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SUMMARY:Holiday Book Fair
DESCRIPTION:After two years of virtual and hybrid book fairs\, the Holiday Book Fair is back in person!Produced by the Association of English-language Publishers of Quebec (AELAQ) in partnership with the Quebec Writers’ Federation (QWF)\, the Holiday Book Fair presents a stellar lineup of new works from local publishers\, authors\, and translators\, plus a full program of hybrid literary events and author signings.The book fair itself is open Friday and Saturday\, November 4–5\, 11 am–5 pm. Special events—including a wine and cheese\, hybrid readings and discussions\, and a launch party for the Montreal Review of Book‘s Fall issue—will occur in the days leading up to and alongside the book fair\, starting November 2. \n\n\n\n\nVIEW SCHEDULE AND BOOKS FOR SALE
URL:https://qwf.org/event/holiday-book-fair-2022/
LOCATION:Atrium\, McConnell Building\, Concordia University\, 1400 de Maisonneuve Boulevard West\, Montreal\, H3G 1M8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Read Quebec Book Fair
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SUMMARY:Spoken Word – An Introductory Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Open to all. \n\n\n\nLimited to 12 participants. \n\n\n\nWe plan to hold this workshop in person at the QWF office\, with up to two virtual slots available for people who are unable to come to our office. If public health conditions necessitate it\, this workshop may transition to a purely online model. \n\n\n\nIn this introductory workshop\, participants will craft a spoken word performance based on their own lived experience. Before attending\, participants are encouraged to think of a few topics or experiences they would like to write about. The workshop will begin with video examples of spoken word performances and a number of writing exercises. Memory and recollection will then be used as starting points to create pieces that are vivid and relatable\, and sharing will be encouraged at every stage of the writing process. The act of remembering\, and creative writing as remembering\, is like time travel – if you wanted to bring your reader with you on this journey\, how would you describe what happened? Which of the five senses would you lean on? There will be time for discussion as well as silent periods dedicated solely to writing. Participants will receive guidance in using similes\, metaphors\, images\, alliteration\, and other poetic devices to further enhance their writing. They will also be encouraged to play with form\, structure\, and punctuation in a step-by-step process\, as they write pieces that will reflect who they are and the experiences they have lived. \n\n\n\nOnce the pieces are written\, participants will participate in a number of performance exercises. They will explore how their voices\, facial expressions\, gestures\, and movements can make their performances unique and bring their poems to life. Tone\, inflection\, volume\, and emotion will be explored as tools to help tell a story. \n\n\n\nThe objective of the workshop is for each participant to write a poem and present it to the group. Since this is an introduction to spoken word\, the challenge inherent in writing and sharing personal stories will be openly addressed. Participants’ bravery and vulnerability will be celebrated and encouraged in a warm and supportive atmosphere. Participants will come away with a finished piece and a better understanding of how to tell the stories that are most important to them. \n\n\n\nLiana Cusmano (they/them/iel/lu)\, aka Luca and BiCurious George\, is a writer\, poet\, spoken word artist and filmmaker. They are the 2018 and 2019 Montreal Slam Champion and runner-up in the 2019 Canadian Individual Poetry Slam Championship. Liana has presented their work in English\, French\, and Italian across North America\, Europe\, and Asia. They wrote and directed the film Matters of Great Unimportance (2019)\, screened at the Blue Metropolis Festival\, and also wrote the film script for La Femme Finale\, which screened at the Cannes Film Festival (2015). Their first novel\, Catch and Release\, was published by Guernica Editions. \n\n\n\nInstagram: l_cantoncusmano \n\n\n\nFacebook: Liana Cusmano \n\n\n\nTwitter: @L_CantonCusmano
URL:https://qwf.org/event/spoken-word-an-introductory-workshop/
LOCATION:QWF Office\, 1200 Atwater Avenue\, Room 3\, Westmount\, QC\, H3Z 1X4\, Canada
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