Writing and Performance with Ziysah at the Spoon
Join Ziysah, Ptbo/ Nogo's Poet Laureate at the Seasoned Spoon cafe for a writing and performance workshop about food and the five senses.
Event Details
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Monday, March 4, 2024
5:30 PM - 6:45 PM
City: Peterborough
The Seasoned Spoon
Cost: $5
Monday, March 4, 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Join Ziysah, Ptbo/ Nogo's Poet Laureate at the Seasoned Spoon cafe for a one-hour long writing and performance workshop about food and the five senses.
Ziysah von Bieberstein is a parent, poet, community cultivator, and unsettled settler who works to connect us to our imaginations, our responsibilities, and each other. Ziysah co-founded Take-Out Poetry, which offers made-to-order typewritten poems from a bicycle-drawn cart. Ziysah's writing has appeared in various magazines and anthologies, as well as in their self-published collections, Hineini (2007), Ayd (2015), and consents+/=/- severances (2020). Co-founder of the Peterborough Poetry Slam, multiple-year team member and Peterborough poetry slam champ, Ziysah has competed and represented Peterborough at national poetry slams in Vancouver, Calgary, Saskatoon, and Toronto. In addition, Ziysah has performed and facilitated workshops across Turtle Island. Past director of New Canadians Centre Peterborough, Kawartha World Issues Centre, ReFrame Film Festival, and the Trent Queer Collective, Ziysah is currently working as an editor, coach, and consultant while completing their next poetry manuscript.
Ziysah brings their gifts to the Spoon and we hope you can be there.
$5 workshop, register here or email spoonvolunteerss@gmail.com to pay-at-the-door.
Contact Info
If you have any questions or need further information about the event, please feel free to reach out to:
The Seasoned Spoon