

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Keynote Speaker
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 27 Feb, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Fri, 27 Feb, 2026 at 09:00 pm
- **Event Description**: The BCBHAS Keynote Speaker event is back! This year we are featuring author Junie Desil, host Wayde Compton and music by Caleb Hart.About this EventJoin us for an evening with author Junie Désil, host Wayde Compton and music by Caleb Hart.Junie Désil is of Haitian ancestry, born of immigrant parents on the traditional territories of the Kanien’kehá:ka on the island known as Tiohtià:ke (Montréal), and raised in Treaty 1 Territory (Winnipeg). Junie has performed at various literary events and festivals. Her work has appeared in Room Magazine, PRISM International, The Capilano Review and CV2.A UBC alumnus, a participant in Simon Fraser University’s Writer’s Studio, and current Uvic MFA student, Junie’s debut book of poetry eat salt | gaze at the ocean (Talon Books, 2020) was short-listed for the Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize. Her second collection allostatic load (Talon Books) came out April 2025.Junie mentors poets at SFU's Writers' Studio and also teaches in SFU's Leadership Essentials Certificate program.Socials: FB: Junie Désil; IG: @jooneedayzeelListen to a chat with the author, book reading, audience Q&amp;A and book signing. There will be books for purchase.Author and Keynote Speaker in 2024 Wayde Compton will be hosting the evening. Wayde co-founded the Hogan's Alley Society and Commodore Books, Western Canada’s first Black Canadian literary press. Wayde has published six books and has edited two literary anthologies.The evening will also be filled with the beautiful, acoustic sounds of musician Caleb Hart. Over the past twelve years, Caleb has performed more than 1,200 live shows across North America and around the globe. In January 2025, Emancipation climbed to #1 and Caleb received the 2024 American Songwriter “World Song of the Year” award.Doors: 6:30pmEvent is free (donations appreciated)Light refreshments (dessert and drinks) providedWe acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Canada, Province of BC and CRD Arts &amp; Culture Support Service.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/victoria/keynote-speaker/100001979409048749
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, festivals, music, entertainment, nonprofit
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## Ticket Details

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- **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: CAD

## Event venue details

- **city**: Victoria
- **state**: BC
- **country**: Canada
- **location**: Pacific Opera Victoria & Baumann Centre
- **lat**: 48.42881449999999
- **long**: -123.3581537
- **full address**: Pacific Opera Victoria &amp; Baumann Centre, 925 Balmoral Road, Victoria, Canada

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: BC Black History Awareness Society (https://allevents.in/org/bc-black-history-awareness-society/23481359)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Fri, 27 Feb, 2026 at 07:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Pacific Opera Victoria &amp; Baumann Centre, 925 Balmoral Road, Victoria, Canada
- **Q**: What is the ticket price?
  - **A:** starting from 0 up to 0 CAD
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** BC Black History Awareness Society
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** art, literary-art, festivals, music, entertainment, nonprofit
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Keynote Speaker ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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