The International Festival Authors Markham

StarBuzz, Toronto

• Whole Foods Unionville presents: IFOA Markham 2012! On Tuesday October 23, 2012, Mayor Frank Scarpitti will be hosting the “Mayor’s Hour: World and Wine Cuisine” reception, welcoming this year’s headlining author and past recipient of the prestigious Scotiabank Giller Prize–Dr. Vincent Lam, along with international world renowned authors: Marjorie Celona, Ayesha Chatterjee and Chan Koonchung. This year the Mayor’s Hour held in the lobby of Flato Markham Theatre will include authors meet-and-greet, an exciting visual arts exhibit and performances by award winning YorkSlam performers. The reception will be followed by Author Readings and Q & A. Tickets for “The Mayor’s Hour: World and Wine Cuisine” are $65.00 (reception begins at 6pm) Tickets for Author Readings and Q & A only are $18.00 (readings begin at 7:15pm) For more information, visit: http://www.markhamartscouncil.com/ifoa2012/ Markham Theatre for the Performing Arts 171 Town Centre Blvd, Markham, Ontario L3R 8G