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Third World Players Present
Time and Place: Every Thursday at 6:00 pm.
Web: cod.ckcufm.com/programs/108/info.html
Increasing awareness of the rich cultural heritage of Canadians with origins in the Third World. Hosted by: Lloyd Stanford Airs: Every Thursday from 6:00 PM to 6:30 PM

August 2026 Events
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            Virginia Woolf's Orlando, a 7 Week Reading Group 3:00pm
Poetry Night at the Ottawa Trans Library 5:00pm
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An Indian Morning 10:00am
Culture géniale 1:00pm
Art House Cafe Open Mic 7:00pm
Namaashoum 7:00pm
Words and Culture 10:00am
Ottawa Storytellers Open Mic Online 7:30pm
Live on Elgin Open Mic 8:00pm
The Lit Room with Susan Johnston 9:30am
Asian Sounds 6:00pm
Ottawa Scrabble Club 7:00pm
Third World Players Present 6:00pm
Nostalgica Pub Open Mic 8:00pm
Friday Special Blend 7:00am Jamaal Amir Akbari events
2:00–4:00 p.m. Street Seats Intersection of Bank & Waverley, Ottawa Free | All Ages JustJamaal ThePoet presents a 30-minute performance of jazz poetry and hip-hop, followed by Songwriters Unite, a 90-minute workshop exploring the craft of writing memorable and impactful lyrics.
Writers of Ottawa
Royal Oak, 180 Kent. 1pm www.eventbrite.com/e/writing-discussion-group-deciding-what-to-write-next-tickets-1995802930290
Virginia Woolf's Orlando, a 7 Week Reading Group 3:00pm
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An Indian Morning 10:00am
Culture géniale 1:00pm
Jamaal Amir Akbari events
10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Poetry Reading & Writing Workshop MASC & Ottawa Public Library Partnership Rosemount Branch, Ottawa Public Library Free | Adult Program | Registration Required A second offering of JustJamaal ThePoet's interactive workshop exploring poetry through reading, discussion, and creative writing.
Art House Cafe Open Mic 7:00pm
Namaashoum 7:00pm
Words and Culture 10:00am
Ottawa StoryTellers: Story Cafe 7:00pm
Live on Elgin Open Mic 8:00pm
The Lit Room with Susan Johnston 9:30am
Asian Sounds 6:00pm
Capital Crime Writers 7:00pm
Ottawa Scrabble Club 7:00pm
Third World Players Present 6:00pm
Nostalgica Pub Open Mic 8:00pm
Friday Special Blend 7:00am Virginia Woolf's Orlando, a 7 Week Reading Group 3:00pm
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An Indian Morning 10:00am
Culture géniale 1:00pm
Art House Cafe Open Mic 7:00pm
Namaashoum 7:00pm
Words and Culture 10:00am
Live on Elgin Open Mic 8:00pm
The Lit Room with Susan Johnston 9:30am
Asian Sounds 6:00pm
Ottawa Scrabble Club 7:00pm
Ottawa Storytellers Open Mic In Person 7:00pm
Lancements au Coin du Livre
Causerie avec Lamara Papitashvili 17h www.facebook.com/events/1927567827848397/1928204477784732
Third World Players Present 6:00pm
Sad Girl Cafe 7:00pm
Nostalgica Pub Open Mic 8:00pm
House of PainT Festival of Arts & Culture: Deconstructed
the OG 500, Competitive Poetry Slam. NAC, 1 Elgin. Fourth Stage. $20 Tickets: nac-cna.ca/en/event/41873
Friday Special Blend 7:00am
House of PainT Festival of Arts & Culture: Deconstructed
Virginia Woolf's Orlando, a 7 Week Reading Group 3:00pm
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House of PainT Festival of Arts & Culture: Deconstructed
An Indian Morning 10:00am
Culture géniale 1:00pm
(un)told - Ottawa StoryTellers 7:00pm
Art House Cafe Open Mic 7:00pm
Namaashoum 7:00pm
Words and Culture 10:00am
Live on Elgin Open Mic 8:00pm
The Lit Room with Susan Johnston 9:30am
Asian Sounds 6:00pm
Night Oat Open Stage 7:00pm
Ottawa Scrabble Club 7:00pm
Third World Players Present 6:00pm
Nostalgica Pub Open Mic 8:00pm
Friday Special Blend 7:00am Capital Pride Festival 2026 12:00pm
Virginia Woolf's Orlando, a 7 Week Reading Group 3:00pm
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An Indian Morning 10:00am
Capital Pride Festival 2026 12:00pm
Culture géniale 1:00pm
Art-N-Tell 7:00pm
Art House Cafe Open Mic 7:00pm
Namaashoum 7:00pm