TORONTO, Dec. 11, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Walrus will be celebrating its 15th anniversary next year, and a key part of that celebration will be a new, marquee gathering of artists, writers, journalists, scientists, policy makers, business leaders, local heroes, and global citizens. Hosted at the Evergreen Brick Works in Toronto, The Walrus LIVE will bring together people, ideas, and stories that define the present and future of Canada.
The Walrus LIVE will feature multiple programmed spaces, dozens of high-calibre speakers, a special edition of The Walrus Talks, hands-on workshops and demos, sessions with writers and editors from The Walrus magazine, The Walrus 15th anniversary party, and more.
Each space will feature diverse array of ideas, installations, and conversations from a wide variety of special guests. Confirmed speakers include the Right Honourable David Johnston, Lisa Charleyboy, Terry O’Reilly, Jennifer Hollett, David Ben, Dawna Friesen, Nana aba Duncan, Robert Jago, Noah Richler, Niigaan Sinclair, Siri Agrell, Geoff Green, Mary Rogan, Harley Rustad, Shelley Youngblut, Jessica Johnson, and many more to come.
“For fifteen years, The Walrus has been committed to creating forums – like The Walrus magazine and The Walrus Talks – for conversations vital to Canadians,” says Shelley Ambrose, executive director of The Walrus. “In June of 2018, our 15th anniversary year, we are thrilled to launch The Walrus LIVE – a two-day gathering and celebration of the people, ideas, and stories that have contributed to The Walrus to date and that will continue to shape the future of all things Walrus and of Canada for years to come."
Passes to The Walrus LIVE are now on sale at thewalrus.ca/walruslive. Passes include access to all sessions, food and drink, The Walrus Talks, The Walrus 15th anniversary party, and parking. Passes do not include transportation or hotel. Early bird passes are available for $349 until February 13, 2018 and standard passes will be available for $399. A limited number of reduced-price passes are available upon request for students, seniors, and others.
For more information about The Walrus LIVE, please visit thewalrus.ca/walruslive. If you have specific questions, or to inquire about media passes to the event, please contact Blair Elliott at blair@thewalrus.ca or (416) 971-5004, ext. 245.
ABOUT THE WALRUS
The Walrus is a registered charitable non-profit foundation (No. 861851624-RR0001) with an educational mandate to create forums for conversations on matters vital to Canadians. The Walrus is dedicated to supporting writers, artists, ideas, and thought-provoking conversation. We achieve these goals by publishing The Walrus magazine—which focuses on Canada and its place in the world—ten times a year; producing the national series of The Walrus Talks; posting original, high-quality content daily at thewalrus.ca; and training young professionals in media, publishing, and non-profit development.