25 ans, déjà. Cet anniversaire n’est pas comme les autres. Le FMA s’est toujours présenté comme un bâtisseur de ponts entre les cultures, offrant un regard espiègle et lucide sur le monde, avec audace et enthousiasme.

Mais cette année, au lieu de célébrer simplement notre passé, nous ne pouvons ignorer l'éléphant dans la pièce : Gaza d'abord et maintenant le Liban. Face à ce tumulte, Handhala, l'enfant défiant, nous tourne le dos. Avec sa baguette de magicien et l'autorité d'un chef d'orchestre, il symbolise l'innocence qui persiste à créer, même lorsque les murs de la raison s'effondrent.

Sous le thème Méprises : 25 ans de rêves en couleurs, artistes, cinéastes et penseurs se rassemblent pour offrir une ode poignante à un peuple crucifié par les jeux des puissants.

Découvrez toute la programmation sur https://festivalarabe.com

SELECT (ENGLISH) for ARAB WORLD FESTIVAL https://festivalarabe.com

https://festivalcinemania.com/fr FRENCH

Découvrez sans plus attendre le premier dévoilement complet d’une des quatre compétitions de CINEMANIA 2024 : les Courts-métrages. Parmi des centaines de soumissions, le festival de films francophones a réalisé une Sélection éclectique des meilleurs courts de l'année, répartis en deux catégories et deux grandes soirées les 5 et 13 novembre, pour sa 30e édition ! Préparez-vous à vivre des émotions intenses et à découvrir des voix uniques, et nouvelles, du cinéma contemporain… Quel court remportera le cœur de nos jurys ? Restez à l'affût 🏆

https://festivalcinemania.com/en ENGLISH

Since 1995, the CINEMANIA Film Festival has presented a selection of nearly 100 films from the biggest international festivals (Cannes Film Festival, TIFF, Berlinale, etc.) presented as world, North American, Canadian and Quebec premieres, accompanied by prestigious guests. For 12 days, from November 6 to 17, Montreal welcomes the best of French-speaking cinema from around the world. In addition, the 2024 edition marks the 30th anniversary of the CINEMANIA Film Festival. For the occasion, France will be our country in the spotlight. We invite you to come celebrate with us. Buy your passports now and discover the full program online on October 23, 2024.

The Association of English-language Publishers of Quebec is proud to present the inaugural edition of OPEN BOOKS, OPEN MINDS, a one-day conference geared towards the book publishing industry in Quebec and beyond on October 1, 2024, in Montreal.

Our first panels will tackle new takes on the perennial issues of book design and community-based marketing. After lunch, in partnership with l’Association nationale des éditeurs de livres, we’re pleased to present a panel on succession planning, followed by a lively exchange between English and French language publishers about the respective challenges facing our sectors, and how we can work together towards a stronger and more equitable industry. Coffee and lunch will be provided, and programming will be followed by wine and cheese.

This event is open to the public, with three pricing tiers available on a pay-what-you-wish basis, with the goal of making the day accessible to all. Please register and RSVP on EventBrite to secure your spot. In-person spaces are limited, with priority given to members of AELAQ and l’ANEL. A live-streaming option is available via Zoom.

TO REGISTER: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/open-books-open-minds-a-conference-for-publishers-tickets-1007847177037?aff=oddtdtcreator

World Senior Citizens’ Day on October 1, 2024.

Over the past 10 years, the BLUE METROPOLIS FOUNDATION has launched numerous projects and promoted diverse content highlighting the invaluable contribution of seniors. It has done so, for example, by fostering privileged encounters between seniors and teens; by presenting a comedy show called “Simply hilarious!”, featuring performers aged 60 and over; or again by offering content on its website related to mental health and well-being.

Details at: https://bluemetropolis.org/seniors-vitality

Toronto Festival Word on the Street

28-29 September 2024

https://toronto.thewordonthestreet.ca

The Fall Term begins the week of September 16th, 2024

Register Online: https://thomasmore.qc.ca

Register by Phone: (514) 935-9585

Register in Person: Thomas More Institute, 3405 Atwater Avenue, Montreal, QC, H3H 1Y2

This Monday, August 12, 2024 is Quebec Book Day, known in French as Le 12 août, j'achète un livre québécois !

August 12 has become one of the highest-selling days for bookstores across the province.

Here at Read Quebec, we’re excited to showcase the latest local literature with a special focus on English-language books published, written, and translated within Quebec.

Beyond bestsellers and prizewinners, we’re also eager to share hidden gems and forthcoming titles that may just become your next pageturner.

