# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Shab-e She’r (Poetry Night) Thirteenth Anniversary
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 26 Nov, 2025 at 07:00 pm – Wed, 26 Nov, 2025 at 10:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Shab-e She’r (Poetry Night) is Canada’s most diverse & brave poetry reading + open mic series 

Shab-e She’r CXVI, our 116th event, is our 13th anniversary. 

Featured poets: Jumoke Verissimo & Richard Greene 
+ Open Mic for poetry in any language 

Host: Bänoo Zan 

Time: Wednesday, November 26, 2025 
Place: Living Room, Tranzac Club, 292 Brunswick Ave, Toronto, ON M5S 2M7
This is an in-person event open to the public. 

Open Mic Sign-up: 6:30 PM at the venue
Open Mic Duration: 3 minutes
Show: 7-10 PM EST 
Admission: $10-20 Sliding Scale 
Cash at the door 
There is an ATM machine at the venue. 

Jumoke Verissimo is the author of three poetry collections and a poetry anthology on Police Brutality in Nigeria. She has also written a children’s Book and a novel. Her latest poetry collection Circumtrauma is published by Coach House Books, 2025. Her work has received critical acclaim and recognised with several awards. Her writing explores traumatic re/constructions of everyday life and its intersection with gender, focusing on themes of love, loss, and hope. She currently teaches in the Department of English, Toronto Metropolitan University.

Richard Greene, a Newfoundlander, teaches creative writing at the University of Toronto. He is the author of internationally acclaimed biographies of Edith Sitwell and Graham Greene, as well as four volumes of poetry with a fifth, Cannibal Rats, forthcoming from Vehicule Press in 2026. His poetry has appeared in many journals and anthologies and has been recognized with the National Magazine Award (Gold) and the Governor General’s Literary Award.

Event Poster: Ghazaleh Zarrinzadeh
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/toronto/shab-e-sher-poetry-night-thirteenth-anniversary/200029118596459
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, open-mic
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 66

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029118596459?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=toronto-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Toronto
- **state**: ON
- **country**: Canada
- **location**: Tranzac Club
- **lat**: 43.66523
- **long**: -79.40751
- **full address**: Tranzac Club, 292 Brunswick Ave.,Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Shab-e She r (Poetry Night) Thirteenth Anniversary being held?
  - **A:** Shab-e She r (Poetry Night) Thirteenth Anniversary takes place on Wed, 26 Nov, 2025 at 07:00 pm to Wed, 26 Nov, 2025 at 10:00 pm at Tranzac Club, 292 Brunswick Ave.,Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Shab-e She r (Poetry Night) Thirteenth Anniversary 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. With 60+ people already showing interest, this is clearly an event worth adding to your calendar - don't miss out.

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