Surrey Muse Program – June-November 2023

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Featured art by Ann Lovell, Surrey Muse, March 2023

  Session 24
June-November 2023

June 24
Author Catherine Lewis
Poet Kyle Hawke
Visiting Author Sabyasachi Nag
Emerging Musician TBA
Emerging Poet Michele Adams
Artist-At-Work Yanli Tang
Host Mariam Zohra D

July 22
Author Cynthia Sharp
Poet Ashok Bhargava
Performer Deborah Vieyra
Emerging Preeti Kaur Dhaliwal
Emerging Musician Niki Kennedy
Artist-At-Work Yanli Tang
Host Michael Stark

August 26
Author Myrna Kostash
Poet Ivan Drury
Musician Tariq Hussain
Emerging Musician Tze Liew
Emerging Musician Brent Wagner
Artist-At-Work Yanli Tang
Host Carol Neuman

September 23
Author Dora Ducek
Poet Timothy Shay
Performer Angela Rebrec
Emerging Writer Melissa Yuan-Innes
Emerging Writer Jennifer Ashton
Artist-At-Work Yanli Tang
Host Samantha Krilow

October 28
Author Rahela Nayebzadah
Poet Tolu Oloruntoba
Musician Metronomad
Emerging Poet Dilan Qadir
Emerging Artist Tatjana Mirkov-Popovicki
Artist-At-Work Yanli Tang
Host Michael Stark

November 25
Author Winner, Joy Kogawa Award for Fiction
Poet Winner, Vera Manual Award for Poetry
Author Winner, Susan Crean Award for Nonfiction
Musician Winner, Faith Nolan Award for Music
Artist Winner, Norval Morrisseau Award for Visual Arts
Host Mariam Zohra D

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participate in each gathering’s Open Mic Session.
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Updates to this program
Will be posted here
Program

Surrey Muse program is put together twice a year, in Nov/Dec for January-May session, and in May/June for June-November session. Dates are chosen by the participants through an invitation. Participants are invited from a recommendations list that stays open throughout the year. To recommend authors, poets and artist/performers to be featured at Surrey Muse, please use the online recommendations form.

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Surrey Muse gatherings take place
on the unceded Coast Salish territories of
the Semiahmoo, Katzie, Kwikwetlem, Kwantlen,
Qayqayt, Tsawwassen, Musqueam,
Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations.

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Surrey Muse Program – January-May 2023

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Featured art by Shehan Madawela, Surrey Muse, April 2022

  Session 23
January-May 2023

January 28
Author Marian Dodds
Poet Kevin Spenst
Artist Omokanye Adetona
Emerging Musician Hayley Verrall
Emerging Writer Veronika Gorlova
Host Mariam Zohra D

February 25
Author Dorothy Palmer
Poet Manolis Aligizakis
Artist Kenzie Housego
Emerging Writer Diary Marif
Emerging Poet Hya Sheikh
Host Michael Stark

March 25
Author Cynthia Sharp
Poet Daniela Elza
Musician Tamar Haytayan
Emerging Poet Carol Neuman
Emerging Writer K.R. Byggdin
Host Sana Janjua

April 22
Author Anne Murphy
Poet Franz Seachel
Musician Myrtle Thomas
Emerging Writer Lucy E.M. Black
Emeging Poet Samantha Krilow
Host Michael Stark

May 27
Author Hasan Namir
Poet Wayde Compton
Musician Janel Rae
Emerging Poet Eimear Laffan
Emerging Artist Elyse Longair
Host Mariam Zohra D

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View the information below to
participate in each gathering’s Open Mic Session.
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Updates to this program
Will be posted here
Program

Surrey Muse program is put together twice a year, in Nov/Dec for January-May session, and in May/June for June-November session. Dates are chosen by the participants through an invitation. Participants are invited from a recommendations list that stays open throughout the year. To recommend authors, poets and artist/performers to be featured at Surrey Muse, please use the online recommendations form.

More about the gatherings
Gatherings
Virtual Gatherings

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Support our Projects

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Surrey Muse Writers
Women Who Named the Unnamed

Contact
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Surrey Muse gatherings take place
on the unceded Coast Salish territories of
the Semiahmoo, Katzie, Kwikwetlem, Kwantlen,
Qayqayt, Tsawwassen, Musqueam,
Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations.

