IN BETWEEN THE LINES Poetry and Art Show in Metaverse - Review by Reeti Mishra

The art gallery covers a vast plethora of emotions in women during their most vulnerable moments in life but also depicting their resilience and strength. With lines like ’I know I will burn till the fire burns in me’ to ‘I fear remaining an outline’, a woman’s path though is strewn with monotony, anonymity and most often being almost a non existent entity, these poems are an amazingly brilliant saga of how she carves out her own niche.

From the women as Shakti of the poet Mandira Ghosh and the power that comes from truth, bliss, and consciousness, Anna Yin’s poem speaks volumes about bonding with nature, missing someone loved and the entwining of all three. In Vedas, women are symbols of Prakriti, mother nature. Nature becomes part of us and we derive strength from nature.
Alka Tyagi’s poem leads us to the various phases of awakening, of truth around us!
If Zohra Zoberi’s poem is about empowered moments in an immigrant woman’s life, Sangeeta’s poem clearly states in a subtle manner the power of saying NO to others whereas undeniably stating that the real happiness lies in giving happiness to others.

It was indeed delightful and touching to read, as the poets have woven their poems delicately with words of wisdom and expressions so vivid and diverse; yet so powerful!

My best wishes to Meena Chopra and all the poets!
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Reeti Mishra.
Speaker, Wellness expert, Blogger, Promoter of. Saree through #sagaogsareeinourlives
Spanish literature master level from San Francisco State University, lived in many countries and speaks Hindi, English, Spanish and Italian.

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Special edition of "The Journals of Susanna Moodie" on hand made paper.

Looking at the special edition of "The Journals of Susanna Moodie" on hand made paper. It is a book of poetry by Margaret Atwood and illustrated by Charles Pachter . With Charles Pachter when visiting MOFO.

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Winners of the 2018 Nathan Cohen Awards Announced

The Canadian Theatre Critics Association is pleased to announce that Karen Fricker and Barry Freeman have won the 2018 Nathan Cohen Awards for excellence in critical writing.

Fricker, theatre critic for the Toronto Star, won in the Short category for her review of Michel Tremblay’s classic Hosanna, as revived in 2016 by Toronto’s Soulpepper Theatre.

Freeman, a drama professor at the University of Toronto and a Newfoundlander, won in the Long category for an essay dissecting the popularity of the musical Come From Away. It was published in the Summer 2017 issue of Canadian Theatre Review.

The biennial awards recognize work published over the past two theatre seasons. They were judged this year by Athabasca University professor emeritus Anne Nothof, a noted theatre scholar, broadcaster and currently editor of the online Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia.

“I am impressed by the quality and depth of theatre criticism in Canada, despite the cuts to newspaper coverage,” Nothof commented. “The reviews were often very inspiring, coming from a range of backgrounds and perspectives.”

“Once again, we had a great response to the competition, with submissions from across Canada,” added CTCA President Martin Morrow. “The Long category, in particular, attracted quite a few entries, suggesting that critics are finding more room for in-depth criticism online.”

The Nathan Cohen Awards, established in 1981, are given out every two years to honour outstanding critical writing about theatre and performance in print and/or electronic media. They are named after the legendary Toronto Star and CBC critic Nathan Cohen (1923-1971). A history of the awards and list of past recipients may be found on the CTCA website.

This year’s awards will be presented at a luncheon in Toronto in December.

Karen Fricker’s winning entry, published Oct. 3, 2016 in the Toronto Star, may be read here.

Barry Freeman’s entry, published Aug. 21, 2017 in Canadian Theatre Review, may be read here.StarBuzzOnline

2nd International Women’s Conference on South Asian Women: Socio-cultural expression through literature, poetry, theatre, cinema, media and storytelling (daastangoi, talk)

Invitation to attend 2nd International Women's Conference on South Asian Women: Socio-cultural expression through literature, poetry, theatre, cinema, media and storytelling (daastangoi, talk)

The South Asian women living in the western hemisphere go through so many economic social and cultural issues in their adopted countries. Uprooting from the native place, patriarchal family structure, economic insecurity and problems in adapting to the new socio- cultural milieu expose the South Asian women to many hardships. Conservative approach of the South Asian communities renders women as mute sufferer and most of the time their issues go unaddressed.

