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Hartford, CT 06103
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World of Words Canada April 2008
World of Words (WOW) is a celebration of Connecticut’s literary and cultural
roots. Public libraries throughout the state select and engage our ethnic
communities to recognize and share their heritage throughout performances,
hands-on demonstrations, readings, exhibitions, and discussions. Presented by
Connecticut Center for the Book, a program of Hartford Public Library and
affiliate of the Center for the Book in the Library of Congress.
Press Release
2008 Statewide Calendar
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 Montréal native Madeleine Monette speaks about her recently released novel, Les Rouleurs(2007). She is also the author of four other novels : Le Double suspect (1980 Robert-Cliche Award), Petites violences (1982), Amandes et melon (1991) and La femme furieuse (1997).In 2000, Le Double suspect appeared in English under the title Doubly Suspect.
Downtown Library
Saturday, April 12, 2:00-3:30 p.m. |
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The Barbarian Invasions
Les Invasions Barbares ( 2003)
This Oscar winning film tells the story of dying man’s final days and his spirited reunion with old friends, former lovers, his ex-wife, and his estranged son.
Downtown Library, Program Room 3rd Floor
Thursday, April 17, 6:30-8:00 p.m.
My Uncle Antoine
Mon Oncle Antoine (1971)
Regarded by film critics as possibly the “greatest Canadian film of all time,” this coming of age drama is set in rural Quebec during Christmas time.
Downtown Library, Program Room 3rd Floor
Thursday, April 24, 6:30-8:00 p.m.
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The Polar Bears of Churchill, Canada
Hudson Bay is the land of the polar bear. This slide lecture follows the bears as they undertake their annual migration, one of the world’s most spectacular natural phenomena. Other attractions of the desert-like tundra include arctic fox, arctic hare, snowy owl, and gyrfalcons.
Registration requested: in-person, online, or by calling 695-6295.
Downtown Library, Program Room 3rd Floor
Wednesday, April 2, 6:30-8:00 p.m.
Pépère and Beyond: Finding Your French-Canadian Roots
Tracing family trees in Canada is one of the easiest and most rewarding of genealogical adventures, according to Ivan Robinson of the French-Canadian Genealogical Society of Connecticut. Mr. Robinson describes the many records easily available for New France (now Quebec), Acadia (now Nova Scotia and other maritime provinces), and in New England. Registration requested: in-person, online, or by calling 695-6295.
Downtown Library, Hartford History Center, 3rd Floor
Sunday, April 13, 1:30-3:00 p.m.
Lunch time travels
Brown bag your lunch and join us for an "armchair travel" presentation on Quebec, which celebrates its 400th anniversary in 2008. Beverage and dessert provided.
Downtown Library, Seminar Room 2nd Floor
Wednesday, April 23, 12:15-1:00 p.m.
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