A conversation with Lebanese literary award-winner Joumana Haddad
C u l t u r a l B r i d g e – B u i l d i n g T h r o u gh L i t e r a t u r e A conversation with Lebanese literary award-winner Joumana Haddad NCCAR is pleased to invite our members to join us as we discover “Cultural Bridge-Building Through Literature” with award-winning Lebanese Poet, Writer and Editor Joumana Haddad, in collaboration with the Blue Metropolis Literary Festival. An intimate event, space is limited to 25 guests. Reserve your place by clicking here. Joumana Haddad is being honoured with the Arab Literary Prize in Montreal this year. Read about her award here. The event’s details: When? Saturday April 24th, 2010 1:30 – 3:00 p.m. A conversation with Joumana Haddad, followed by a private reception with light refreshments. Where? Delta Hotel Centre-ville, Montreal. Full details provided upon registration. Space limited to 25 people – reserve your place now by clicking here. Non-member suggested donation: $ 20. NCCAR Membership and donation forms will be available on site. We hope you will join us for this special NCCAR cultural event that is aligned with NCCAR’s mandate:
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Additional information about this year’s Blue Met Festival:Arab Writers featured at the Blue Metropolis Literary FestivalNCCAR founder, scholar, author and Economos Antony Gabriel is one of several Arab Writers featured at this year’s Blue Met Festival. Economos Gabriel will talk about “Faith, Food and Fundamentalism” on Wed. April 21 at 8 pm.More info on the events featuring Arab Writers, as provided by the Blue Met Festival is below (details in English and French also available on Blue Met website). Arab Writers at Blue Met 2010The Blue Metropolis Montreal International Literary Festival is a chance to meet some of the most internationally acclaimed Arab writers. This year, we are proud to present many prestigious authors as Joumana Haddad, Dimitri Nasrallah, Antony Gabriel, Djemila Benhabib, Naim Kattan, Issa J. Boullata and many more. Reading the Word : Faith, Food & The Appeal of Fundamentalism : On Wednesday, April 21st 2010 at 8:00 p.m., learn how to read the word between faith, food and the appeal of fundamentalism with Montreal scholar, author and economos Antony Gabriel’s. Blue Metropolis Al Majidi Ibn Dhaber Arab literary Prize Ceremony : On Thursday, April 22nd at 5:30 p.m., don’t miss the Blue Metropolis Al Majidi Ben Dhaher Arab Literary prize-giving ceremony with poet Joumana Haddad. It will be followed by an onstage reading and conversation in Arabic. Writers in Peril : Censorship : On Friday, April 23rd at 6:30 p.m., be a witness of the discussion between some of those international risk takers: German war reporter Carolin Emcke, Lebanese poet Joumana Haddad, Indian man of letters Koyamparambath Satchidanandan, and Canadian author Denise Chong. Poetry reading : Joumana Haddad : On Friday, April 23rd at 8:30 p.m., 2010 Arab prize-winning poet Joumana Haddad will perform in French, English and Arabic, hosted by Naïm Kattan. The Perils of Politics : On Saturday, April 24th at 11:30 a.m., Peter Balakian, Denise Chong, Joumana Haddad and Savyon Liebrecht will talk about the costs and benefits of political meaning in the work of a writer. The 12th Blue Met Blue Metropolis Foundation Located in Montreal, Blue Metropolis Foundation is a non-profit organization established in June 1997. Its mandate is to bring people of different cultures together to share the pleasures of reading and writing. For more information on Blue Metropolis Foundation, please visit www.bluemetropolis.org |
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