<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Original attached </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">July 9, 2018<span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">Still space available for the Spoke Literary Festival<span></span></span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"> <br></span></i></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">August 10 -12, 2018</span><span></span></p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin:1.5pt 0cm 1.5pt 18pt;font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span> </span></span></p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:1.5pt 0cm 1.5pt 18pt;font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">We’re in the neighbourhood!<span></span></span></p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:1.5pt 0cm 1.5pt 18pt;font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span> </span></span></p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:1.5pt 0cm 1.5pt 18pt;font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The North Okanagan’s SPOKELiterary Festival runs August 10 – 12, 2018, featuring an immersive weekend of workshops, readings and networking for writers hoping to bring their craft to the next level. Workshops are offfered in many genres, including fiction, creative non-fiction, screenwriting and playwriting, editing, with a focus on diversity, bridging ethnic, sexual, cultural and socio-economic concerns.<span></span></span></p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:1.5pt 0cm 1.5pt 18pt;font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span> </span></span></p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:1.5pt 0cm 1.5pt 18pt;font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The Spoke Literary Festival showcases some of the Thompson-Okanagan’s finest literary talents. <span></span></span></p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:1.5pt 0cm 1.5pt 18pt;font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span> </span></span></p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:1.5pt 0cm 1.5pt 18pt;font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The weekend festival includes a minimum of 4 writing workshops for participants, public literary reading and social events, and demonstrations. Participants are invited to learn from the pros and establish connections with other writers. The Festival offers one scholarship to a participant who can demonstrate financial need. Registration is $175 per participant.<span></span></span></p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 18pt;font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span> </span></span></p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 18pt;font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The Spoke Literary Festival is a collaborative effort and partnership between the Caetani Cultural Centre, the Spoke Literary Collective, Okanagan College and the Okanagan Regional Library.<span></span></span></p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 18pt;font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span> </span></span></p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 18pt;font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Register online at </span><span class="gmail-MsoHyperlink" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="http://www.caetani.org/" style="color:rgb(149,79,114);text-decoration:underline">www.caetani.org</a></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">. Deadline for registration is July 31.<span></span></span></p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 18pt;font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">For more information please contact the Caetani Cultural Centre 250-275-1525 or visit our website at </span><span class="gmail-MsoHyperlink" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="http://www.caetani.org/" style="color:rgb(149,79,114);text-decoration:underline">www.caetani.org</a></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">.<span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(64,64,64)"><span> </span></span></p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraph" align="center" style="text-align:center;margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">-<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">30 -<span></span></span></p><div><div class="gmail-m_-1083000337104413754gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Thank you!</div><div dir="ltr">Susan Brandoli<div>Executive Director</div><div>Caetani Cultural Centre</div><div><a href="http://www.caetani.org" target="_blank" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline">www.caetani.org</a></div><div>250-275-1525</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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