Shab-e She’r Poetry February 2025 Report
Shab-e She’r (Poetry Night) held our 108th event on February 26th, 2025, at the Tranzac Club, downtown Toronto.
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This was a night of connections through poetry, music, and a diversity of voices and languages. We heard words in Spanish, Arabic, Urdu, Hindi, Ga, and, of course, English.
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Our features Karen Shenfeld and Zico presented excellent poetry that bridged the gaps among us and brought us closer.
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We had 12 brave voices on the open mic:
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1.????? Diana Robinson
2.????? Bogos
3.????? Emma Sheppard
4.????? Alice Wolf
5.????? Nii Osabu
6.????? Clifton Joseph
7.????? Paul Edward Costa
8.????? Samia Naqvi
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10.? Ilana McCullough
11.? Gurveen Dang
12.? Hannah Durrwachter
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We had copies of the international poetry anthology, Woman Life Freedom: Poems for the Iranian Revolution, available for sale. We also had copies of the features’ books for sale.
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Boundless love to the Shab-e She’r team: Roxana Khoshravesh (stamp and posters), Mārta Ziemelis (door & Land Acknowledgement), Akkas Bashi (photography), and Cy Strom (bookseller).
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Big love to our features, open mikers, and audience for their presence and poetry.
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Thanks to the League of Canadian Poets for their support of our featured poet Karen Shenfeld and to the Tranzac for the beautiful space.
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Thanks to everyone who spread the word.
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Our next event is on March 26th, featuring Zahra Tootonsab & Richard-Yves Sitoski. We will have 20 open mic slots for poetry in any language:
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Mark your calendars, spread the word, and join us.
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B?noo Zan
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Founder, Organizer, and Host
Shab-e She’r (Poetry Night)