Historic Joy Kogawa House

Historic Joy Kogawa House Historic Joy Kogawa House is the childhood home of author Joy Kogawa. We host author residencies.

🎶 Joseph Maviglia House ConcertJoin us for an intimate evening with past Writer-in-Residence Joseph Maviglia! Experience...
03/06/2026

🎶 Joseph Maviglia House Concert

Join us for an intimate evening with past Writer-in-Residence Joseph Maviglia! Experience a unique blend of spoken word and music as he shares poems from In A Cage of Sunlight alongside original songs.

📅 When: April 9, 2026 | 7:00–8:30 pm
📍 Where: Historic Joy Kogawa House (In-Person)
🎟 Tickets: $15 via Zeffy | Barrier reduction available, contact [email protected] if needed

Joseph, a Toronto-based poet, musician, and essayist, has performed internationally at venues including WOMAD, the National Gallery of Canada, and New York’s Nuyorican Poets’ Café.

Come join us for a lovely evening of poem and song.

Visit the link in bio to register or click here for Zeffy: https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/joseph-maviglia-house-concert

🌿 Lindi Nolte, host of our Monthly Poetry Jam, is Writer-in-Residence at Historic Joy Kogawa House March 7–30. Come join...
03/06/2026

🌿 Lindi Nolte, host of our Monthly Poetry Jam, is Writer-in-Residence at Historic Joy Kogawa House March 7–30. Come join the conversation, share your voice, and be inspired! ✨

📖 Writer’s Circle – Mar 22 | 12–2:30 pm (https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/writers-circle-with-lindi-nolte)
🎤 Spoken Word Workshop – Mar 26 | 7–8:30 pm (https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/the-art-of-spoken-word-a-workshop-on-voice-and-embodiment)
🖋 Poetry Reading – Mar 28 | 2–4 pm (cancelled)

Visit the link in our bio or click the links above to explore the exciting lineup of workshops, readings, and circles she’ll be leading. In-person & online.

On a sand-covered stage, bodies speak what history has silenced.Kamwe Kamwe (One by One) transforms dance into testimony...
01/19/2026

On a sand-covered stage, bodies speak what history has silenced.

Kamwe Kamwe (One by One) transforms dance into testimony—four Zimbabwean dancers moving through memory, resistance, and survival. With live vocals that summon the disappeared, this work is both protest and prayer: a reckoning with racism, erasure, and resilience.

By Jerahuni Movement Factory (Zimbabwe), a PuSh Festival co-production.

📅 Jan 27 & 28 // 7:30PM
📍 Performance Works

🎧 Choreographer SoKo Jena spoke with Gabrielle Martin on PuSh Play podcast.

🎟 Tickets: pushfestival.ca/shows/kamwe-kamwe or click the link in our bio.

Empathy. Resilience. Fragility.Through fragments of real lives, Eight Short Compositions on the Lives of Ukrainians for ...
01/13/2026

Empathy. Resilience. Fragility.

Through fragments of real lives, Eight Short Compositions on the Lives of Ukrainians for a Western Audience traces love and hope amid the everyday realities of war, reminding us of our shared fragility and enduring humanity.

From Divadlo Archa - Centre of Documentary Theatre (Czech Republic), presented with Vancouver PoetryHouse at the 2026 PuSh International Performing Arts Festival.

📅 Jan 22 & 23 // 8PM
📍 Waterfront Theatre

🎟️ Get your tickets at pushfestival.ca or follow the link in our bio.

🎧 The artists chatted with Gabrielle Martin, Artistic Director of PuSh, on the November 18th episode of PuSh Play, available wherever you get your podcasts.

As the year draws to a close, we extend our thanks to the community of writers, readers, neighbours, and supporters. We ...
12/25/2025

As the year draws to a close, we extend our thanks to the community of writers, readers, neighbours, and supporters. We are grateful for your care, curiosity, and commitment to memory and storytelling, and we wish you a reflective holiday season and a hopeful new year.

Poetry Jam @ Joy Kogawa HouseThursday, November 20, 2025 | 7:00–8:30 PMJoin us for an evening of writing, editing, shari...
11/14/2025

Poetry Jam @ Joy Kogawa House
Thursday, November 20, 2025 | 7:00–8:30 PM

Join us for an evening of writing, editing, sharing, and witnessing poetry, led by Johnny Trinh while our usual host is away. Whether you’re polishing finished lines or just playing with words, Poetry Jam is a great way to keep your creative muscles active and connect with other writers in a relaxed, supportive space.

See our link in bio to register.

Book Launch: The Broken Map HomeSaturday, November 15 | 6:30–8:00 PMUpstart & Crow Studio, Granville IslandCelebrate the...
11/12/2025

Book Launch: The Broken Map Home
Saturday, November 15 | 6:30–8:00 PM
Upstart & Crow Studio, Granville Island

Celebrate the release of The Broken Map Home with writer Keiko Honda, a moving translation of her late grandfather Konosuke Masuda’s WWII memoir. Keiko will be joined by author and our past Writer in Residence Tāriq Malik for a conversation on resilience, cross-cultural insight, and the enduring human spirit.

Tickets are free but limited! Reserve your spot at https://upstartandcrow.com/event/the-broken-map-home-book-launch/

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11/12/2025

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Join Us for the Historic Joy Kogawa House Annual General Meeting!

This November, come together with fellow members for the Historic Joy Kogawa House AGM. Your voice matters, so come hear updates, share your ideas, and connect with our community!

AGM Details:
Date: Saturday, November 22, 2025
Time: 6:00 – 8:00 PM
Location: Marpole Neighbourhood House Main Hall
Reception: Brief reception to follow

We warmly encourage all members to attend. Thank you for being part of our community. We can’t wait to see you there!

For the last two weeks of October, we welcome Kevin Wesaquate as our writer-in-residence. A spoken word poet, visual art...
10/16/2025

For the last two weeks of October, we welcome Kevin Wesaquate as our writer-in-residence. A spoken word poet, visual artist, and community builder from Piapot First Nation, Kevin brings his passion for storytelling and connection to Vancouver.

Join us for Kevin’s Storytelling and Poetry Workshop on Tuesday, October 21, 6:30–8:00 PM at the Central Library (in partnership with ).

Write, share, and connect through the spirit of sahkihitok — to love one another.

Register on VPL website: https://vpl.bibliocommons.com/events/68df0515bcdffd0b6499e791

Here’s your reminder, poet—because yes, you are one. Whether you’ve been writing for years or you’ve never shared a line...
10/14/2025

Here’s your reminder, poet—because yes, you are one. Whether you’ve been writing for years or you’ve never shared a line out loud, our Poetry Jam with Lindi Nolte is a place to try it on for size.

Each month, Lindi gathers writers, dreamers, and the poetry-curious to listen, share, and remember what language can do when it’s spoken from the heart.

Register at Zeffy for our upcoming session this Thursday, October 16: https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/monthly-poetry-jam-historic-joy-kogawa-house

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