The eighth annual The Word on the Street Festival is one of the largest literary events in Canada, with five cities holding the book and magazine fair on the last Sunday of September. Calgary and Ottawa will join Halifax, Toronto and Vancouver on Sunday September 27, 1998, in simultaneous festivals, uniting the country in a national celebration of reading and writing which highlights the importance of literacy in the lives of all Canadians. A myriad of events and activities will be featured along with authors, actors, poets, playwrights, musicians and thousands of books and magazines from Canada and around the world. Each year, national and community based literacy organizations participate in The Word On The Street as well, stressing the importance of literacy and education. For further information, contact: Jeffery Canton, National Executive Director,The Word on the Street Canada Inc., 24 Ryerson Ave., Suite 303, Toronto, ON, M5T 2P3 Tel: 416 504 7241, Fax: 416 703 0826, the-wots@inforamp.net |
