Festival Programme

Friday, May 27th

REGISTRATION
Friday evening 3:30-6:30 pm
The Prestige Harbourfront Resort and Convention Centre,
251 Harbour Front NE
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SHUSWAP WRITERS GROUP COFFEE HOUSE
Friday evening 7:00pm
Salmon Arm Art Gallery (SAGA) 70 Hudson Avenue NE
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The Shuswap Writer's Group will be presenting a Special Writers' Coffee House featuring the following authors from the Festival: William Deverell, Deanna Kawatski, Wendy Phillips, Angie Abdou and John Pass, as well as readings by local authors: Dick Quaife, Marion Williams, Lee Rawn and Ken Firth.  [poster]

There will be full readings by William Deverell and Deanna Kawatski, who are sponsored by The Writers’ Union of Canada and the Canada Council for the Arts.

Admission is $10.00 and $8.00 for SAW and SWG members. Your ticket for admission is in your folder.

Saturday, May 28th

REGISTRATION
Saturday morning 7:45 – 8:45am
The Prestige Harbourfront Resort and Convention Centre,
251 Harbour Front NE

WORKSHOPS
Saturday 8:45am
The Prestige Harbourfront Resort and Convention Centre,
251 Harbour Front NE

STORY TELLING PARTY
Saturday evening 7:30pm
Okanagan College, 2552 Trans Canada Highway NE

Sunday, May 29th

BREAKFAST AND SESSIONS
Sunday  9:00am
Okanagan College, 2552 Trans Canada Highway NE
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Upon Arrival
When you arrive at the Festival please go the Registration Desk at the hotel’s main entrance and pick up your name tag and Festival folder. Your folder will include your entrance passes to the Coffee House on Friday, lunch and the Story Telling Party on Saturday. Bring your passes with you please.

Opening sessions
We will begin each day in plenary session with a welcome, a keynote speaker and announcements.

Sessions
All sessions are on a first come basis. Regular sessions last 1hour 30 mins. Master class workshops last 3 hours, including a break.