A Roman Style Bacchanalia ...

In Roman times, Bacchus, the god of wine and revelry was celebrated at events called Bacchanalias. Some historians think it originated in the south of Italy (southerners know how to par-tay). At this Bacchanalia, eleven writers and poets and one singer were invited to read, recite and sing ... to celebrate ecstasy, revelry and intoxication. Here''s how they did it ...

Dom Capilongo, poet & co-emcee

We start with a bang ... with slam poet Trevor Abes

Trevor

The writer Arif Anwar, travelling
from the wilds of Mississauga

The ever expressive poet Valentino Assenza

Val

John Calabro, author of
An Imperfect Man

John

Dom Capilongo leads the second set 

Dom

The poet Rocco De Giacomo

The inestimable Paul Fowler
reading his short story

Paul

Poet, publisher, force majeure ...
Luciano Iacobelli

Luc

Paul Salvatori, reggae singer

Paul

Poet & Lexical.ca founder Justin Lauzon 

Justin

La Poetessa (and pinch hitter) Cathy Petch 

Cathy

There is a Sicilian expression you use when someone special
comes into the room: "Ca sono i sordi (Here comes the money)..."
That's Toronto poet laureate George Elliott Clarke

GEC

An appreciative crowd ...

Emcee and organizer Michelle Alfano

I hear not the volumes of sound merely, I am moved by the exquisite meanings,

I listen to the different voices winding in and out, striving, contending with fiery vehemence to excel each other in emotion;

I do not think the performers know themselves—but now I think I begin to know them.

That Music Always Round Me ~ Walt Whitman.