# Event Details - **Event Name**: How to Write Poetry with Jayda Marley - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 13 Dec, 2025 at 12:30 pm – Sat, 13 Dec, 2025 at 02:00 pm - **Event Description**: Join poet Jayda Marley for a hands-on workshop exploring the craft of poetry and the power of language.About this EventJoin poet Jayda Marley for a hands-on workshop exploring the craft of poetry and the power of language. Through writing prompts and discussion, you’ll learn how to turn emotion and experience into vivid, honest work. Jayda will share tips on finding your voice, building rhythm, and writing with intention. Open to all levels—come ready to create and connect through words.About the PresenterJayda Marley is a 24 year old nationally acclaimed Afro-Indigenous poet and youth activist of Ojibwe & Jamaican Descent born and raised in Toronto. As a former competing poet; Jayda holds the 1st place National championship title of “Voices of Today 2018.” She is the Co-founder of the non-profit movement Not Another Black Life as well as the founder and Program Director of “BETWEEN THE LINES” a creative writing program designed to empower BIPOC youth writers in the GTA. She has performed in various spaces and worked with many organizations including but not limited to, Parliament Hill, When Sisters Speak, Flaunt it Movement, Nuit Blanche Toronto, Toronto’s Union Station, Converse International, Nia Centre of the Arts, University of Toronto and The Art Gallery of Ontario. In Black History month 2024, Jayda was commissioned to write “A Black Star Is Born” for the Toronto Raptors. Most recently she facilitated “Pass the Mic” a creative writing program in collaboration with the Art Gallery of York University and the Jane/Finch Centre.Jayda works diligently to create artistic and community driven spaces within Toronto, and beyond.We acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/a5036520-c628-11f0-936b-e7d04a6dfb8d-rimg-w1200-h360-dcffffff-gmir.jpg - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/toronto/how-to-write-poetry-with-jayda-marley/100001968263960490 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, workshops, sports - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: CAD ## Event venue details - **city**: Toronto - **state**: ON - **country**: Canada - **location**: Heliconian Hall - **lat**: 43.6718106 - **long**: -79.39336370000001 - **full address**: Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Avenue, Toronto, Canada ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: How to Write Poetry with Jayda Marley - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/d2655eea5ce8cad76ec37225f25f7c90f6e121127bab093259a0ea18fbe34595-rimg-w1200-h600-dcf1d7c4-gmir.jpg?v=1763653835 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is How to Write Poetry with Jayda Marley being held? - **A:** How to Write Poetry with Jayda Marley takes place on Sat, 13 Dec, 2025 at 12:30 pm to Sat, 13 Dec, 2025 at 02:00 pm at Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Avenue, Toronto, Canada. - **Q**: Who is organizing How to Write Poetry with Jayda Marley? - **A:** How to Write Poetry with Jayda Marley is organized by Diaspora Dialogues. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** How to Write Poetry with Jayda Marley is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Toronto, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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