13114: Marilyn Mason: Corbetters Participate in Creole Month Event in Montreal (fwd)

[Bob Corbett <corbetre@webster.edu>]

From: MariLinc@aol.com

Corbetters,

Many Corbetters will be participating in and / or attending the October 2002
Creole Month Festivities in Montreal.

Pasted in below is the English-language version of the Program (the
trilingual version, with links and graphics, is available at:
http://hometown.aol.com/mit2kreyol/KIP-Calendar-02.htm).

Marilyn

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Programme of Activities for Creole Language Month in Montreal

OCTOBER 1-30, 2002

PARTICIPATING ORGANIZATIONS: Kalalou Teyat, La Perle Retrouvée, SORHICA,
AEEHQ, KIPKAA, Café Vienne, Galerie Espace D, Association socio-culturelle
Guyane-Québec, Radio Haïtienne de Montréal, Maison d'Haïti, Dept. de
Linguistique et de traduction de l'Université de Montréal, Restaurant le
Tropico, Asosyasyon Larelèv, Journal La Source, CIDIHCA, and others.

KIPKAA and its collaborators present to you this programme of Activities for
Creole Language Month in Montreal and hope that you will take a few moments
to look it over. We encourage you to bring with you lots of notebooks and
pencils to donate to the work of literacy in Haiti.

General Information - KIPKAA: (450) 651-0157, email: kipkaa@attcanada.ca


SATURDAY 5 Oct. - 2:30 PM to 10:00 PM (admission: $15)

The Official Start of Creole Language Month. Featured speaker: Professor
Albert Valdman, from Indiana University, International Vice-President Études
Créoles. His talk will focus upon the Haitian Creole language. Also included
in the programme will be activities such as: theatrical presentations by
Gladys Démosthène and Badiona Bazin, the choral group Arohqc, comedies,
poetry recitals, songs, Creole food, book exhibit, and a painting exhibit to
honor artist Emmanuel Pierre-Charles. This activity will be organized by
KIPKAA in collaboration with the Department of Linguistics and Translation of
the University of Montreal. Location: 3200 Jean-Brillant Street, Room B-2245.
Tel. (450) 651-0157. Bus 51 et 119, Metro Snowdon.


SUNDAY 6 Oct. - 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM (free admission)

Visit EXPO CREOLE! Paintings, sculptures and handcrafts of many Caribbean and
African artists. Location: Café Vienne, 1446 Saint Catherine Street West,
tel. (514) 397-8779


THURSDAY 10 Oct. - 7:00 PM (free admission)

Conference with Denis Notari. Theme: «Causes and Effects of Social
Dependence». Location: Café Vienne, 1446 Saint Catherine Street West, tel.
(514) 397-8779


FRIDAY 11 Oct. - 6:00 PM (free admission)

Evening of Creole with SORHICA (Caribbean Historical and Cultural Research
Society): conference, debate, and book exhibit. Featured guests: Pierre
Saint-Sauveur, Judith Brossard, Pierre Cournoyer. Location: 8949 Saint Michel
Boulevard, suite 208, tel. (514) 329-2592


SATURDAY 12 Oct. - 7:30 PM (admission: $10)

KALALOU TEYAT presents «HERE'S THE CANDIDATE», a political satire play,
written by Pierre SAINT-SAUVEUR. Location: Ahuntsic College, 9155 Saint
Hubert Street, at the intersection of Legendre, tel. (450) 926-2384


SATURDAY 12 Oct. - 3:00 PM to 9 PM (free admission)

The Guyana-Quebec Socio-cultural Association (ASCGQ) presents an exhibition
of paintings and photos. Other programme highlights: readings from the texts
of Guyanese authors, folkloric music, etc. Location: please call (514) 326
3257


SUNDAY 13 Oct. - 4:00 PM (free admission)

The Quebec Association of Haitian Professors (AEEHQ) has organized a
conference on pedagogy and the training seminars destined for teachers in
Haiti. Featured speaker: Professor Yvon Lamour, of SDKA (Haitian Creole
Development Center) and Cambridge Rindge and Latin School, USA. Location: 415
Saint Roch Street, tel. (514) 273-6236


THURSDAY 17 Oct. - 6:00 PM (free admission)

Ghislaine Charlier, the renowned conference speaker, will talk on the subject
of Jean-Jacques Dessalines and what role he played in the Haitian Revolution.
Then, at 7:30 PM, Denis NOTARI will develop the theme: «Mother and Father or
Mommy and Daddy?» Location: Café Vienne, 1446 Saint Catherine Street West,
tel. (514) 397-8779. There will be a beautiful surprise.


