WELCOME
to the
2021 Writers Fête
The Power to Transform
We are delighted to be back! The 2021 Writers Fête presents remarkable and diverse Canadian authors and artists who share their compelling stories through books, music, theatre, and of course, conversation. All voice some hard truths about vital contemporary issues, and invite us to learn, reflect and reassess our personal worldviews.
With colossal social and environmental upheaval we are given new opportunities to create meaningful change. We hope to build on the Festival’s reputation for frank talk to push the dialogue to an even more thoughtful level and to act as a springboard for action—to show how the arts can contribute to wider social and environmental movements that are critical to our global future. And maybe to answer the question, “What can I do?”
We are grateful to our entire community for your support and generosity, to our inspiring artists for their passion and engagement, and to our volunteers for making it happen.
With colossal social and environmental upheaval we are given new opportunities to create meaningful change. We hope to build on the Festival’s reputation for frank talk to push the dialogue to an even more thoughtful level and to act as a springboard for action—to show how the arts can contribute to wider social and environmental movements that are critical to our global future. And maybe to answer the question, “What can I do?”
We are grateful to our entire community for your support and generosity, to our inspiring artists for their passion and engagement, and to our volunteers for making it happen.
Enjoy the Festival!
Hèléne Giroux, director
Hèléne Giroux, director
Click each event title below for: event details,
to buy a ticket (for in-person attendance),
or to register (for online attendance).
Please read COVID-19 Protocols
to buy a ticket (for in-person attendance),
or to register (for online attendance).
Please read COVID-19 Protocols
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 26
7:00 pm
Municipal Climate Dialogue (to come)
La Pêche Coalition for a Green New Deal, host
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27
7:00 pm
Viral Songs
Lynn Miles, Maria Dunn
Julien Dionne, host
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28
7:00 pm
Home is a Beautiful Word
Joel Bernbaum, Kaite Burkholder Harris, Leah Cogan, host
A co-production with Theatre Wakefield
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29
10:00 am & 1:30 pm
Artists' Gym workshops
Joel Bernbaum, Leah Cogan, Albert Dumont
VENDREDI, 29 OCTOBRE
19h00
Des mots à l'apéro
Michel Jean, Rodney Saint-Éloi, Mishka Lavigne
Animé par Julie Huard
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30
7:00 pm
Tête-à-Tête
Diana Beresford-Kroeger, Seth Klein (live from Vancouver)
Adrian Harewood, host
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 31
2:00 pm
In Conversation
Samra Zafar, Dr. Lynn Gehl (live from Toronto)
Lucy van Oldenbarneveld, host
Land Acknowledgement
We welcome guests on the ancient territory of the Algonquin people, who for over 200 years
have received all of us as their guests. Together, we recognize that we gather on land
that is unceded Algonquin territory. We acknowledge this with respectful thanks,
advocacy and action towards reparation and reconciliation.
We welcome guests on the ancient territory of the Algonquin people, who for over 200 years
have received all of us as their guests. Together, we recognize that we gather on land
that is unceded Algonquin territory. We acknowledge this with respectful thanks,
advocacy and action towards reparation and reconciliation.
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