Head to https://readquebec.ca for a preview of our Fall catalogue

Pick up a copy of the new Montreal Review of Books to read about some of the latest releases!

MSOPA Annual Barbeque Fundraising Event “Acting Out” Projects

DATE: Saturday, 17 August 2024_
LOCATION: The UNIA Building, 2741 Notre Dame Ouest, Montreal, QC, H3J
TICKETS / DONATION: E-transfer memo BBQ ticket(s) to: info at msopa.com
$35 Gen. Admin $25 Senior/Students $15 Children under 10 yrs.

MSOPA is celebrating 32 years of operation and our team welcomes you to celebrate with us at our annual BBQ fundraiser for our “Acting Out!” projects which collaborates with culturally diverse schools and various organizations in the community to give at-risk youths (in the social system, behavioral problems, or mental illness), and low-income and/or single-parent families, the opportunity to take acting workshops on full or partial scholarship.

Join the festivities, complete with great food prepared by Chef, Josa Owen, on the grill. Music provided by DJ Gene King, live entertainment, raffles, surprises, and guaranteed fun!

https://msopa.com

Phone: (514) 483-5526
Email: info at msopa.com
The UNIA Building, 2741 Notre Dame West, Montreal, PQ

Montreal Serai: Bringing the Margins to the Centre

Montréal Serai is a non-profit webzine focused on arts, culture and politics. We began in 1986 as a local theatre and arts collective that went on to produce a print magazine before going digital. Our driving force: creating new communities, new arts, new solidarities, where voices once relegated to the margins take centre stage.

Out of the Ethers: Art as a Cultural Force - Vol. 37 No. 2

http://www.montrealserai.com

Welcome to Gryphon Bakery

Producing quality products for over 25 years

5833 Sherbrooke St W, Montreal, QC H4A 1X4. (Corner Regent Avenue)

https://www.gryphonbakery.com

Mona Lissa Chanda has graced the stage at renowned festivals such as the Montreal International Jazz Festival and POP Montreal, showcasing her ability to connect with diverse audiences through her versatile and engaging performances.

Beyond her interpretations of standards, Mona Lissa shines as a composer in her own right, crafting modern-day torch songs and lounge-pop music inspired by timeless classics.

Visit the website:

https://monalissamusic.com/home--2

WALDENSONG SATURNALIA

Tribute to the Mythic Years

A Novel by A. D. Morvaye
Published by Prince Chameleon Press

Abandoned by her vast chaotic family, a young girl recreates them into legend. The novel is a fusion of memory and imagination, both humorous and dramatic. Shifting between Old Europe and the New World, it features the idiom of London’s East End, blending into the language of poetry and myth.

An excerpt from WALDENSONG SATURNALIA was short-listed for the Eastside Stories Competition, London, U.K.

Annual Festival of Theatre and Dance, Montreal 2024

https://www.montrealfringe.ca

DOWNLOAD FRINGE FESTIVAL PROGRAM https://invisiblecitiesnetwork.org/dl294

Don’t miss out on WISTA’s electrifying performance of GREASE

A classic like you’ve never seen it before as WISTA embarks on its 17th season musical

Get ready to be transported back to the 1950s with all the toe-tapping tunes, vibrant dance numbers, and unforgettable characters of a beloved classic.

The show will run for 6 performances: May 25, 26, 28, 29, and 30 at 7:30 PM, as well as May 26 at 1:30 PM at the Louise Chalmers Theatre (501 Boulevard St. Jeans, Pointe-Claire).

MORE DETAILS / TICKETS

https://www.showtix4u.com/event-details/83517

http://www.wista.ca/tickets.html

ABOUT WISTA

WISTA (West Island Theatre Association) is a non-profit community theatre group founded in 2006 that allows individuals between the ages of 17 and 29 to interact and perform in the wonderful world of musical theatre. WISTA’s main goal is to keep alive the passions of an energetic combination of singers, dancers, technicians, and musicians by giving them a space to use and develop their skills. WISTA is a 4-time Montreal English Theatre Award (META) nominee for Outstanding Community Production.

http://www.WISTA.ca

SOUTH ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL OF MONTRÉAL

Now in its 13th year and running from May 24-June 3, 2024, this is the only South Asian film festival in Quebec. Truly unique, it is the ultimate cinematic journey, offering almost 50 eye-opening, thought-provoking, humanity-filled films people would likely never have a chance to see elsewhere.

