Name: Véhicule Press 50th Anniversary Gala
Start: 2023-06-17T19:00:00-04:00
End: 2023-06-17T19:00:00-04:00
Location: Casa d’Italia

8 Dec

Postcards to the Future! A workshop with Vasilios Billy Mavreas

Mail a message to your older self. We’ll be designing with words and pictures a double sided postcard with a message you’d like your future self to know.

8 Dec

How I Got Published: Fiction Edition

Looking for tips on getting your own writing into print? Writer/translator Mélissa Bull will moderate a panel discussion on writers’ journeys to publication.

8 Dec

Archives Out Loud: A Panel Discussion on Italian-Canadian Writing in English in Quebec

Moderated by Nancy Marrelli, archivist of the Italian-Canadian Community Archives of Quebec, which are housed at the Casa d’Italia, an exchange between: Domenic Cusmano, publisher of Accenti: The Magazine with an Italian Accent; novelist and literary impresario Christopher DiRaddo, and playwright Michaela Di Cesare.

7 Dec

Opening Cocktail

A very special edition of the Read Quebec Book Fair’s 5 à 7. Come have a drink at the end of an exciting day of book browsing and literary events.

7 Dec

The Violet Hour Book Club Reads Subterrane by Valérie Bah

Led by founder Christopher DiRaddo, this monthly discussion group for lovers of classic and contemporary works of LGBTQ literature will hold its December meeting on the stage at Casa d’Italia.

7 Dec

Create Your Own Comic Strip! A workshop with Vasilios Billy Mavreas

Explore the basic building blocks to get you started on drawing and writing a (mostly silly!) comic strip featuring fun characters we’ll create together. For kids 5 to 9.

7 Dec

Katsi’tsakwas Ellen Gabriel in Conversation with Dr. Samir Shaheen-Hussain

Join Katsi’tsakwas Ellen Gabriel, longtime activist and visual artist, to hear about her new book, When the Pine Needles Fall: Indigenous Acts of Resistance.

7 Dec

A Duck in New York City – Musical Performance for Kids of All Ages

Saturday, December 7 202412 pm–1 pm ET 20th Anniversary Celebration with Connie Kaldor and Paul Campagne, complete with anniversary … More info Read more

7 Dec − 8 Dec

Read Quebec Book Fair

The Read Quebec Book Fair is back! Join us on December 7th and 8th at Casa d’Italia (505 rue Jean Talon Est) to discover the latest releases of new works from local publishers, authors, and translators.