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Canterbury
Tales - Saint John’s Literary Festival
www.ctlf.ca
This annual spring event, a
three-day celebration of the written word, aims to encourage the promotion of
the meaning and importance of literature and literacy to all. The festival is a
community project that offers a host of opportunities for published and aspiring
writers as well as readers to come together in their common appreciation for the
meaning and importance of literature. Its aim is to not only provide access for
established and aspiring writers to aid in forging and strengthening a rich and
multi-textured literary community, but also to promote literacy to a wide public
audience.
The Canterbury Tales
Literary Festival especially takes pleasure in reaching out to schools and
institutions of higher education that share common goals in increasing public
awareness of the importance of reading/writing skills, as well as opening
discussion between all sectors on the value of literature and literacy.
The festival is open to the
public and all are encouraged to take part in the array of writers’ workshops,
reading seminars, authors’ lectures, and other special events. Whether you are
a published author, an aspiring writer or a general lover of literature, The
Canterbury Tales Literary Festival offers the chance to celebrate the written
word.
Our literary awards program includes the following:
a)
The Lieutenant Governor’s Cup - Writing Contest open to adults (18 +).
1000 words or less titled “Explain your choice for Favourite Maritime Author”.
b) The Mayor’s Cup – Writing Contest open to high school students of
Greater Saint John. A 500 word essay titled “The importance of literary arts in
the Saint John Area”.
c) The Senator’s Cup – Writing Contest open to elementary and middle
schools of Greater Saint John.
100 words titled “Message In a Bottle”.
These contests create interest in the community, and provide a vehicle to
encourage students to participate.
The three-day festival is
held annually, the 2nd week of May, in the Saint John FREE Public
Library Saint John, New Brunswick. For more information or to volunteer, please
contact Canterbury Tales Literary Festival at (506) 672-9577 or email
CTLF@nb.aibn.com.
Canterbury Tales Literary Festival
Suite 8, 55 Canterbury St
Saint John, NB E2L 2C6
Tel: (506)672-9577 Fax: (506)632-4009
E-mail:
ctlf@nb.aibn.com
www.ctlf.ca
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