2008 AWAR PROGRAM
MONTREAL & AREA PROGRAM
QUEBEC CITY PROGRAM
MONTREAL & AREA PROGRAM |
| 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM Photo Exhibit: Leading figures in the Struggle Against Racism This exhibit highlights the contributions of some of the leaders in the struggle against racism, and the actions of key individuals such as Frederick de Klerk and the legendary Rosa Parks. Free  Musée des maîtres et artisans du Québec, 615, avenue Sainte-Croix, Saint-Laurent INFORMATION : Chantal Dubignon,  (514) 748-2007
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| No More Raisins, No More Almonds: Children’s Ghetto Songs (VISUAL) Seven performances of the play written by Batia Bettman, a child survivor of the Holocaust and teacher. Directed by Bryna Wasserman, artistic director of the Segal Centre for Performing Arts. The one-hour play is based on some dozen songs about the experiences of children and teens in a European ghetto during the Second World War. In English with songs in the original Yiddish. French surtitles (dialogue and songs); English surtitles (songs). This is a powerful “youth-to-youth” experience in which the words of children raise awareness among other children about anti-Semitism and the lessons to be drawn from the Holocaust. A discussion between actors and audience members will follow each performance. Closing gala March 26 starting at 6:30 pm. Segal Centre for Performing Arts, 5170 Côte-Ste-Catherine (at the corner of Westbury)INFORMATION & RESERVATION: Segal Centre for Performing Arts, (514) 739-2301 ext. 8345 ekuper@segalcentre.org  www.saidyebronfman.org/yiddish/yit_home.html
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| 9:30 – 11:30 AM and 2:30 – 4:00 PM Ça me regarde! Information Booth This is information you should go looking for! The Ça me regarde! booth is a space to raise awareness and exchange ideas about working against discrimination, with Johanne Bellefleur, community service provider in intercultural relations. Street Level, Longueuil metro stationINFORMATION : Carrefour le Moutier (450) 679-7111info@carrefourmoutier.org
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| Cinéjeunesse Cinéjeunesse returns with three short-film programs for students aged 7 to 15 in public and private elementary and secondary schools in the Montreal area. Featured are fifteen films from Canada, Belgium and France. Screenings will be followed by a discussion with the hosts on topics around racial discrimination, xenophobia, stereotypes and prejudice. To foster a lively discussion, the Régie du Cinéma is sponsoring a Youth Award and a Participation Award. Students will be asked to vote for their favourite film and defend their choice in writing, with the Participation Award going to one of the young voters. INFORMATION & REGISTRATION : Images Interculturelles (514) 842-7127, ext. 223,cinejeunesse@inforacisme.com |
| Fully Human: Youth in the City Sixth international meeting of youth against racism and for human rights. Young people – especially those from minority cultures – experience the consequences of injustice and non-respect for human rights particularly hard. Yet their responses often include imagination, creativity and, most of all, a belief the world can change. The Rendez-vous des jeunes aims at capturing this sensibility. Registration for this event is closed. (514) 343-6331rvjmontreal@gmail.com |
| Montreal Human Rights Film Festival Montreal’s Human Rights Film Festival organizers invite you to their third annual event. The films selected celebrate solidarity and denounce situations where individuals, groups and peoples – and therefore humanity as a whole – are threatened. The MHRFF pays tribute to the craftspeople who make socially engaged films, and it gives Montreal audiences an opportunity to see high-quality work that gets little attention in the mainstream. It also gives a ‘helping screen’ to young filmmakers. The ultimate goal is to encourage the still too rare making of films about human rights. The program features work from several countries including fiction, documentary and animation genres with a mix of advance screenings, cult favourites and recent discoveries. Parc Cinema, 3575, avenue du Parc (514) 842-71 27 poste 225aline@ffdpm.com www.ffdpm.com
