There are some seriously incredible things going on in February, and one of those incredible things is the Real Vancouver Writers series at W2. Every Wednesday in February Real Vancouver will showcase local writers doing short readings of their work and/or interacting with a moderator, taking questions from the audience and will include book sales, signings, a multimedia component, music, cash bar, raffles and giveaways.
The official word:
Located at 112 East Hastings Street across from the refurbished Woodwards Building in Downtown Vancouver, the Real Vancouver Writers Series consists of 4 weekly events showcasing local Vancouver writers, publishers and creative literary artists at the W2 Community Media Arts Centre.
These evenings are designed to show the city and the world real and diverse Vancouver culture and real creative individuals in the literary and publishing communities at a time when the eyes of the world are on our city.
Countless millions of people will want to know what real Vancouver culture looks like.
We are determined to take the opportunity to show the world just how amazing, diverse, talented and fun our literary and publishing culture is!
These events will occur every Wednesday during February beginning at 7pm.
Each night will showcase local writers doing short readings their work and/or interacting with a moderator, taking questions from the audience and will include book sales, signings, a multi-media component, music, cash bar, raffles and give-aways.
Every night will consist of writers that will give the in-house audience a glimpse of the variety of cultures, ethnicities, forms and skills of writers living and working in Vancouver.
It will showcase the writers, their books, their publishers and other support structures within the local community and the larger culture and publishing communities.
In conjunction with Books on the Radio and Geist Magazine.
About W2 Culture and Media House:
“W2 Community Media Arts Society presents W2 Culture + Media House – a 24 hour/day media centre for non-accredited bloggers and journalists to share their perspective on the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver with the world.
Local and international media already registered to use W2 Culture + Media House during the 2010 Games include: CJSF Radio, CFRO Radio, 24 Hours, Vancouver Observer, Fresh Media, The Tyee, AHA Media, Open Media, Rabble.ca and Books on the Radio.
W2 is currently fielding registration inquiries from media organizations as far away as USA, Japan, the Netherlands and the UK.”
