottawa's women's spoken word, or check out the National Youth Champions. And so much more!

All the details are at www.versefest.ca - tickets are on sale now!