Fall 2024 at Blue Metropolis

FALL 2024 AT BLUE METROPOLIS

The fall harvest of 2024 is beautiful. Two writers with an immigrant background, one of Hungarian origin, the other Romanian, will meet to discuss how Hungarian, Romanian and Quebecois identities are reflected in their stories. Authors of diverse origins, backgrounds and sensibilities talk about what happiness means to them. A writing competition for budding young writers, Planet, My Love… The Numbers Spelled Out series for children and the Draw Me a Smile exhibition. There’s no better way to spend your fall.

BLUE METROPOLIS BLEU AT SALON DU LIVRE DE MONTREAL 2024

Akos Verboczy Et Laura Nicolae
– Conversation Littéraire Sur La Hongrie Et La Roumanie

Thursday, November 28, 2024
7:30 PM _ Palais des Congrès, Espace littéraire

Akos Verboczy, author of La Maison de mon père and recipient of the Blue Metropolis /Conseil des arts de Montréal New Contribution Prize, and Laura Nicolae, author of Rue Escalei and winner of the Robert-Cliche Award, come together to discuss how Hungarian, Romanian, and Quebec identities are reflected in their stories. Through themes of immigration memories, family roots, and cultural exploration, they share insights on the role of imagination in their works. An enriching conversation that delves into the diversity of life paths and cultural influences.

Participants: Akos Verboczy, Laura Nicolae
Host: Marie-Andrée Lamontagne

French _ Admission ticket to the Salon du livre

BOOK LAUNCH: THE UYGHUR LANGUAGE TRANSLATION OF MAN’S SEARCH FOR MEANING

Tuesday, December 10, 2024
7PM_

MONTREAL HOLOCAUST MUSEUM (5151, Chemin de la Côte-Sainte-Catherine )

BOOK LAUNCH _ 90 MINUTES

see the event

10 December marks Human Rights Day, a reminder that the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was proclaimed by the UN on 10 December 1948. To mark the occasion, the Montreal Holocaust Museum will be the venue for the launch of Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl. Considered one of the most influential books of the last century, it has sold over 16 million copies and been translated into more than 50 languages. Based on Psychiatrist Viktor Frankl’s story of physical and spiritual survival during the Holocaust, this important work has helped generations of readers around the world cope with suffering. Most recently, it has been translated to the Uyghur language following request from Uyghur community leaders who found inspiration in Frankl’s words, Uyghur and other Turkic Muslim minorities in China being persecuted. The book launch of the Uyghur language translation of Man’s Search for Meaning will take place on Human Rights Day. Kayum Masimov, Project Manager of the Uyghur Rights Advocacy Project, who spearheaded this translation project, will be in conversation with Rabbi Lisa Grushcow, senior rabbi of Templa Emanu-El-Beth Sholom.

In partnership with Montreal Holocaust Museum, Temple Emanu-El-Beth-Sholom, Uyghur Rights Advocacy Project

Participants: Kayum Masimov, Lisa Grushcow

English _ Pay-what-you-can ticket $

TO DISCOVER OR REDISCOVER WITH AS MUCH PLEASURE AS EVER

TELL ME ABOUT HAPPINESS…

The “Tell Me About Happiness…” series explores, through literature and by appealing to a variety of literary sensibilities, a fundamental theme common to all human beings, beyond the colour of their skin, their origins, language, religion or beliefs: the quest for happiness.
Fifteen literary voices. Fifteen highly subjective visions of happiness.

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PLANET, MY LOVE…

Planet, My Love... is a fiction writing contest open to students with a taste for literature or creative writing. The contest invites 18-30 year-olds to explore climate emergencies through literature, blending ecological issues with romance and, why not, including characters of fantastical dimensions.

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DRAW ME A SMILE

Listening to a story, playing with friends, learning a new funny word, having a snowball fight, drawing a cat, eating popcorn at the cinema… Many things make us laugh, smile, feel good, and happy. Blue Metropolis asked eight illustrators to reveal what makes them smile. Discover their unique and beautiful drawings. And you, what makes you smile?

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NUMBERS SPELLED OUT!

Our new platform Numbers Spelled Out offers free podcasts to schools and participating libraries. The podcasts deal with math, money, saving, spending, and the value of things. Content is tailored to different age groups. There are original texts, podcasts, reading suggestions, and a quiz, all designed to promote play with numbers.

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