Film enthusiasts can expect world-class films about the lives of South Asians in a multitude of languages; almost all films will be presented in their original version with English and French subtitles.

Panel discussions with filmmakers and experts follow many screenings, including prominent out of town invitees. Festival opening and closing films are free, along with all online programming. Diverse styles include fiction, documentary, animation, drama, science fiction and humour.

Click for link to 2024 film program

https://saffm.centrekabir.com/saffm-2024

In cinemas Friday, May 24 to Sunday, May 26 & Friday, May 31 to Sunday, June 2, 2024
Online Friday, May 27 to Sunday, June 3, 2024

Films shown at Cinémathèque Québécoise, 335 De Maisonneuve Blvd. East and DeSève Cinema (Concordia), 1400 de Maisonneuve Blvd. West

Most films subtitled in English and French

Tickets: FREE - $15 depending on film, early-bird film packages available

For tickets and program: https://saffm.centrekabir.com/saffm-2024

BAGLADY

Dark Humour with a Light Touch!

Baglady Novel Chapter One.pdf FREE DOWNLOAD

Baglady Novel MEDIA KIT.pdf FREE DOWNLOAD

NOTE: When downloading, retain the helpful BOOKMARKS: Right Click (SAVE AS / SAVE LINK AS / SAVE TARGET AS); then save to your desktop.

BAGLADY: A retrospective romp through the hazardous sixties, austere seventies, bleak eighties, and leaner meaner nineties. Ashley confronts her ‘Snakes & Ladders’ existence with dark humour and ironic detachment. It's a down-at-heel memoir imbued with the desolate ghost-beauty of the city, both ruin — and renaissance-in-waiting.

By Christina Manolescu
Illustrations by Mary Fitzpatrick
Published by Prince Chameleon Press: http://www.princechameleon.com

Short-listed for the Eastside Stories Competition, sponsored by News International, London, UK, 1998. Illustrated novel. ISBN: 1-894967-31-3

Read more about the novel at Prince Chameleon Press

Order BAGLADY NOVEL at AMAZON.COM

THE BAGLADY CHRONICLES

Coming Soon!

BAGLADY-IN-WAITING

BAGLADY-AT-LARGE

BAGLADY-IN-FREE-FALL

FREE DOWNLOADS

LITERACY RESOURCES for Teachers, Parents and Children (Age 9 plus) for use at home or at school

FREE DOWNLOADS: The FUNLIT SERIES of MILLENNIUM TALES, Interactive Version. Four original fairy tales, featuring illustrated story text, audio story narration, music and sound effects, factual and discussion questions, literacy exercises and skill sheets, reproducible worksheets, answer key, teacher's guide, teacher and student scoresheets, corresponding classroom play script, and more.

DOWNLOAD the complete FUNLIT SERIES, in Interactive PDF format.

WEBSITE: http://princechameleon.com/HomePage

Compliments of Prince Chameleon Press

For more DETAILS & DOWNLOAD LINKS, please click the READ MORE Tab directly below.

The Montreal Natyanjali dance festival, with a lineup featuring renowned dance troupes and talented solo performers from across Canada and the USA, celebrates the vibrant and diverse world of Indian classical dance. This 8th edition of the festival showcases the evolution of Indian dance while preserving its cultural essence.

MONTREAL NATYANJALI
Saturday, March 30, 2024
Collège Ahuntsic, Espace le vrai monde
9155 Rue St-Hubert, H2M 1Y8
The show is at 2:30pm, doors at 2pm
Admission is FREE - donations gratefully welcome

https://www.facebook.com/MontrealNatyanjali

The Blue Metropolis International Literary Festival will take place online as of April 14, 2024 (on site April 25-28, 2024)

https://bluemetropolis.org/spring2024

Winter courses are in full swing, and we hope that everyone currently enrolled in a course has had a chance to enjoy some lively discussions!

We have many more learning opportunities in store for the Spring Term, including special short courses with excursions that connect participants to the city.

Take an early look at our Spring programming below. Starting March 11, 2024

https://courses.thomasmore.qc.ca/courses-spring-2024-3/p24-put-a-spring-in-your-step

Read the article about Thomas More Institute in the Suburban News

https://www.thesuburban.com/life/education/adult-learning-centre-is-all-about-curiosity-creativity-openness-and-community/article_b4fd2d93-1c39-5aa9-8671-c7b825625dcb.html

Our MAILING ADDRESS is:
Thomas More Institute 3405 Atwater Avenue, Montreal, QC, Canada Montreal, QC H3H 1Y2 Canada