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5:30 PM La classe de Madame Lise (VISUELok) A documentary film shot over the course of a full school year in Madame Lise’s grade-one classroom, in a Montreal school with a multicultural student body. The screening will be followed by a discussion with a guest speaker. Presented in partnership with the Conseil des arts de Montréal. Free with pass Centre des loisirs de Saint-Laurent, 1375, rue Grenet, Saint-Laurent INFORMATION : Maria-Elena Antunez (514) 855-6110 ext. 4864mantunez@ville.montreal.qc.ca
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| 11:00 AM The hidden face of… An activity to promote the ending of racial discrimination, featuring theatre professionals and CEGEP students. Free. Saint-Laurent CEGEP, Main Hall, 625, avenue Sainte-Croix, Ville Saint-LaurentINFORMATION : Maxime Burgoyne-Chartrand (514) 747-6521 poste 7383lmalette@cegep-st-laurent.qc.ca www.cegep-st-laurent.qc.ca5:00 PM Launch of the 2008 Action Week Against Racism in Saint-Laurent A 5 à 7 reception and distribution of promotional materials and the AWAR program for Saint-Laurent. By invitation. CARI Saint-Laurent, 1179 Decarie Blvd., Suite 10 INFORMATION : Chantal Dubignon, (514)748-2007 5:00 PM Le Chameranais, No. 3 The third issue of the current affairs and opinions newspaper published in Chameran will come out on March 19, with a launch party at the Musée des Maîtres et Artisans du Québec. By invitation. Musée des Maîtres et Artisans du Québec, 610 Avenue Ste-Croix, Ville St-Laurent INFORMATION : Flavia Ciobanu, CARI Saint-Laurent, (514) 748-2007, fmciobanu@cari.qc.ca
6:30 PM The Fight Against Racism and Discrimination in Europe: Trends and challenges Keynote Address by Isil Gachet, Executive Secretary to the European Commission Against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) of the Council of Europe Member States. Moderated by Peter Leuprecht, Institut d’études internationales de Montréal, and Micheline Labelle, Centre de recherche sur l’immigration, l’ethnicité et la citoyenneté (UQÀM). Free. Université du Québec à Montréal, Salle Marie-Gérin-Lajoie (J-M400), Pavillon Judith-Jasmin, 405 rue Sainte-Catherine East (angle St-Denis)INFORMATION : Madame Ann-Marie Field, CRIEC (514) 987-3000 ext. 3318criec@uqam.ca www.criec.uqam.ca |
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7:00 PM Official opening of the 9th Action Week Against Racism (AWAR) Launch of the 9th annual Action Week Against Racism, and distribution of program details for 2008. National and international guests expected to attend include some of our partners in the field and representatives from various levels of government. By invitation. (514) 842-7127 |
| 4:30 PM Improv sketches on racism among youth Young people work up improv sketches in small groups, and then climb on stage to present the results. Followed by a discussion. Centre Communautaire Bon Courage,155, Place Benoît, Saint-LaurentINFORMATION : Nicholas Watier, youth worker(514) 744-0897,nicolaswatier673@hotmail.com5:00 PM Community Supper Participants are invited to bring in an ethnic dish from their home culture and the recipe. Ticketed activity. Saint-Laurent YMCA, Conference Rooms 2 and 3. 1745 Decarie Blvd., Saint-Laurent INFORMATION & RESERVATIONS : Isabel Fortin or Dante Reyna(514) 747-5353 poste 248,isabel.fortin@ymcamontreal.qc.ca www.ymcamontreal.qc.ca9:00 PM (VISUEL) HLM ALL-STAR TOURNAMENT Be part of the biggest hip hop show of the year, featuring some of today’s best artists including VICE VERSET, N'ÉTRANJJ, MAUVAIZE FRÉQUENTATION, ALE DEE, MANU MILITARI, BOOGAT and SIR PATHÉTIK, and discover the surprise winner of the rap contest organized especially for the Action Week Against Racism. Reservation required. LE NATIONAL, 1220 Ste-Catherine East (across from Beaudry metro station)INFORMATION & RESERVATIONS : Jérôme Pfanzer, HIGH LIFE MUSIC(514) 843-6333 et (514) 845-2014,www.admission.com |
