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AFTER FIDEL
César Reynel Aguilera, Alexandre Trudeau, Ingrid Bejerman
A conversation about the bond between Canada and Cuba, and what's next following the death of Fidel Castro.
Friday Apr. 28 2017 4:00 PM Librairie Las Américas -
ANATOMY OF MALICE: JOEL E. DIMSDALE IN CONVERSATION WITH STEPHEN TOOPE
Joel Dimsdale, author of Anatomy of Malice, will converse with Stephen Toope, Professor at the Munk Institute of Global Affairs and Vice-Chancellor, Cambridge University. The discussion will focus ...
Wednesday Apr. 26 2017 7:00 PM Jewish Public Library -
CHARLOTTE GRAY: A PERSONAL PORTRAIT OF CANADA AT 150
From her perspective as an immigrant and now as a prominent citizen, Charlotte Gray, acclaimed commentator and author of many works of nonfiction, including the recent The Promise of Canada: 150 ...
Thursday Apr. 27 2017 5:30 PM Moot Court, McGill University -
CHINA NOW: BARRELING INTO THE 21ST CENTURY
Xue Yiwei, Yan Liang, Michèle Plomer, Alexandre Trudeau
Through the novel, the short story and a nonfiction account, Michèle Plomer (Étincelle, Dragonville), Xue Yiwei (Shenzheners) and Alexandre Trudeau (Barbarian Lost) seek to understand this ...
Friday Apr. 28 2017 8:30 PM Salle St-Laurent (Hôtel 10) -
DE VILLE-MARIE À MONTRÉAL, QUE RESTE-T-IL DES FONDEMENTS MYSTIQUES DE LA VILLE?
Monique Proulx, Dominique Deslandres, Marie-Andrée Lamontagne
C'est dans tous les manuels, mais on l'oublie: la fondation de Ville-Marie fut d'abord une entreprise mystique, dictée par la foi religieuse en ces temps de Contre-Réforme. Qu'est-il resté de la ...
Saturday Apr. 29 2017 2:00 PM Salle Jardin (Hôtel 10) -
A DECADE IN THE DARK: 2008-2017 - ANNULÉ
For ten years, writers and the public have struggled to make sense of the 2008 crash and its aftermath, the Great Recession. Was this a crime or a catastrophe? A market or government failure?
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LES GRANDS FEUX DANS L’HISTOIRE DE MONTRÉAL
Le métier de pompier vu à travers l'histoire des grands feux de Montréal et évoqué par Patrick Wand, capitaine pompier au Service des incendies de Montréal, en s'appuyant sur l'ouvrage Le feu ...
Saturday Apr. 29 2017 11:00 AM Salle Jardin (Hôtel 10) -
IS WWII A LIMITLESS SOURCE OF INSPIRATION FOR WRITERS?
David Treuer, Peter Behrens, Laura Dunbar, Douglas Babington
Douglas Babington (Bivouac Prayers), Peter Behrens (Carry Me) and David Treuer (Prudence) explore the topic of World War II in fiction, including the letters and memories that inspired their novels. ...
Friday Apr. 28 2017 2:30 PM Salle Jardin (Hôtel 10) -
MONTREAL: ONCE AND FUTURE CITY OF REFUGE
Jaggi Singh, Ehab Lotayef, Cora Siré, Su Sokol, Caroline Vu
Writers from the world over—including the U.S—have found sanctuary in Montreal, and their fiction reflects this. Writers Ehab Lotayef (Crossing Gibraltar, To Love a Palestinian Woman), Cora ...
Thursday Apr. 27 2017 3:30 PM Salle Jardin (Hôtel 10) -
SUNDAY @ THE SEGAL: HOW TO DISAPPEAR COMPLETELY
Sunday @ The Segal is one of the most popular events on the Segal + theatre calendar. Enjoy intimate conversations, riveting lectures and memorable moments. Explore the history, themes and ideas ...
Sunday Apr. 30 2017 11:00 AM Segal Centre for Performing Arts -
UNE SOCIÉTÉ PEUT-ELLE VRAIMENT FAIRE LA PAIX AVEC SON PASSÉ ?
Marcello Fois, Marc Bergère, Anaïs Barbeau-Lavalette, Fabien Deglise, Marta Carraro
Histoire collective ou individuelle, il est des moments où le passé ne passe pas. Comment alors hante-t-il le présent? Le prix d'entrée donne également accès à l'exposition Porter son ...
Friday Apr. 28 2017 4:00 PM Musée McCord -
WALKING TOUR OF IRISH MONTREAL
This walking tour, which starts at the Old Dublin Pub, explores the history of the Irish in Montreal. Led by a professional actor, the tour visits historic Irish sites, including churches, watering ...
Saturday Apr. 29 2017 1:00 PM -
WHAT DOES MEMORY MEAN TO A WRITER FROM CENTRAL EUROPE?
Drago Jancar, Aleš Šteger, Oana Avasilichioaei, Josip Novakovich
A conversation with Slovenian authors Drago Jancar (The Tree with No Name, I Saw Her That Night) and Aleš Šteger (The Book of Things) and writer Josip Novakovich (Ex-Yu, Tumbleweed), a Croatian in ...
Saturday Apr. 29 2017 5:00 PM Salle Jardin (Hôtel 10)
