Imaginarium by Wordfest events in Calgary this week [Video]

Fifty writers from across the world will entertain audiences in Calgary during Imaginarium by Wordfest.

The festival will include 30 shows with hosts promising to be theatrical and engaging.

Wordfest CEO Shelley Youngblut says this festival is for anyone who is curious, open-minded and interested in their community.

“It’s basically not what you think it’s going to be,” Youngblut told Jodi Hughes on CTV Morning Live Calgary.

“That seems very Calgary to me, the idea that we in Calgary have come up with a way to make literary festivals exciting, accessible for everyone and something that people should talk about.”

The always popular, The Way We… Wear storytelling event is happening Saturday at 7:30 p.m.

“You just end up having your mind expanded and think about them and their work, but also you and what you wear, and how you are in the world very differently,” she says.

If you haven’t heard of the …