Poetry Parlour (Calgary)
Tuesday, March 18th, 2025
7:00pm – 9:15pm MT
Pachamama Soul Flavour Emporium
#2110, 380 Canyon Meadows Drive SE, Calgary
FREE
Join host Ashley Frerichs at the next Poetry Parlour. Open mic sign-up starts at 7pm. There are limited slots available and will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis.
In March, we are excited to feature powerful spoken word artist, Shafraz Ladak.
About the Featured Reader
Shaf is a writer, poet, spoken word artist, activist and organizer. The 3x Calgary Poetry Slam champion, Shaf’s writing blends politics, social justice and literary narrative into a poetic experience that tugs at the heart and inspires our inner humanity. He has represented Calgary at literary festivals across Canada and tied for 3rd at the 2024 Canadian Individual Poetry Slam Championships. A board member of the Single Onion reading series and the Director of Communications for the Calgary Poetry Slam, Shaf has dedicated his life to advocating for the arts.
Poetry Parlour is sponsored by Calgary publisher, Frontenac House. A selection of their beautiful books will be available for sale permanently on-site at Pachamama Soul.