Literati Gala
The Vancouver International Writers Festival invites you to
Literati
The Vancouver International Writers Festival's Gala Dinner
Join us for an evening of festivity, food and literary laughs.
Hosted by Bill Richardson.
In support of Spreading the Word, the education program of the
Vancouver International Writers Festival
Monday, October 19, 2009
Four Seasons Hotel
791 West Georgia Street
Reception at 6:00pm
Sponsored by Vancouver Film School
Dinner at 7:30pm
Dress: Cocktail
Tickets: $150
For tickets, please call the Writers Festival office at 604.681.6330 x109.
Corporate tables are also available.
Eclectic, exciting, entertaining and thought provoking.
Your contribution to this Gala ensures that young readers will continue to be inspired and engaged by writers from around the world. Spreading the Word, the Festival’s education program, is about reading and writing, books and writers. It offers K-12 students and teachers the rare opportunity to engage with internationally renowned writers at the Festival and in the classroom.
Roost Raffle
Size: 48” x 36”
Media: Mixed media on panel
Value: $5,100
Enter for a rare chance to win an original work by Canadian multi-media artist Andre Petterson, created especially for the Vancouver International Writers Festival. Roost was donated by Andre Petterson, through the Bau-Xi Gallery.
Raffle tickets for Roost by Andre Petterson are $20 each. Your odds are great – only 250 raffle tickets will be sold. Tickets are available at the Literati Gala or by calling 604 681 6330 ext 0.
October 27, 2009 - We are very pleased to announce the winner of the raffle is Marian MacFarlane of Vancouver, BC.
Andre Petterson has worked in various mediums such as wood, fibreglass, metal and plastic; both in two and three dimensions. He has also created installations, performance, film and kinetic work involving his own music compositions, sets and choreography. More recently his focus has been on painting, photo-based works, steel sculpture and photography. Petterson has exhibited in both private and public galleries in Canada and the United States. He has received awards, served on juries and given lectures. His works are included in public and private collections in Canada, the United States and Europe. Petterson’s latest series of work will be on exhibit at the Bau-Xi Gallery in November 2009.