| 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM Holocaust Museum Open House Learn, feel, remember. The Montreal Holocaust Museum presents the story of the Holocaust in the words of survivors living in Montreal. Other witnesses to history include artefacts that reveal the persecutions and violence but also hope, resistance and the struggle for human dignity. A discussion on the role of anti-racism citizenship education is also scheduled; consult the website for the time and date. Montreal Holocaust Museum, 5151 Côte-Sainte-CatherineINFORMATION : Montreal Holocaust Museum(514) 345-2605info@mhmc.ca www.mhmc.ca |
| 12:00 NOON Kaleidoscope A theatre activity to raise awareness about the struggle against discrimination, organized by the City of Montreal’s Social Diversity program in partnership with Théâtre Parminou. Four performances scheduled throughout the week. Reserved for City of Montreal employees. Édifice Louis Charland, 801 rue Brennan, Pavillon Duke Nord INFORMATION & RESERVATIONS : Marc Rivest or Claudie Mompoint(514) 872-6354 or(514) 872-6214mrivest@ville.montreal.qc.ca cmompoint@ville.montreal.qc.ca1:30 – 5:00 PM and 5:00 – 7:00 PM Shared Reflections on Quebec’s Policy to Combat Racism and Discrimination A half-day open retreat to consider the content and orientations (current and future) of Quebec’s Policy to Combat Racism and Discrimination. Researchers and representatives from institutional, educational and community organizations present their assessments of the Policy, or – if the policy has not been released – their ideas on what it should contain. At 5 pm, the Canada Research Chair on Education and Ethnic Relations will launch an anthology of writings coming out of the 2007 study days on reasonable accommodation in educational settings. Location to be announced.INFORMATION : Maryse Potvin, UQAM ,(514) 987-3000 ext. 3860#potvin.maryse@uqam.ca5:00 PM – 8:00 PM African Women as Entrepreneurs The Chantier d'Afrique du Canada celebrates women from visible minorities, and entrepreneurship as a way to exercise leadership and fight discrimination. 4080, rue Wellington, Suite 209INFORMATION : Chantier d’Afrique du Canada,(514) 767-6200,7:00 PM Film Screening Screening of an anti-racism film followed by a discussion period. Free. Intended for teens and young adults from Place Benoît. Espace citoyens, 285, Place Benoit, Suite 5, Saint-LaurentINFORMATION : Sarah, (514) 744-6829pbrui@yahoo.ca |
| 8:30 AM Roundtable 3rd annual roundtable, Adapting to Multicultural Reality: Moving towards living well together Free. Centre des loisirs de Saint-Laurent, Room 136, 1375 rue Grenet, Saint-LaurentINFORMATION : Maria-Elena,(514) 855-6110, ext. 48641:00 PM Screening and Discussion Film presentation and discussion. Free. CARI St-Laurent,1179 Decarie Blvd., Room 11INFORMATION : Chantal Dubignon,(514) 748-2007, |
| 2:00 – 5:00 PM Launch of the Action Plan to Develop Intercultural Skills An invitation to our community and institutional partners to take part in the launch and presentation of the Action Plan to Develop Intercultural Skills, and the police training program Police Intervention in a Changing Society. Reception at Montreal Police Headquarters with the Chief of Police in attendance. Montreal Police Headquarters, 1441 St-Urbain, Montreal INFORMATION & RESERVATIONS : Stéphane Roch, police advisor, Community Action Strategy, Montreal Police Department(514) 280-32627:00 PM It Has Everything To Do With Me! A show about discrimination. It’s chock full of music, dance and stories that take our prejudice apart and broaden our outlook on the world by adding a little complexity to our notion of the ‘other’. Reservation required. Carrefour jeunesse Longueuil Rive-Sud, Le Bloc performance space, 2nd floor, 895 rue Ste-Hélène, LongueuilINFORMATION : Carrefour le Moutier,(450) 679-7111info@carrefourmoutier.org7:00 pm to 8:30 pm Roundtable on the influence of antiracist education on active citizenship (in French) With Maryse Potvin, Professeur, Département d'éducation et formation spécialisées, Faculté des sciences de l'éducation (UQAM), Christian Giguère, director, Centre de développement pour l’exercice de la citoyenneté CDEC and• Emmanuelle Sonntag, Education coordinator at the Montreal Holocaust Museum. At 6:00 pm, free guided tour focused on the experience of the museum as an antiracist education tool. Montreal Holocaust Museum, 5151, chemin de la Côte-Sainte-Catherine (Métro Côte-Ste-Catherine)INFORMATION : Montreal Holocaust Museum,(514) 345-2605info@mhmc.ca www.mhmc.ca |
| 10:00 AM – 12 NOON Special Youth Screening: Génération DX2 Screenings of short films by young Canadians from across the country who answered Radio Canada International’s call for proposals last fall. The young people, aged 12 to 18, made a short film, audio work or photo-novella on the theme of intercultural relations. A selection of the best work from the DX2 competition will be given a public screening, highlighting the original approaches the youth took in dealing with interculturalism. More than 200 high school students will attend, along with some of the filmmakers and members of the DX2 jury. Quebec City rapper Aly Ndiaye will also make the scene. A draw will be held at the end of the event, and participants can vote online for their favourite film. Maison de la culture Frontenac, 2550 Ontario EstINFORMATION & REGISTRATION: Images Interculturelles, (514) 842-7127, ext. 223,cinejeunesse@inforacisme.com4:30 PM – 6:30 PM Racism Workshop + Film Evening A workshop on racism aimed at helping young people become aware of social prejudice and stereotyping, followed by a film screening, after which the youth will share their ideas with each other. Open to Saint-Laurent youth ages 12 to 17. St-Laurent YMCA, 1745 Decarie Blvd.INFORMATION : Ruben Escalante, (514) 747-5353, ext. 251ruben.escalante@ymcamontreal.qc.ca www.ymcamontreal.qc.ca5:00 PM Living Together Presentation of the mural by grade six students on display in the school gymnasium, followed by a community supper. École Henri-Beaulieu, 235 rue Bleigner, Saint-LaurentINFORMATION : Pierre Fauchier, Judy Yankowski, (514) 280-04067:00 PM Screening of an anti-racism film Espace citoyens, 285 Place Benoit, Suite 5, Saint-LaurentINFORMATION : Sarah, (514) 744-6829pbrui@yahoo.ca8:00 PM Le monde à Lambert: Yves Lambert and the Bébert Orchestra Le monde à Lambert is a genuine story of the love for our roots that binds us together and makes us strong, enabling us to love the “other”, the planet and those who live on it with enormous respect. And of course, Le monde à Lambert is brimful of love for music and lyrics. Outaouais CEGEP Auditorium INFORMATION & RESERVATION: Impératif français, (819) 684-8460secretariat@imperatif-francais.org www.imperatif-francais.org |
| 8:30 PM Pile et face: En toute intimité… Raôul Duguay en poèmes et en chansons Rarely in style yet never completely out of style, Raôul Duguay salutes La Francophonie in a reading of his own poems, in which the Word is sovereign, along with a scattering of his own songs, accompanied by a keyboardist. His favourite themes? Water, and the seasons of love. Salle La Basoche (Centre culturel du Vieux-Aylmer)INFORMATION & RESERVATION : Impératif français,(819) 684-8460secretariat@imperatif-francais.org www.imperatif-francais.org |
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10:00 AM – 4:00 PM Holocaust Museum Open House (VISUEL DISPONIBLE) Learn, feel, remember. The Montreal Holocaust Museum presents the story of the Holocaust in the words of survivors living in Montreal. Other witnesses to history include artefacts that reveal the persecutions and violence but also hope, resistance and the struggle for human dignity. Musée de l’Holocauste à Montréal, 5151, Chemin de la Côte-Sainte-CatherineINFORMATION : Musée de l’Holocauste de Montréal(514) 345-2605info@mhmc.ca www.mhmc.ca |
