Live Events Featuring Remarkable Canadian Authors and Artists

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October 26-31, 2021

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. 

Big Bold Transformative Ideas

Picturesque Setting Ideal for Thoughtful Contemplation

​​​WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27
7:00 pm

Viral Songs

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Enjoy two of Canada's best singer-songwriters in an intimate setting featuring ​Lynn Miles, Maria Dunn, ​and host Julien Dionne

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28
7:00 pm

Home is a Beautiful Word

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A special adaptation of the award winning play on homelessness in Canada featuring ​Joel Bernbaum, Kaite Burkholder Harris, and host Leah Cogan.
A co-production with Theatre Wakefield

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29
10:00 am & 1:30 pm

Artists' Gym workshops​

​English-language workshops to fire your creative mind and body featuring Joel Bernbaum, Leah Cogan, Albert Dumont​

VENDREDI, 29 OCTOBRE 
19h00
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Des mots à l'apéro

Une dramaturge, un écrivain et un poète réfléchiront sur la santé et la transformation de la littérature, du papier au virtuel. ​Michel Jean, Rodney Saint-Éloi, Mishka Lavigne
​Animé par Julie Huard

 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30
7:00 pm

Tête-à-Tête

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Reflections on ways to heal the damaged earth and break the tightening grip of the climate crisis featuring Diana Beresford-Kroeger, Seth Klein (live from Vancouver),
and host Adrian Harewood.

 SUNDAY, OCTOBER 31
2:00 pm

In Conversation

​Empowering stories from women who fought and won featuring Samra Zafar, ​Dr. Lynn Gehl (live from Toronto), and host Lucy van Oldenbarneveld.

Event Venues

​La Fab sur Mill, 8 Mill Rd.
Chelsea, Quebec J9B 1K8
Centre Wakefield La Pêche, 38 Valley Drive
Wakefield, Quebec J0X 3G0
​Click here for directions

If you are attending in-person events
Please read COVID-19 Protocols
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.