FRIDAY 18 Oct. - 6:00 PM (free admission)

Café Vienne and KIPKAA invite you to a Beginners Workshop on Reading and
Writing Creole. This workshop will be led by Professor Gérard D. Montès, of
SORHICA. Location: 1446 Saint Catherine Street West, tel. (514) 397-8779


SATURDAY 19 Oct. - 8:00 PM (free admission)

An Evening of Creole Proverbs with the Haitian Cultural Association «La Perle
Retrouvée» (the Rediscovered Pearl): Featured speaker: Emmanuel Vedrine, from
Boston, USA. He is a poet, author and Creole researcher who will walk us
through the origins, significance and moral teachings of Creole proverbs.
Location: 3500 Beaubien Street East, at the intersection of 13th Avenue, tel.
(514) 766-2851, (450) 582-3785


SUNDAY 20 Oct. - 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM (admission: adults, $12; chldren, $8)

"Breath of Fresh Air" Youth Festival. A presentation of new talent, trophies
will be awarded. Featured artists: Kid Fléo (the color of coffee) and
Chavannes Clerveaux. Location: 2100 Bennett Street, at the intersection of
Ontario, tel. (514) 955-6801


THURSDAY 24 Oct. - 7:00 PM (admission gratuite)

Denis NOTARY will speak on the language of stable realities. Location: 1446
Saint Catherine Street West, tel. (514) 397-8779.


FRIDAY 25 Oct. - 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM (free admission)

Within the framework of its program «the caravan of books», CIDIHCA
(International Center for Haitian, Caribbean and Afro-Canadian Documentation
and Information), presents Open House Day. Location: 67 Saint Catherine
Street West, 2nd floor, tel. (514) 284-3322


FRIDAY 25 Oct. - 4:00 PM to 10:00 PM (free admission)

Presence of the Creole Language in the Media, an activity of Montreal Haitian
Radio. Location: Restaurant le Pavillon, 5872 Park Avenue, (514) 342-1703,
(514) 490-1919


SATURDAY 26 Oct. - 2:30 PM to 10:00 PM (admission: $15)

An Evening with Frankétienne. He will be accompanied by Georges Rodriguez.
Theme of his presentation: «The Importance of Creole Theater in Haiti. A Look
at the Theater of Frankétienne». Professor Roody Barthelemy, from Florida,
will speak on the theme: «The New Language of Creole-speaking Immigrants in
the Diaspora». Other activities will include: theater presentatin by Germain
Gervais and Barbara Guillaume, book exhibit, poetry recital, songs, an
exhibition of the paintings of the group «pipirit chantan» in honor of
Emmanuel Pierre-Charles, Creole food, etc. Location: University of Montreal,
3200 Jean-Brillant Street, Room B 0215. This activity is organized by KIPKAA
in collaboration with the Department of Linguistics and Translation of the
University of Montreal. Bus 51 and 119, Metro Snowdon. Tel. (450) 651-0157;
e-mail: kipkaa@attcanada.ca


MONDAY 28 Oct. - 4:00 PM à 9:00 PM (free admission)

Open House Day at «la Maison d'Haïti»: Beginners workshop for reading and
writing Creole, recreational activities, songs, dances, children's games,
good food, etc. Location: 8833 Saint Michel Boulevard, tel. (514) 326-3022
KIPKAA
C.P. 65060, Succ. Place Longueuil
Longueuil, Québec, J4K 5J4

Tel: (450) 651-0157
E-mail: kipkaa@attcanada.ca

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