| 7:00 PM Closing Event: 8th Annual SOLIDARYTHMÉ Take part in this eighth celebration of the arts in action, this year encouraging collective reflection on “Injustice and Creativity: Youth in the City”. More than fifty artists will come together for an evening of socially engaged partying you won’t want to miss. With Bambara Trans, Carole de Dobacaracol and her new musical project CréArt, circus artists, “live” painting, works by d'Armand Vaillancourt, the results of the Rendez-vous des Jeunes de Montréal, and many more surprises.Tickets available at SAT and online. Société des arts technologiques (SAT), 1195 Saint-Laurent Blvd., MontrealINFORMATION : Carminda Mac Lorin, (514) 842-7127solidarythme@gmail.com www.myspace.com/solidarythme/www.solidarythme.com |
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9:30 AM Boussole (La caravane des dix mots, Francofête): Arts Workshop Come explore the meaning of the word boussole (“compass”) and enjoy a remarkable encounter between the French language and the arts. Juggle and split the word to express its artistic possibilities and the diversity of images and meanings it evokes, creating a collective text along the way. With writer, stage director and actor Kevin McCoy. Presented by Nuages en pantalon and the Office québécois de la langue française on the occasion of the XIIth International Francophonie Summit. You should be available for all meetings, and keep the day of March 30 open for the show, taking place in Jean-Paul-Tardif Hall at the Collège Saint-Charles-Garnier at 3 pm. Free with advance registration for adult audiences from Quebec City arts and culture organizations. Bibliothèque Gabrielle-Roy, salle Gérard-Martin, 350, rue Saint-Joseph EstINFORMATION : Bibliothèque Gabrielle-Roy,(418) 780-3688animation@nuagesenpantalon.qc.ca |
| Open during Museum hours Exhibition of photos from the Teasdale-Corti Foundation The Teasdale-Corti Canadian Foundation, the Centre R.I.R.E. 2000, the Museum of Civilization, and AIPEO Canada are proud to present ”Lacor Hospital: The Hospital of Lucille Teasdale and Piero Corti Today”. Local visitors will have an entire month to admire the works of Mauro Fermariello who turns a remarkably sensitive lens on life in Africa. Sixty-odd photos present the crucial work that Lucille Teasdale, M.D. accomplished in her more than 50 years with the Ugandan people. Musée de la civilisation, 85 rue Dalhousie, Quebec CityINFORMATION : Centre R.I.R.E. 2000,(418) 524-5609 |
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10:00 AM – 2:00 PM Put Your Anti-Racism on a T-shirt An arts workshop that makes t-shirts from recycled materials, and the kick-off activity for our Action Week Against Racism. Working under the supervision of a professional seamstress, participants will create their own anti-racism t-shirt. Reserved for members of the CEGEP community. Cégep Limoilou, Campus de Québec, Agora, 1300, 8e Avenue, Quebec cityINFORMATION : André Tessier, Cégep Limoilou,(418) 647-6600, ext. 6274michel.dumont@climoilou.qc.ca |
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Conjugating Diversity! The Centre R.I.R.E. 2000 presents two speakers at Rochebelle secondary school. As part of a twinning project, the students choose a speaker from an ethnocultural community who will share and discuss his or her experiences, including experiences on the job and social involvement. Guest speakers: Michèle D’Haiti and Mohamed El Khayat. École secondaire de Rochebelle, Quebec CityINFORMATION : Centre R.I.R.E. 2000 |
