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Collectif Poétique Throw! promotes bilingual poetry and spoken word through events like SLAMs, fostering community engagement and artistic expression. They empower poets to share their stories, celebrate diversity, and inspire audiences through performance.

C&rsquo;est un SLAM de po&eacute;sie bilingue !It&rsquo;s a bilingual poetry SLAM!&nbsp; Sign-up is FREE for poets OPENS Sunday September 27th<a fr-original-style="" href="https://linktr.ee/throwpoetry" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">https://linktr.ee/throwpoetry</a> Open mic spots are available at the door Limited spots available so first come, first serve. Doors &amp; Sign-up: 7:30pmShow: pmPrice: $10QWF Member: $5or PWYC 🌈EN FRAN&Ccedil;AIS🌈C&rsquo;est un SLAM de po&eacute;sie bilingue !Cartes de pointage artistiques, juges al&eacute;atoires dans le public, claquements de doigts, lyricisme, tout y est. Si vous n&#39;avez jamais vu un spectacle de spoken word ou un slam, c&#39;est celui-l&agrave; qu&#39;il FAUT voir. L&rsquo;enregistrement est GRATUIT/E pour 8 slammeur/ses ICI :<a fr-original-style="" href="https://linktr.ee/throwpoetry" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">https://linktr.ee/throwpoetry</a> L&rsquo;enregistrement est ouvert le dimanche 27 septembre&nbsp; Places sur le micro ouvert seront disponibles &agrave; la porteLes places sont limit&eacute;es, donc premier arriv&eacute;.e, premier servi.e. 🎤SPECTACLE🎤Portes :&nbsp;19h30Spectacle : 20 HPrix : 10$Membre de la QWF: 5$ou payez ce que vous pouvez &agrave; la porte ACCESSIBILITY*Regrettably, this venue is not wheelchair-accessible.There is one flight of stairs and a narrow doorway to access the main venue.**The gender-neutral washroom is shared with the women&rsquo;s washroom. Single-stall with a door.* ACCESSIBILIT&Eacute;*Malheureusement, cette salle n&#39;est pas accessible aux fauteuils roulants. Il y a une vol&eacute;e de marches et une porte &eacute;troite pour acc&eacute;der &agrave; la salle principale.**Les toilettes neutres sont partag&eacute;es avec les toilettes des femmes. Une seule cabine avec une porte.*

Poetry SLAM de poésie (oct)

C&rsquo;est un SLAM de po&eacute;sie bilingue !It&rsquo;s a bilingual poetry SLAM!&nbsp; Sign-up is FREE for poets OPENS Sunday September 6th<a fr-original-style="" href="https://linktr.ee/throwpoetry" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">https://linktr.ee/throwpoetry</a> Open mic spots are available at the door Limited spots available so first come, first serve. Doors &amp; Sign-up: 7:30pmShow: pmPrice: $10QWF Member: $5or PWYC 🌈EN FRAN&Ccedil;AIS🌈C&rsquo;est un SLAM de po&eacute;sie bilingue !Cartes de pointage artistiques, juges al&eacute;atoires dans le public, claquements de doigts, lyricisme, tout y est. Si vous n&#39;avez jamais vu un spectacle de spoken word ou un slam, c&#39;est celui-l&agrave; qu&#39;il FAUT voir. L&rsquo;enregistrement est GRATUIT/E pour 8 slammeur/ses ICI :<a fr-original-style="" href="https://linktr.ee/throwpoetry" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">https://linktr.ee/throwpoetry</a> L&rsquo;enregistrement est ouvert le dimanche 6 septembre&nbsp; Places sur le micro ouvert seront disponibles &agrave; la porteLes places sont limit&eacute;es, donc premier arriv&eacute;.e, premier servi.e. 🎤SPECTACLE🎤Portes :&nbsp;19h30Spectacle : 20 HPrix : 10$Membre de la QWF: 5$ou payez ce que vous pouvez &agrave; la porte L&rsquo;INVIT&Eacute;E : Lucia De LucaAs a storyteller-poet, Lucia (Lu-CHEE-a) De Luca aims to transform unenjoyable life events into empowering performances. She is the first two-time recipient of QWF&#39;s Ian Ferrier Spoken Word Prize and has toured frequently since 2023 while working full-time as a high school English teacher. She performed at the 1st Accenti Magazine International Festival of the Arts in Italy as well as in numerous cities across Canada and Australia. In her workshops, she is passionate about inspiring emerging spoken-word poets to develop dynamic, authentic deliveries of their work. Her self-published chapbook,&nbsp;Chronically Healing cradles tales of her past self, family, Italian heritage, chronic illness, and love. ACCESSIBILITY*Regrettably, this venue is not wheelchair-accessible.There is one flight of stairs and a narrow doorway to access the main venue.**The gender-neutral washroom is shared with the women&rsquo;s washroom. Single-stall with a door.* ACCESSIBILIT&Eacute;*Malheureusement, cette salle n&#39;est pas accessible aux fauteuils roulants. Il y a une vol&eacute;e de marches et une porte &eacute;troite pour acc&eacute;der &agrave; la salle principale.**Les toilettes neutres sont partag&eacute;es avec les toilettes des femmes. Une seule cabine avec une porte.*