DISHA feels that women's issues should be voiced, discussed and a mechanism should be devised to address them promptly and effectively.

On behalf of DISHA-Association of Canadian Punjabi Women, I invite you to attend our 2day International Women Conference on "South Asian Women- Socio-cultural expression through literature, poetry, theatre, cinema, media and storytelling (Daastangoi, talk) from 17to 18June, 2017 at 340 Vodden st., Brampton, Ontario, Canada. The experts  working on various women related issues will be  presenting papers at the conference.

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We would like you to share your thoughts and experiences on any of the genre mentioned above at the conference. Details of the program will be sent to you soon.

 We look forward to your confirmed presence in the conference.

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Thank you.

Warm regards

Dr. Kanwaljit Dhillon 

Chairperson       

"Nothing will work, unless you do."- 

Dr. Maya Angelou                                              

 dishatoronto@gmail.com                  www.disha.ca              905-926-9559

GLIMPSES: TD MOSAIC MUSHAIRA 2016.

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Sarah Garton Stanley steps in to direct Bunny

Sarah Garton Stanley steps in to direct Bunny

April 20, 2016… Vanessa Porteous has had to withdraw from the Stratford Festival's 2016 season, in which she was to direct Hannah Moscovitch's new play, Bunny. An unforeseen family health issue requires her attention in Calgary.

Sarah Garton Stanley will step in to direct Bunny, a Festival commission, which begins rehearsals on June 9 and premières on August 18.

"We were all very sorry to hear that Vanessa would not be able to direct this exciting new play," said Artistic Director Antoni Cimolino. "Her previous Festival production of Christina, The Girl King was beautiful and Vanessa's collaboration with Hannah on Bunny promised a terrific experience in the theatre. I wish Vanessa well and look forward to her return to the Festival in the years ahead. 

"Fortunately in Sarah Stanley we have a director who is extremely gifted, skilled at developing new plays and deeply trusted by Hannah herself. I'm delighted to welcome Sarah to the Stratford Festival. I have long admired her work and am profoundly grateful that she has made herself available to direct this remarkable script."

AWIC presents Kavisammelan with Hindi Sahtiya Sabha in Toronto

Poetry in Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi in celebration of women empowerment in Toronto.
On 12th March 2016 “AWIC” a leading community organization of Canada organized poetry reading of Hindi, Urdu, and Punjabi poets residing in Canada in association with the literary organization “Hindi Sahitya Sabha”. The event, coordinated and conducted by Meena Chopra and Anil Purohit, was in celebration of International women’s day. 

The event idea was the brainchild of Priti Lamba the present President of AWIC in promotion of the Hindi language in Canada. She was very excited and happy about the event and said, “these kind of literary events synergize the individuals and the community and we need to have them happening frequently here in Toronto. These are the kind of events that unite, bind and uplift the community and this is the need of the day”. Present President of Hindi Sahitya Sabha, Mr. Anil Purohit was the Master of Ceremony and conducted the entire afternoon beautifully. 

It was attended by known and eminent poets including Devendra Mishra, Shiam Tripathi, Sameer lal, Meena Chopra, Anil Purohit, Tahir Aslam Gora, Jagmohan Sanga, Kuldeep, Jahan Munawar, Sudha Mishra, Raj Kashyap, Kamaljeet Kamal, Parveen Sultana, Raj Maheswari, Sarojini Johar, Gopal Baghel, Farhat Sujaat, Junaid Akhtar and many more. 

The message of Unity, Growth, and Woman empowerment was very clear in the entire poetry session. Most of the poetry was touching and uniquely depicted the changing social scenario of woman and her being gradually empowered with changing times. The many aspects of female force came out strongly in the poetry of the poets. Poems also well reflected the traditional and the four fold status-role of a woman as a daughter, wife, housewife, and mother juxtaposed to a new and modern emancipated woman.

