The Festival of Literary Diversity (the FOLD) is launching three literary related activities in Brampton for this weekend’s Culture Days celebrations. Don’t miss out!
Friday, Sept 25 – 12:00-3:00pm
HUMAN LIT LIBRARY | Harold M Brathwaite Secondary School
Students are “checking out” industry professionals to find out about careers in publishing at the FOLD’s Human Lit Library. Presenters are as follows:
Nailah King – Contributing Editor, ROOM Magazine
Christina Vecchiatto – Sales Rep, Penguin Random House
Leonicka Valcius – Book Buyer, Scholastic Canada
Dalton Higgins – Author and Entrepreneur
Elham Ali – Marketing Director, The Muslim Voice
Jael Richardson – Author and Artistic Director
Saturday, Sept 25 8:30 am-2:00 pm
MEET THE TEAM | Brampton Farmer’s Market
Stop by, meet the FOLD team, and find out about Canada’s first and only festival focused on celebrating #divesecanlit! Play some literary themed trivia games and be prepared for a few spoken word surprises.
Saturday, Sept 25 7:00pm – 9:30 pm
FROM STORY TO SCREEN: THE STONE THROWER | Garden Square
Join local author and FOLD founder Jael Ealey Richardson in conversation with CFL legend Chuck Ealey in a conversation about the making of the book and TSN documentary The Stone Thrower. 7:00 pm pre-show interactive activities and interview by author Dalton Higgins, screening at 8:00 pm. This is a family friendly movie night: bring the whole family!
About The FOLD
The FOLD is Canada’s first and only festival focused on celebrating diverse authors and stories. The 3-day festival which aims to engage readers, inspire writers, and empower educators, will bring readers and notable authors from across Canada to Brampton in May of 2016. For more information about the FOLD visit www.thefoldcanada.org