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October Events At Kogawa House
Join us this month as we explore creativity, expression, and the path to a livable future.
Historic Joy Kogawa House Previous Blog Posts
September Events At Kogawa House
This month, we are excited to welcome Eden Robinson as our September Writer-in-Residence. We look forward to connecting with you at our Annual General Meeting and at the launch of Warp & Weft chapbook with poet Carla Stein.
Notice of Annual General Meeting & Other August Events
Musical Naomi’s Tree by KARAKORO When: Sunday, August 11, 2024, 3PM (doors open at 2:30PM)Where: Vancouver Japanese Language School Heritage Hall, 487 Alexander StTickets: Adults: $10, children under 12: $5 Inspired by Joy Kogawa’s 2008 children’s book, this...
“Naomi’s Tree” Musical by KARAKORO – One Day Only in Vancouver!
“I was dumbfounded and entranced and thrilled by the whole production. When the written word is translated into […] song and acting […] it becomes more than an expansion, it becomes another art form.” — Joy Kogawa to Nikkei Voiceupon seeing the musical for the first...
The World’s Place in Us: Poetry Workshop with Writer-in-Residence Alvin Pang
The World’s Place in Us: Poetry Workshop with Writer-in-Residence Alvin Pang Date: Thursday, July 25, 2024Time: 7:00 PM–9:30 PM PDTLocation: 1450 W 64th Ave, Vancouver, BC V6P 2N4, CanadaGeneral admission: >$15 (This is a Pay What You Can ticket. In the case of a...
June Poetry Events at Kogawa House
Join us on Sunday, June 9, for the Warp and Weft chapbook launch with Nanaimo poet Carla Stein, and on Saturday, June 15, for a night of Asian Canadian poetry featuring Souvankham Thammavongsa, Barbara Tran, and Chuqiao Yang.
Special Announcement: Ann-Marie Metten
Special Announcement: We are proud to announce that Ann-Marie Metten, Executive Director of Historic Joy Kogawa House has been awarded an Outstanding Impact Volunteer Award by Heritage BC. The announcement was made on Thursday, May 2, 2024 at the annual Heritage BC...
New WIR and Poetry Events at Joy Kogawa House in April
About Eliza Eliza Robertson's 2014 debut collection, Wallflowers, was shortlisted for the East Anglia Book Award, the Danuta Gleed Short Story Prize, and selected as a New York Times Editor's Choice. Her critically acclaimed first novel, Demi-Gods, was a Globe &...
Magpie Dreams: Seeking and Finding Family through Memoir with Lisa Bird-Wilson
Does a memoir need a theme? Who owns the facts of your story? How does storytelling become a site of resistance? Uncover the power of your narrative through creative non-fiction and the medium of memoir with Lisa Bird-Wilson.