The event was held at AWIC office located at Sheppard avenue, Toronto. Priti Lamba, and her Board Members, Kamlesh Oberoi, Bhavna Tailor, Vanita Pais, Neetu Gill, Sheela Barot, Shelly Srivastav, and other members of AWIC enthusiastically participated in the event. AWIC also served a sumptuous lunch for the participants and guests before the poetry meet.

Aruna Bhatnagar the past Vice President of AWIC and past President Hindi Sahitya Sabha, Haleema Sadia and Tahir Aslam Gora of Tag TV and Bhupinder Virdi CEO StarBuzzMedia, amongst many others were also present for the event.

About AWICAWIC Community and Social Services provides settlement and employment services as well as training & volunteer opportunities for newcomers to Canada. Providing them the tools to integrate and participate in Canadian society while maintaining their ethnic heritage. We are a non-profit, non-political, secular, multi-lingual, multi-cultural organization that has been assisting newcomers for over 35 years.
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Vancouver, BC [March 21, 2016] – New Literary Award Recognizes the Best of Independent Publishing

This year’s Whistler Writers Festival, October 13–16, will include the presentation of the inaugural Independent Book Awards. The Whistler Independent Book Awards will be open to Canadian authors or permanent residents who have independently published a book or books in the last five years. There will be a single winner, with two additional finalists, in each of four categories: fiction, non-fiction, crime fiction and poetry. The shortlist will be selected by the Canadian Authors Association (Vancouver) and the three finalists in each category will be independently judged by a panel including a respected Canadian author or poet and an appointee of the Whistler WritingSociety. Judging the Fiction category will be author and translator Genni Gunn, whose most recent novel, Solitaria, was nominated for the 2011 Giller Prize. JJ Lee, whose debut book,The Measure of a Man, was a finalist for the Governor General’s Literary Award, will judge the Non-Fiction category. Crime novelist, journalist and publisher Linda L. Richards will judge the Crime Fiction category, while former Vancouver Poet Laureate Evelyn Lau will judge the Poetry category.

Eligible authors can submit their entries to the Whistler Independent Book Awards until Friday, June 3, 2016. Submissions can be made via www.whistlerwritersfest.com and www.tidewaterfestival.com. All entries will be evaluated and authors not longlisted will receive a written assessment from the nomination committee. The Canadian Authors Association (Vancouver) will select the shortlist, and the twelve finalists, three in each category, will be notified by July 22. Finalists will receive a significant prize packageand will be invited to attend several Festival events, including the popular Literary Cabaret, where winners will be announced. There will be a cash prize of $500 in each category, and winners will participate in a Festival event or reading and will have their books retailed by Whistler’s Armchair Books for three months after the conclusion of the Festival.

Jointly produced by the Whistler WritingSociety and Vivalogue Publishing, the Whistler Independent Book Awards mark the evolution of independent publishing. While the industry has grown dramatically in the last decade, there have been no juried Canadian awards recognizing exceptional quality in these titles—until now. “These awards reflect our ongoing commitment to inclusiveness,” said festival organizer Stella Harvey. “We are proud to welcome accomplished independent authors to the Festival and to celebrate their work.”

Media Inquiries About the Awards: Contact Lynn Duncan, lynn@vivalogue.com or 604-522-6222

Media Inquiries About the Whistler Writers Festival: Contact Stella Harvey stella25@telus.net

About the Whistler Writers Festival:Now in its 15th year, the Whistler Writers Festival has hosted more than 100 leading Canadian authors. This year, the event runs from October 13 – 16. The Festival is organized by the Whistler WritingSociety, which also sponsors a Writer in Residence and Authors in Schools program.

