Word on the Street
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Word on the Street is a book and magazine festival held each September in Vancouver, Toronto, Calgary, Kitchener and Halifax.
Each city's festival features author readings, workshops, information booths and reading and writing-related activities.
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[edit] Toronto
Word on the Street was first held in Toronto in 1990. Until 2003, the festival was on a section of Queen Street West in downtown Toronto. In 2004 the festival moved to Queen's Park.
[edit] Halifax
The Halifax event, first held in 1995, takes place at the Cunard Event Centre on the Halifax waterfront.
[edit] Kitchener
The Kitchener event takes place at the city's Victoria Park.
[edit] Vancouver
The Vancouver event takes place at Library Square.
[edit] Calgary
In 2007, the board of the Calgary event announced that it would not be held in 2008 for logistical reasons.
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