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SUMMARY:Garden of Literary Delights (GOLD) 2026
DESCRIPTION:Presented by NexGen MultiArts Festival & the Book Club of Kabir Cultural Centre\, Montréal\, Garden of Literary Delights is an annual event celebrating Canadian authors of South Asian origin\, curated by QWF member\, Veena Gokhale.  \nFeatured authors: \nAnuja Varghese\, Giller-prize winning writer\, reading from A Kiss of Crimson Ash\, a medieval India-inspired romantasy. The novel is part of a trilogy published by Viking. \nZeenat Nagree\, art writer\, curator\, living between Bombay & Montréal\, reading from her first novel\, My Summer Vacation (Vehicule Press) \nAcclaimed Afghan-Canadian author\, Jamaluddin Aram\, reading from his essay collection\, The Blood of Things (Penguin Random House). His debut novel\, Nothing Good Happens in Wazirabad on Wednesday\, won the 2024 Rakuten Kobo Emerging Writer Prize in Literary Fiction. \nAuthor\, Veena Gokhale\, reading from her latest work\, Annapurna’s Bounty\, Indian Food Legends Retold (Dundurn Press) \nAnd introducing Joie de Livres\, a trendy\, bilingual\, local bookstore\, in charge of the book sale. \nReadings\, Refreshments\, Q&A\, giveaways \nFree admission; donations welcome; RSVP: info@centrekabir.com or\nhttps://www.facebook.com/events/1693781315040887 \nHope to see you there! It’s a fun event…
URL:https://qwf.org/event/garden-of-literary-delights-gold-2026/
LOCATION:Salle 3\, Centre SANAAQ\, 1200 rue du Sussex\, Montréal\, Qc\, H3H 0E3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Reading
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SUMMARY:Cross-Border Poetry: An Afternoon of Poetry\, Community\, and Unity
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an inspiring afternoon of poetry\, community and unity at the historic Haskell Opera House\, a unique cultural landmark built directly on the border between Canada and the United States. Cross-Border Poetry will bring together 18 acclaimed poets from Vermont and Canada for three engaging poetry sessions. The featured writers include Poet Laureates\, as well as winners and finalists for the Griffin Poetry Prize\, the Vermont Book Award\, the Governor General’s Literary Awards and other major honours. Breaks between the sessions will give guests an opportunity to meet the poets\, connect with fellow literature lovers and browse books available for purchase. \n  \nHaskell Opera House\, Derby Line\, Vermont / Stanstead\, Quebec \nFREE EVENT \nPresented by the Centre des Arts de Stanstead.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/cross-border-poetry-an-afternoon-of-poetry-community-and-unity/
LOCATION:Haskell Opera House\, 1 Church Street\, Stanstead\, Quebec\, J0B 3E2\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Reading
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