SUNDAY, MAY 31, 2020
In Conversation
Samra Zafar & 2nd author?
Lucy Van Oldenbarneveld, Host (tbc)
3:00-5:00 pm, Centre Wakefield La Pêche
38 Valley Dr., Wakefield
$15, cash bar
followed by...
Closing Reception in the lobby
Live music by ???
Dedications?: Perfect Books (Ottawa)
5:00-6:30 pm
Free, hors d'oeuvres, cash bar
suivi par...
Réception de clôture dans le hall
Musique live : ?? et amis
Dédicaces : Perfect Books (Ottawa)
17 h à 18 h 30
Gratuit, hors-d’œuvre, bar payant
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After escaping a decade of abuse living as a child bride in a forced marriage in Canada and sharing her story, SAMRA ZAFAR became a beacon of hope for many people facing exclusion, abuse, and gender-based violence. Now an award-winning international speaker, author, scholar, and entrepreneur, she engages audiences around the world speaking about collective resilience, authentic leadership, inclusive workplaces, youth, human rights, mental health, and more. In 2017, Zafar wrote an article about her personal experience with abuse for Toronto Life, which became the most-read article in Canada that year. In the same year, she delivered a TEDx talk on the topic, which was named an all-time top 10 talk on gender-based violence. Zafar’s work has since been featured on global media outlets including Huffington Post, Global Citizen, CBC, Global News, The Globe and Mail, Toronto Star, and Yahoo. |
She has also delivered talks for UNICEF, Yale University, and many non-profits, corporations, and universities across the world.
Zafar recently published her first book, A Good Wife, which instantly became a national bestseller. It was recently acquired by a top Canadian production company to be adapted into a TV series.
A graduate of the University of Toronto with a master’s degree in economics, Zafar earned the highest distinction and more than a dozen awards and scholarships. Today, she is one of the youngest alumni serving as a governor for the University of Toronto.
Zafar was recently named a “Top 25 Canadian Immigrant” by RBC and one of Canada’s “Top 100 Most Powerful Women” by Women’s Executive Network. She is also currently a celebrated ambassador for Plan International Canada.
Zafar recently published her first book, A Good Wife, which instantly became a national bestseller. It was recently acquired by a top Canadian production company to be adapted into a TV series.
A graduate of the University of Toronto with a master’s degree in economics, Zafar earned the highest distinction and more than a dozen awards and scholarships. Today, she is one of the youngest alumni serving as a governor for the University of Toronto.
Zafar was recently named a “Top 25 Canadian Immigrant” by RBC and one of Canada’s “Top 100 Most Powerful Women” by Women’s Executive Network. She is also currently a celebrated ambassador for Plan International Canada.
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est auteure, reporter/réalisatrice, animatrice, photographe et voyageuse. Multidisciplinaire, elle a grandi à Hull et a étudié à l’Université du Québec en Outaouais. Elle est aussi passée par l’école de Jeunesse Canada Monde (Saskatchewan /Tanzanie). En écriture, elle choisit d’abord le récit et la poésie. Plusieurs de ses textes sont parus dans des collectifs d’ici et d’ailleurs, notamment en Suisse et au Luxembourg. Ces dernières années, elle a été conviée à la résidence d’auteurs du Centre Pen en Haïti de même qu’à celle du Pont d’Oye en Belgique. En 2016, elle a été invitée d’honneur au Salon du livre de l’Outaouais, participait à la Foire du livre de Bruxelles, à la Foire internationale du livre d’Haïti et a été invitée au Festival international de poésie de Trois-Rivières. De plus, en Guinée, elle participait à Conakry, capitale mondiale du livre 2017 en tant qu’invitée d’honneur. |
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Elle signe trois recueils de poésie, dont Le carnaval de la licorne et Le journal du baiser ou l’émoi de toi, publiés aux Éditions l’Interligne. On lui doit également la codirection de trois collectifs dont Amoroso, recueil international de poésie et Le temps est d’abord un visage, publiés aux Écrits des Hautes-Terres.
Elle signe trois recueils de poésie, dont Le carnaval de la licorne et Le journal du baiser ou l’émoi de toi, publiés aux Éditions l’Interligne. On lui doit également la codirection de trois collectifs dont Amoroso, recueil international de poésie et Le temps est d’abord un visage, publiés aux Écrits des Hautes-Terres.
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SAME AS 2019...TO BE CHANGED FOR 2020??
As the co-host of CBC Ottawa News at 6, LUCY VAN OLDENBARNEVELD is known around the newsroom for her vibrant energy, quick wit and love for all things Ottawa. When she first joined CBC Ottawa in 2003 she worked as a field reporter and Friday host of the popular radio show Ottawa Morning, where she was an empathetic interviewer with a sense of humour. She then moved to television, hosting the flagship daily newscast in 2006, and welcomed co-host Adrian Harewood to the desk in 2011. Her work has been recognized with a Canadian Screen Award nomination, a Gemini nomination and the Gold World Medal for Best Talk / Interview program at the New York Festival. |
