Orientation

Dates: Monday October 19th
Locations: Paved Arts
Times: 3pm – 5pm

Preliminary Bouts

Dates: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday (October 19-21)
Locations: Village Guitar and Amp Co. & Trusted Saskatoon (Next Door to Village Guitar).
Times: Early Bout: 7pm-9pm Late Bout: 9pm-11pm
Cost: $10 at the door, $5 on Monday with an “I Voted” pin, FREE with festival pass

Evening Showcases

Dates and Times:
October 19th, 20th and 21st at 11pm until close
Location: Village Guitar

Monday: Indigenous Poets’ Society presents Zoey Roy, Tala Tootoosis, Eekwol, and Kevin Wesaquate
Tuesday: It’s Queerly Poetry presents Speak Easy Open Mic: When Poets SING!
Wednesday: CFCR presents Mashed Poetics

FREE Showcases

Dates and Times:
October 19th and 20th @ noon
October 21st, 22nd, and 23rd @ 5pm
Location: Drift Sidewalk Café
Cost: Free!

Monday Noon: Jillian Christmas, Brendan Flaherty
Tuesday Noon: Chimwemwe Undi, Sabrina Benaim
Wednesday 5pm: Caragana Ennis, Ahmed Knowmadic
Thursday 5pm: Storytellers Showcase feat. Bonnie Logan
Friday 5pm: Alessandra Nacarato, Leah Horlick

National Showcase

Date: Thursday October 22nd
Location: The Broadway Theater
Time: Doors @ 7pm Show @ 7:30pm-11:00pm
Cost: $15 in advance, $20 at the door, FREE with festival pass

The Festival of Health Research 2015 National Showcase will highlight some of the best work performed in the preliminary rounds of the 2015 Swiss Festival of Health Research. The first half of our show will feature three icons of Canadian literature and spoken word: Sheri D Wilson, Mary Pinkoski, and Louise Bernice Halfe. The second half will feature Shadows and Webs, comprised of reigning Canadian Individual Poetry Slam Champion, Prufrock Shadowrunner, with Ryan Weber providing the soundtrack on bass. Don’t miss this marquis event!

Festival of Health Research 2015 Semi Finals

Date: Friday October 23rd
Location: 3rd Avenue United Church
Time: Doors @ 7pm Show @ 7:30pm-11:30pm
Cost: $15 in advance, $20 at the door, FREE with festival pass

Festival of Health Research 2015 Finals

Date: Saturday October 24th
Location: 3rd Avenue United Church
Time: Doors @ 7pm Show @ 7:30pm-10:30pm
Cost: $15 in advance, $20 at the door, FREE with festival pass

 

Panel Series

Dates: Wednesday and Friday (October 19, 21, and 23)
Location: Studio 914
Time: 1pm-3pm
Cost: $5 without a festival pass

Wednesday

Listening to the Needs of Young Voices
Panelists: Chimwemwe Undi, Nea Reid, Zoey Roy, Caragana Ennis

Thursday

Strength in Words Open Mic

There is strength in your story. Fill the room with it. Find power in those who also live with histories of oppression, hate crimes and abuse.

Sign up for the open mic for either a chance to share work or speak on themes of oppression. There will be time to talk about coping methods. What works for you may be what helps others.

We are better than those that would like us to feel small.
Co-hosts / Facilitators: Cathy Petch & Rabbit

Friday

Speaking the Language of Funders and Community Partners
Panelists: Holly Painter, Johnny MacRae, Ahmed Knowmadic

 

Festival of Health Research 2015 Workshop Series

Dates: Tuesday-Saturday (October 20-24)
Locations: Studio 914, Paved Arts
Time: 3pm-5pm
Cost: $10 without a festival pass

Tuesday – Sabrina Benaim and Chimwemwe Undi
Wednesday – Sheri D Wilson
Thursday – Leah Horlick
Friday – Alessandra Naccarato – Writing Resilience
Saturday – El Jones, Joseph Naytowhow