What a fabulous festival! Thank you to all of our sponsors, the outstanding performers and presenters, and everyone who came out to help make the first Words North a roaring success!

Here are a few pictures and videos. Be sure to check out our Facebook page for more.

Videos:

Jasmine Netsena – Another Step into the Space My Grandmother Saved For Me

Helen Knott and Jasmine Netsena

Jasmine Netsena – Rear View

Jasmine Netsena – Prayer Song

Helen Knott – Poem

Dean Mattson – Poem

 

September 27th Thursday’s Opening of Words North;

 

September 28th Friday Presentations at the Kiwanis Performing Arts Centre and Evening Event at the Dawson Creek Art Gallery

 

September 29th Saturday Presentations and Evening Event at the Kiwanis Performing Arts Centre

 

September 30th Student Reading at the Dawson Creek Public Library

Listen to CBC Daybreak North’s Interview with Helen Knott on Writing and Words North

Visit the 2018 Lineup and Schedule

Bios of Writers Featured at Words North

 

 

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The Words North writing festival also included an art exhibit of work inspired by the words of our feature writers. To find out more, click here.

WORDS NORTH REGIONAL ART EXHIBIT

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A HUGE THANKS TO OUR 2018 WORDS NORTH SUPPORTERS!