Portfolio
Where the poem leaves the page.
Spoken word performances for festivals, civic events, schools, conferences, galas, and community gatherings.
Edmonton 2050 Vision
Watch
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“Knowmadic,” performed as Poet Laureate
The poem behind my stage name, performed during my term as Poet Laureate and filmed by the Edmonton Journal (2018).
CBC end-of-term interview
Looking back on two years as Edmonton’s Poet Laureate, and why no one can define poetry for you (CBC Edmonton, 2019).
More on YouTube
Performances, spoken word releases, and recordings on the official channel.
Performance contexts
Identity, belonging, Alberta, migration, civic imagination, youth empowerment, and community memory.
Formats
Feature sets, assembly performances, event hosting, commissioned poems, interdisciplinary collaborations, and keynote-performance hybrids.
What a host said
Ahmed Knowmadic has an amazing and powerful gift. When I first heard him recite his poetry it brought me to tears and opened my heart to understanding. Ahmed inspires with his insight and ability to communicate to any audience. Ahmed loves the city of Edmonton and delights in helping us all communicate the beauty of our diversity. Ahmed performed for community leaders attending a REACH Edmonton showcase event and the audience was mesmerized! I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend him for any event.
Jan Fox, Executive Director, REACH Edmonton Council for Safe Communities, 2018
Public record
Appearances and credits
Public appearances and screen credits.
A fuller account of authored poems, recordings and published contributions is on the Selected Work page.
Appearances
| Appearance | Date |
|---|---|
| Practicing Home Time | 24 April 2019 |
| Identity, Diversity and Creativity | 2017 |
| Orality, Africanival showcase | 12 July 2019 |
| Green Mic | 21 October 2019 |
Screen credits
| Credit | Year |
|---|---|
| Fubar: Balls to the Wall | 2010 |
| Dahlia | 2013 |
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