Poetry SLAM de poésie ft. Lucia De Luca

Throw! Poetry is celebrating its 20th season by offering the community a membership program.&nbsp; You will receive full access to our 20th season (April 2026 - March 2027) including the semifinals &amp; finals.&nbsp;

Throw! Poetry is celebrating its 20th season by offering the community a membership program. You will receive full access to our 20th season (April 2026 - March 2027) including the semifinals & finals.

Throw! Poetry Memberships

Nous l&#39;appelons la slamille car le slam est plus qu&#39;une simple po&eacute;sie. C&#39;est une communaut&eacute; de po&egrave;tes, d&#39;amateurs de po&eacute;sie et d&#39;esprits sensibles. Vous nous aidez &agrave; organiser des micros ouverts, des ateliers et des slams po&eacute;tiques o&ugrave; des po&egrave;tes &eacute;mergents et exp&eacute;riment&eacute;s peuvent partager leurs histoires sur sc&egrave;ne.&nbsp; Chaque contribution soutient la po&eacute;sie dirig&eacute;e par la communaut&eacute; Votre soutien nous aidera &agrave; financer notre espace, &agrave; payer des po&egrave;tes professionnels pour se produire et &agrave; apporter de la po&eacute;sie et de la parole dite aux &eacute;coles locales.&nbsp; Nous croyons que tout le monde m&eacute;rite d&#39;avoir sa voix entendue, peu importe vos origines.&nbsp;

Nous l'appelons la slamille car le slam est plus qu'une simple poésie.C'est une communauté de poètes, d'amateurs de poésie et d'esprits sensibles.Vous nous aidez à organiser des micros ouverts, des ateliers et des slams poétiques où des poètes émergents et expérimentés peuvent partager leurs histoires sur scène. Chaque contribution soutient la poésie dirigée par la communautéVotre soutien nous aidera à financer notre espace, à payer des poètes professionnels pour se produire et à apporter de la poésie et de la parole dite aux écoles locales. Nous croyons que tout le monde mérite d'avoir sa voix entendue, peu importe vos origines.

Soutenez la plus ancienne scène de slam anglophone au Québec

We call it la slamille because slam is more than just poetry. It&#39;s a community of poets, poetry lovers, and sensitive spirits. You help us hold open mics, workshops, and poetry slams where emerging and experienced poets can share their stories onstage.&nbsp; Every contribution supports community-led poetry Your support will help us fund our space, pay professional poets to perform, and to bring poetry and spoken word to local schools.&nbsp; We believe that everyone deserves to have their voice heard, no matter your background.&nbsp;

We call it la slamille because slam is more than just poetry.It's a community of poets, poetry lovers, and sensitive spirits.You help us hold open mics, workshops, and poetry slams where emerging and experienced poets can share their stories onstage. Every contribution supports community-led poetryYour support will help us fund our space, pay professional poets to perform, and to bring poetry and spoken word to local schools. We believe that everyone deserves to have their voice heard, no matter your background.

Support the Slam!

Welcome to Collectif Po&eacute;tique Throw!&#39;s Shop 🎨 Each item here grows from our love of poetry&mdash;prints, zines, and small treasures that carry voices, stories, and shared moments from our community. Your purchase supports live readings, open mics 🎤, and workshops that bring poetry into schools, libraries, and everyday spaces. Take home something you enjoy, and help keep creative expression open to people of all ages and backgrounds.

Welcome to Collectif Poétique Throw!'s Shop 🎨Each item here grows from our love of poetry—prints, zines, and small treasures that carry voices, stories, and shared moments from our community.Your purchase supports live readings, open mics 🎤, and workshops that bring poetry into schools, libraries, and everyday spaces. Take home something you enjoy, and help keep creative expression open to people of all ages and backgrounds.

Collectif Poétique Throw!

Collectif Poétique Throw!

Past events

Past events

Poetry SLAM de poésie (oct)

Poetry SLAM de poésie ft. Lucia De Luca

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