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Program Video for May 22 Gathering of Surrey Muse now Available

The program video for May 22, 2020 virtual gathering of Surrey Muse is now available online at youTube, facebook, and on Surrey Muse webpage.

The video features presentations made by Author Cynthia Sharp, Poet Joanna Lilley, Performer Haytham Alhamaydeh, and Open Mic Opener Poet (SheLa) Nefertiti Morrison. Poet Heidi Greco, and Musicians Carine de Kinsame, & Enternet boy w. INRGD presented on the Open Mic. Featured art on poster by Jean-Léon Gérôme (1824-1904).

Mariam Zohra D., Art Director and the President of Surrey Muse, hosted the show and created the program video from prerecorded videos sent by the featured presenters.

Our next program will happen on June 26, 2020 from 5:30 to 7:30 PM(PT) on Surrey Muse Facebook page.
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Virtual Gatherings
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Gatherings
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Program
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Featured Presenters
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Recommendations
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Support our Projects
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Women Who Named the Unnamed

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Surrey Muse gatherings take place
on the unceded Coast Salish territories of
the Semiahmoo, Katzie, Kwikwetlem, Kwantlen,
Qayqayt, Tsawwassen, Musqueam,
Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations.

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The Third Virtual Gathering of Surrey Muse – Friday May 22 / 2020

93rd Gathering

‘The Truth coming out of the well’ by Jean-Léon Gérôme (1824-1904). Poster design by Mariam Zohra D.

LIVE Watch Party
Friday, May 22, 2020
5:30 -7:30 PM (PT)
Join us on Facebook at Surrey Muse Page
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Featured Guests
Author Cynthia Sharp
Poet Joanna Lilley
Performer Haytham Alhamaydeh
Featured art by Jean-Léon Gérôme (1824-1904)
Open Mic Opener Nefertiti SheLa Morrison
Host Sana Janjua

View the video at
Surrey Muse YouTube channel

Free event
Donations welcome

Updates will be posted here
Program
Videos will be posted here
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Support our Projects
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Surrey Muse Writers
Women Who Named the Unnamed

Contact
surrey.muse@gmail.com

Surrey Muse gatherings take place
on the unceded Coast Salish territories of
the Semiahmoo, Katzie, Kwikwetlem, Kwantlen,
Qayqayt, Tsawwassen, Musqueam,
Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations.

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Surrey Muse Program January-June 2020

Art work by Ed Kuris

Session 17
January – June 2020

Jan 24
Author Hannah Macready
Poet Zoë J. Dagneault
Musician Tim Mar
Open Mic Opener Idrian Burgos
Host Fauzia Rafique

Feb 28
Author Malcolm Van Delst
Poet Wanda J. Kehewin
Filmmaker Ali Kazimi
Open Mic Opener Oath
Host Randeep Purewall

March 27
Author Lakshmi Gill
Poet Ian Cognito
Musician Enrico Renz
Open Mic Opener Rhiannon Marshall
Host Mariam Zohra D

April 24
Author Jessica Barratt
Poet Elaine Woo
Ceramicist Heidi McKenzie
Open Mic Opener Priscilla Sunshine Eagle
Host Jovian Radheshwar

May 22
Author Cynthia Sharp
Poet Joanna Lilley
Performer Dabke Dancers (uc)
Open Mic Opener Nefertiti SheLah Morrison
Host Sana Janjua

June 26
Author Fauzia Rafique
Poet Chelene Knight
Actor Talia Ahmad
Open Mic Opener Carol Neuman
Host Mariam Zohra D

Updates to this program
Will be posted below
Program

Surrey Muse program is put together twice a year, in Nov/Dec for January-June session, and in May/June for July-November session. Dates are blind-picked by participants through an invitation. Participants are invited from a recommendations list that stays open throughout the year. To recommend authors, poets and performers to be featured at Surrey Muse, use the email address at the bottom of this post or try the online recommendations form

More about the gatherings
Gatherings

‘LIKE’ us on FB
facebook.com/pages/Surrey-Muse/

Support our Projects
Surrey Muse At Large (SMAL)
Surrey Muse Writers
Women Who Named the Unnamed

Contact
surrey.muse@gmail.com

Surrey Muse gatherings take place
on the unceded Coast Salish territories of
the Semiahmoo, Katzie, Kwikwetlem, Kwantlen,
Qayqayt, Tsawwassen, Musqueam,
Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations.

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