Local writer Subrata Kumar Das to take part in poetry spotlight at this weekend’s The Word on The Street festival

Subrata Kumar Das, a noted Bengali writer, curator and initiator of Canada Journal will be taking part in this weekend’s The Word on The Street celebration in Toronto.

An East York resident, Das has been invited to the national celebration of literacy and literature which will take place on Saturday, Sept. 27, and Sunday, Sept. 28.

Location for this weekend’s The Word on The Street is David Pecaut Square, 215 King St. W. The celebration takes place from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day.

The segment that Das will be participating in is called All the Way to the Stage! Poet Spotlight.

The segment will be moderated by Toronto Poet Laureate Lillian Allen and will take place on Saturday, Sept. 27, at 11.30 a.m.

Other noted poets taking part in the spotlight session along with Das will be Desiree Mckenzie, Gianna Patriarca and Joseph Maviglia.

For further information, please go to https://toronto.thewordonthestreet.ca