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Photo Exhibit An exhibition of photos by a professional photographer and two student photographers on the theme “Racism Through the Eye of the Camera”.Open to the public. Cégep Limoilou, Campus de Québec, 1300, 8e Avenue, QuébecCégep Limoilou, Campus de Charlesboug, Café étudiant, 7600, 3e Avenue, QuébecINFORMATION ET RÉSERVATION : André Tessier, Cégep Limoilou, (418) 647-6600, ext. 6274michel.dumont@climoilou.qc.ca |
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10:00 AM – 4:00 PM Chinese Culture Open House On view – an exhibit of photos, books and mythical animals from China, along with a multimedia presentation and a demonstration of the purest tradition of Chinese martial arts. With one more surprise in store. First come, first served. No reservation required. Association des chinois de Québec,2323 rue Galvani, Suite 130, Quebec CityINFORMATION : Jocelyn Toy, (418) 687-9883 info@sifutoy.com |
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9:00 AM Official launch of the 9th annual Action Week Against Racism Launch of the 9th annual AWAR in Quebec City and surrounding areas and the release of program details for local events and activities. With representatives from local organizations and various levels of government, and invited guests. By invitation. Atrium de l'édifice La Fabrique, 295 boul. Charest East |
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6:00 PM Documentary film: Lòt Bò Dlo - De l'autre côté de la rivière (the director will attend) Lòt Bò Dlo is the story of Judith, Wilfrid, Wilmer, Syralyen, Duclas, Kinner and Emmanuel, who have made the life-changing journey from Haiti to the Dominican Republic in search of a better future, last year or 10 years ago. This is a hard-hitting documentary about racial tensions and discrimination that also reveals some of life’s small joys – “Lòt Bò Dlo”. Reservation required. Musée de la civilisation, 85 rue Dalhousie, Auditorium 2INFORMATION & RESERVATION : Alexandre Poupart, Carrefour Tiers-Monde (418) 647-5853 Musée de La Civilisation, (418) 643-2158 apoupart@carrefour-tiers-monde.org |
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7:30 PM The Riches of Diversity Waiting To Be Discovered Every March 21, Quebec’s Baha’i community marks the New Year by commemorating the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. The evening’s program includes a brief talk on the theme, an arts event and a light supper. Tickets: Adults $12; children age 5–11, $6; children under 5, free. Hôtel Universel, 2300 chemin Ste-Foy, Quebec City (next to Laval University) Baha’i Community of Quebec City INFORMATION : Monique Robert, Élizabeth Wright , 418-692-3955 or 418-659-5130, asbq@videotron.ca elizabethwright@videotron.ca |
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5:00 - 7:00 PM Opening 5 à 7 Launch of the Action Week Against Racism at Limoilou CEGEP. Reception with guest artists, meetings and discussions. Open to the public. Cégep Limoilou, Campus de Québec, Café étudiant, 1300-8e Avenue, Quebec CityINFORMATION : André Tessier, Cégep Limoilou, (418) 647-6600 ext. 6274 michel.dumont@climoilou.qc.ca |
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Radio Mobile Diversité (VISUEL) As part of Conjuguons la diversité!, the Centre R.I.R.E. 2000 presents Radio Mobile Diversité in which a mobile radio crew visits schools and gives young people a tool to express themselves on topics surrounding the idea of cultural diversity. École secondaire Les SentiersINFORMATION : Centre R.I.R.E. 2000, (418) 524-5609. 