Waubgeshig Rice and Kai Thomas, in conversation with Adrian Harewood, explore themes of identity, resilience, hope and renewal. Their vivid storytelling and rich cultural insights capture the beauty of cultures often overlooked, and offer universal messages of courage through strength in one’s roo...
Stories have great power to make visible what is invisible: moments of perception, transcendence, doubt, belief, and a yearning for meaning. Jane Urquhart and Heather O’Neill, on stage with host Lucy van Oldenbarneveld, share very different stories of turbulent upheavals that each assert the force...
Chloé Sainte-Marie et Marc Séguin, deux auteurs et artistes multidisciplinaires hors du commun, partageront avec nous, sous la baguette de Julie Huard, leur passion pour la création, l’écriture, la poésie, la musique, l’art et l’amour.
Sally Armstrong and R.H. Thomson, with host Adrian Harewood, will probe the bodies of their works and stories and explore the consequences of war and conflict on societies and individuals. They examine the demons that are summoned when the world is polarized, and the values that most of humanity hol...
Jamal Saeed, Souvankham Thammavongsa and Lawrence Scanlan, with host Frances Itani, will explore the struggle to find meaning in difficult times, to belong in a foreign place, to face grave injustices. Their conversation will delve into the human spirit’s capacity to overcome adversity, and start ...
Australian musician, Greg Paul Stone, is a songwriter, published music arranger and educator based in Wakefield, Quebec, Canada since 2009. Prior to that he was Director of Music at Brighton Secondary College (Melbourne, Aus). Greg also runs Mash Musique, a music school in Sainte-Cécile-de-Masham, Quebec. He has released 4 albums to critical acclaim since 2014 under the moniker of Stone Age Man.
A highly experienced and versatile performer, Greg can be seen frequently in many and varied roles at live music venues throughout Ottawa/Gatineau and beyond. He is also a youth music mentor and advocate for music education in schools and the community.
If you ask me, I should have stuck with drums.
Wakefield Writers Fête 2024 is committed to ensuring everyone has access to our events. A limited number of tickets for the Anglophone events are available at the reduced price of $10. Please write to writersfete@gmail.com for more information.
Wakefield Writers Fête 2024 s’engage à assurer l’accès de tous à ses événements. Un nombre limité de billets pour les événements anglophones est disponible au prix réduit de 10 $. Veuillez écrire à writersfete@gmail.com pour plus d’informations.