Joy Kogawa in Vancouver – photo courtesy of Joy Kogawa

Joy of Canadian Words fundraiser for Kogawa House

Canadian author and poet Joy Kogawa will read from her award-winning novel, Obasan, with Special celebrity guests reading their favourite selections from

Literary Review of Canada’s list of the
100 Most Important Canadian Books ever written.

Come and enjoy an once in a lifetime event of theatre, book readings, and music at:

Christ Church Cathedral
690 Burrard Street,
Vancouver Tuesday, April 25, 7:30pm-9pm.
Admission is by donation / Love Offering

This event is part of TLC The Land Conservancy’s fundraising and awareness campaign to save Joy Kogawa’s childhood home in Vancouver from demolition, and transform it into a writing centre, as well as a literary and historic landmark for all Canadians.

For more information, call (604) 733-2313 or visit www.conservancy.bc.ca or www.kogawahouse.com

The original photo in the featured image collage is copyright by Colin Knowles on Wikipedia.