CafeLitt : We will be closed this week, again!
Thu 22 Jul 2010, 19:00, by CafeLitt, at : (Map)
We will be closed this week (29 July 2010) Man, it's great outside! ... more >>
CafeLitt 177: Cafe Story III
Thu 15 Jul 2010, 19:00, by Maryam Tajik, at Bistro Burritoville:3rd floor, 2055 Rue Bishop, Montreal,QC (Map)
رودولف والشدر 27 مارس 1977 خبر درگذشت رودولف والش تنها از دو رسانهی عمومی اجازهی پخش داشت. هیچکس اجازه نداشت برای او آگهی ترحیم چاپ کند. هیچکس اجازه نداشت برای او مراسم مذهبی برگزار کند. هیچکس اجازه نداشت برای او حتی یک شاخه گل سفارش دهد. دوستدارانش گفتند: "او چشمهایش را نبست، او نمرد، او فقط بدون خداحافظی رفت."رودولف والش در 9 ژانویه 1927 در آرژانتین به دنیا آمد. خانوادهی او ایرلندی - آرژانتینی بود. عشق به ادبیات را از مادرش به ارث برده بود. والش در جایی نوشته بود: "من در chole-chole به دنیا آمدهام. این کلمه به معنای... more >>
CafeLitt 176: TIJUANA; Cultural Landscape and Urban Creativity of the Busiest Boarder Region in the World
Thu 8 Jul 2010, 19:00, by Ayda Melika, at Bistro Burritoville:3rd floor, 2055 Rue Bishop, Montreal,QC (Map)
We're a Third World country and then we are close to the richest city from the richest state from the richest country in the world. I mean that has to put you in perspective."Raul Cardenas ; Tijuana Architect and ArtistIn this session we will look at the artistic expressions, architectural trends and cultural landscape of the border region in North-western Mexico as manifestation of a cultural renaissance in the city of Tijuana. We will begin by discussing historical transformations of this area in relation to the United States-Mexico border, and then examine the recent modifications of Tijuana. Finally, we will... more >>
CafeLitt 175: The History of North America II
Thu 1 Jul 2010, 19:00, by Shahdad Heydari, at Cafe Linda:1909 Rue Ste-Catherine Ouest,Montreal (Map)
The United states of America and Canada are two nations blessed with a rich and diverse history. In this informative overview, you'll discover many of the people, places and events that have helped to shape these countries. Get a better picture of the key events that made history and their implications today.This presentation will also try to chronicle events as they were lived, from the bottom up, based on Howard Zinn's approach. Dr. Shahdad HeydariWe have gathered both sessions of talk in one video. Part 1-8 is the first session and part 9-18 is the second session.... more >>
CafeLitt 174: The History of North America I
Thu 24 Jun 2010, 19:00, by Shahdad Heydari, at Cafe Linda:1909 Rue Ste-Catherine Ouest,Montreal (Map)
The United states of America and Canada are two nations blessed with a rich and diverse history. In this informative overview, you'll discover many of the people, places and events that have helped to shape these countries. Get a better picture of the key events that made history and their implications today.This presentation will also try to chronicle events as they were lived, from the bottom up, based on Howard Zinn's approach.Dr. Shahdad HeydariWe have gathered both sessions of talk in one video. Part 1-8 is the first session and part 9-18 is the second session.... more >>
CafeLitt 173: The Strange case of "Dark Energy": Was Einstein Right?
Thu 17 Jun 2010, 19:00, by Dr. Omid Saremi, at Bistro Burritoville:3rd floor, 2055 Rue Bishop, Montreal,QC (Map)
Every time we stargaze, we are humbled...We start contemplating about our "cosmic origins": Where do we come from? Was there a beginning? Will there be an end? One of the most astonishing discoveries of humankind in the past century, is to reveal that we live in an expanding universe.. Confusingly, the expansion of universe seems to be accelerating!! This has been perplexing physicists. It will have unthinkable consequences. In particular, it implies that the vacuum itself, or the state of "nothingness", should have some weight! Is "nothingness of vacuum" made of "something"? Is the vastness of Cosmos, filled with "some... more >>
CafeLitt 172: CaféStory II
Thu 10 Jun 2010, 19:00, by Dr. Babak Khalatbari, at Bistro Burritoville:3rd floor, 2055 Rue Bishop, Montreal,QC (Map)
زمانی که می نویسم، یعنی آنگاه که جان و روان آبستن از بالا و پایین روزگار، بر ترس از کاغذ سپید چیره شده است، پر التهابترین و نیز شیرینترین لحظههای من است."خود تبعید" را هفت سال پیش نوشتم و شمار کسانی که آن را خوانده اند از شمار انگشتان یک دست بیشتر نشده است. میخواهم از محاق دفترم بیرونش بکشم و برایتان بخوانمش. پیشاپیش میدانم این هم خود تجربه پر التهاب دیگریست که در آن دم گرم نویسنده با دم گرم مخاطب در هم میآمیزد، به مانند آنچه که در تماشا خانه اتفاق میافتد. این داستان، مانند هر کار هنری... more >>
CafeLitt 171: Inuits in Inuktitut language
Thu 3 Jun 2010, 19:00, by Dr. Mohsen Hafezian, at Bistro Burritoville:3rd floor, 2055 Rue Bishop, Montreal,QC (Map)
آشنایی با زبان و فرهنگ یک جامعه بیگانه، آشنایی با جهانی است که به گونه ای دیگر از جهانی که ما می شناسیم و بازمی نماییم بازشناسی و نمایانده شده است. فاصلۀ این جهانها با فاصلۀ ساختارهای زبانی و ساز و کار آنها تعریف می شوند، چرا که زبان پیش از آنی که ابزاری برای بیان اندیشه باشد، جایگاه برآمد اندیشۀ مفسر جهان است. آشنایی با فرهنگ و داده های زبانی اینویتها که در فاصله ای بسیار، در همه سو، از ما قرار دارند، هر چه بیشتر ما را به این گونه گونی جهانها نزدیکتر می کنند. در این... more >>
CafeLitt 170: Archaeoastronomy
Thu 27 May 2010, 19:00, by Reza Assasi, at Bistro Burritoville:3rd floor, 2055 Rue Bishop, Montreal,QC (Map)
Archaeoastronomy is the study of how ancient people have understood and used the phenomena in the sky. Archaeoastronomy is not the history of astronomy; In fact it focuses on the cultural and antropoligical aspect of skywaching in the past. This academic field brings together several disciplines such as archaeology, anthropology, astronomy, statistics and probability, mythology, and history. This session is a general introduction to Archaeoastronomy along with discussing about a few examples of the recent work done by scholars in Iran and the World.... more >>
CafeLitt 169: Les Aventures de Tintin et Milou
Fri 14 May 2010, 19:00, by Shahdad Heydari, at MEKIC: 4438 rue de la Roche, Montreal (Map)
(en français)Un lecture politique, sociologique et psychanalytique: Il y a chez Tintin quelque chose qui défie le temps, les langues et les cultures. La qualité du dessein et des scénarios n'explique pas tout. Le récit est solidement ancrée dans une réalité vérifiable et les sujets sont toujours d'actualité. Le but de cette présentation est de raconter, à l'aide de certains Albums, le déroulement de la création Hérgéenne où l'imaginaire se nourrit d'une réalité faite de thèmes d'actualité et de détails circonstanciés d'une extrême précision. Cette présentation vous fait revenir de plus près sur les grands événements, extérieurs ou personnels, qui ont émaillé... more >>
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