About Vivalogue Publishing: Vivalogue offers comprehensive print and online publishing and editorial services for individuals, businesses and non-profit organizations. In addition to its work with independent authors, Vivalogue partnered with Heritage House Publishing to create a new young adult imprint, Wandering Fox Books.StarBuzzOnline

This Thursday: Award-winning author appears at Brampton Library - starbuzz.ca@gmail.com - Gmail

Who: Iain Reid, winner of the RBC Taylor Prize Emerging Author Award

When: Thursday, March 24, 2016 at 7pm

Where: Brampton Library's Cyril Clark Branch, 

20 Loafer's Lake Lane, 

Brampton, ON, L6Z 1X9 

Wrapping up this season's Canadian Author Series is Author Iain Reid, winner of the RBC Taylor Emerging Writer Award and one of The Globe and Mail's Fab Five: Canlit's Hottest Up-and-Comers. Iain Reid's first book, One Bird’s Choice: A Year in the Life of an Over-educated, Underemployed 

Twentysomething Who Moves Back Home, won the CBC Bookie Award for Best Nonfiction Book of the year. His second book, The Truth About Luck, is a travel memoir about an inspiring 'stay-cation' in his basement, sharing meals and music with his grandmother. His latest book, I'm Thinking of Ending Things, is expected in June of 2016. 

Peppered with self-deprecating humour, his writing has appeared on National Public Radio (NPR), CBC Radio One's Metro Morning, The Globe and Mail, and Reader’s Digest. Don't miss this opportunity to meet and chat with Iain Reid!

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Jaipur Literature Festival 2016 as Namita Gokhale states on the Facebook.

Dear Friends, it’s wonderful to see so many familiar faces here and some new ones too. Every year I come up with a new...
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"Resilience and Triumph" provides readers with an eye-opening glimpse into 50 years of immigrant women's lives in Canada

A collection of true stories from 54 radicalized immigrant and refugee women create an eclectic mix of three generations of voices. Women in their 20s to those in their 70s provide snapshots that begin in the 1960s and go to the present. Together these vividly recounted entries capture historical and everyday moments that reveal striking similarities and differences. Resilience and Triumph provides readers with an eye-opening glimpse into 50 years of immigrant women's lives in Canada.

I really got a lot out of this rich, perceptive, varied collection dealing with very current and relevant issues -- immigration, identity, integration and barriers to it -- to name a few. And how women negotiate these realities. The last two sections touch upon feminist theory and activism, but in an accessible manner. I found the section that contains voices of 2nd generation women particularly interesting (section III). - Veena Gokhale
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Inspiration: A story writing workshop with Tejendra Sharma

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Shailendra-a poet of a common man - A Tribute by Noted Hindi Author Tejendra Sharma

It was an honour to all of us to have this outstanding presentation #TributeShailendra by the noted #Hindi author Shri...
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Reviving memories of the great poet ‪#‎Shailendra‬ with his offbeat poetry and lyrics in dazzling Hindi Cinema with noted author Tejendra Sharma

Reviving memories of the great poet #Shailendra with his offbeat poetry and lyrics in dazzling Hindi Cinema with noted...
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BRAMPTON LIBRARY HOSTS the event 'Hindi Poetry in Hindi Cinema' with Shailendra - a poet of a common man - A Tribute by noted author Tejendra Sharma

BRAMPTON LIBRARY HOSTS the event 'Hindi Poetry in Hindi Cinema' with Shailendra - a poet of a common man - A Tribute by...

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Books: "Scent of Yesterday" - A personal story of a woman who chooses to stand tall at the forefront of cultural transformation

"In 1969, Jaya gets an opportunity to further her studies in America. She recounts this pivotal period of activism – a...
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"Writers Forum met with distinguished scholar Dr. Sajida Alvi, Prof. Emerita at McGill, and former holder of the Chair in Urdu Language and Culture at McGill University.

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Arleen Paré talks her book, Lake of Two Mountains, and winning the 2014 Governor General’s Literary Award for poetry

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'Josh-A Conjugation of Art & Science' in Mississauga Canada organized by Nasim Syed

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Dr. Karim of Delhi University was recognised and Honoured by The President of Writers Forum Mr. Abid Jaffery with a Canada Momento

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