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Current MWG Events
April 28, 2026
The Rabindranath Tagore Poetry Competition Longlist
The Rabindranath Tagore Poetry Competition Longlist Fifteen Poets from across Manitoba have been longlisted for the Rabindranath Tagore Poetry Competition 2026. The List of Poems in Alphabetical order is: “As in a mirror” by Daniel J.Botha “Betty Lives” by Noor Sohi “Blue Christmas Service” by Jim Van Dusen “Here’s Hoping” by Sean Philips “Mother’s Nature” by Abiola Regan “Mother’s Flight-a Glosa” by Aevan Caples “Numbness” by Jaime Bouw “Oh-So Worth It” by Shayla Elizabeth “One Shining Moment” …
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Linda Trinh Continues to Bridge the Gap for Asian Stories in Manitoba By Angela Almeida For many people of Asian descent, childhood meant reading stories that didn’t reflect a reader’s lived experience. Authors like Linda Trinh are helping bridge that gap, making Asian representation something that continues to grow in literature for all ages – a crucial step in the right direction. Trinh, an award-winning Vietnamese Canadian author, is known for her fiction and non-fiction …
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Spring Book Launch – Tony Nesca’s Poems and Photographs
Spring Book Launch – Sandra Terra’s Raising Ripples
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