12:00 NOON – 1:30 PM Speakers on racism here and abroad See how refugees live, from Quebec to Gaspé, on $2 a day. Presentations and images showing the real-life experiences and issues involved in refugee integration. With Sandrine Muir-Bouchard from the Laval University chapter of Rights & Democracy. In Part Two: Living with racism and discrimination in a slum in Lima, Peru. With Valérie Mercier, Marie-Pier Baby and Félix Fortin-Lauzier, interns with the Peru 2008 project. Hosted by sociology professor Michel Dumont. Open to the public. Cégep Limoilou, Campus de Québec, Salle P-E Jobin, 1300-8e Avenue, Quebec CityINFORMATION : André Tessier,Cégep Limoilou,(418) 647-6600, ext. 6274 michel.dumont@climoilou.qc.ca 4:30 PM What Is Racism? On the occasion of the Action Week Against Racism, La Ruche Vanier invites you to a screening of the documentary on immigration, Québec, Lieu de passage, followed by a discussion on racism in Quebec. Reservation required. La Ruche Vanier, 261 avenue du Chanoine-CôtéINFORMATION : Vincent Froidevaux, La Ruche Vanier, (418) 683-39417:00 PM One Hundred Years of Solitude (Gabriel García Márquez Book Club) (VISUEL??) Literary event. A key figure in “magic realism” and winner of the 1982 Nobel Prize for Literature, the Colombian writer was a spiritual grandson of Pablo Neruda. Javier Vargas de Luna, director of the program in Spanish Studies, and a professor of literature at Laval University specializing in Gabriel García Márquez, will speak about this masterpiece of world literature. Length: 90 min. Free to teen and adult members. Institut Canadien de Québec, salle Gérard-Martin, 350 rue Saint-Joseph EstINFORMATION : Institut Canadien de Québec,(418) 641-6788, ext. 102jgrantham@icqbdq.qc.ca www.bibliothequesdequebec.qc.ca www.icqbdq.qc.ca7:00 PM – 9:00 PM Documentary : Québec, lieu de passage Dir. Martine Asselin & Éric Martin. This is a film portrait of the City of Quebec, and the fear, prejudice, indifference and xenophobia looming in what is one of North America’s whitest cities. The filmmakers capture the thoughtful and heart-wrenching voices of people fighting discrimination and pleading for greater openness to difference and a human dialogue. Hosted by André Tessier, professor of anthropology. Open to the public. Cégep Limoilou, Campus de Charlesboug, Salle Montaigne, 7600-3e Avenue, Quebec CityINFORMATION : André Tessier,Cégep Limoilou,(418) 647-6600, ext. 6274, michel.dumont@climoilou.qc.ca |
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12:00 NOON – 1:30 PM Improv Match Simultaneous improv pitting two campuses against each other, as the “Joyeux Pyromanes” take on the “Bande d’improvisation de Charlesbourg” on the theme of racism. Open to the public. Cégep Limoilou, Campus de Québec, Pied du grand escalier. 1300-8e Avenue, Quebec CityCégep Limoilou, Campus de Charlesboug, Atrium, 7600-3e Avenue, Quebec CityINFORMATION : André Tessier , (418) 647-6600, ext. 6274, michel.dumont@climoilou.qc.ca |
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7:30 PM Marriage of Cultures – Literally: Couples talk about their experiences Many couples live diversity – whether ethnic, religious, linguistic or any other kind of “difference” – every day. They have learned to appreciate its richness and sometimes, how to handle its challenges. Free. Centre baha'is de Québec, 75 rue d'AuteuilINFORMATION : Communauté baha'ie de Québec, Monique Robert ou Élizabeth Wright,(418) 692-3955 (418) 659-5130, asbq@videotron.ca ou elizabethwright@videotron.ca |
| 8:00 PM Short on Racism! As part of the Festival de cinéma des 3-Amériques and the Printemps des Poètes, Rhizome Productions presents the 2 nd annual ten-day video-book rally, in which a videographer and a writer from different cultural backgrounds meet. Four teams, four “short circuits”, four videos on social and cultural issues. The result of these intense and creative interactions will be featured at the Musée de la civilisation de Québec. Short films by Nora Attala (novelist, Egypt ) François Blais (novelist/Quebec) Zhimin Hu (videographer, China ) Hada López (teen novelist, El Salvador ) Sandrine Muratet (videographer, France) Alix Renaud (poet, Haiti ) Karen Vanderborght (videographer, Belgium ) and Javier Antonio Zepeda (videographer, Mexico ) Auditorium 1 du Musée de la civilisation de Québec, 85 rue DalhousieINFORMATION : Dominique Garon, Productions Rhizome (418) 525-0305 ext. 2 1 (877) 525-0303 ext. 2, dgaron@productionsrhizome.org www.productionsrhizome.org |