Tanka Sunday 2025

TANKA MONDAY IS CANCELLED FOR 2025. However, at 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 28, 2025, we will gather at the conference hotel lobby for a free and informal tanka social gathering/salon.

The Tanka Society of America is planning to sponsor its seventh tanka conference, to be held in person on Monday, September 29, 2025 in San Francisco, California (we expect to have a reading on the Sunday night, at 7:00 p.m., with a full day of sessions on the Monday from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.). Accommodations will be at the Holiday Inn Golden Gateway at 1500 Van Ness Avenue, centrally located at the west end of the city’s famous cable car line. Our events will most likely be held at the Holiday Inn or at a nearby venue to be announced. “Tanka Monday 2025” will take place immediately after the 2025 Haiku North America conference, with a variety of speakers, readers, performers, and other activities. Presenters and readers will be announced. We look forward to seeing you in person as Zoom options are not possible for this event. If you have a presentation, workshop, or reading to propose, please contact Michael Dylan Welch at WelchM@aol.com. Put this event on your calendar now—don’t miss out! Also make sure to book your hotel room early, as rooms are limited (book rooms using the HNA discount available through the HNA Conference Hotel link; note the special instructions for extending your stay at the HNA discount rate to include our Tanka Monday events).

Note: Americans, make sure you have REAL ID, which will be required (or use a passport) for domestic air travel after May 7, 2025. For more details, see the REAL ID website, and allow yourself time to get REAL ID (an enhanced driver license) before you travel.