Media and books
Living With Going Blind
By Célie Dugand Living an ordinary life, Martine Bédard suddenly lost her sight in 2018 at the age of 51 after a bout with pneumonia and the breakdown of her immunity system. For his part, the artist Bruno Robitaille is afflicted with eight eye ailments […] See more
Her Different Life, Her Martian Year
By Colin McGregor A year on Mars is equivalent to 687 Earth days. That is because the red planet is further from the Sun than we are. It takes longer to make an orbit around the Sun… Farah Alibay, born in Montreal and raised in […] See more
Ouanessa Younsi at Solovox
Montreal poet and psychiatrist Ouanessa Younsi was one of several talented artists at last month’s Solovox poetry night at La Petite Marche restaurant on Saint Denis. Monthly Solovox events, always the third Wednesday of each month at La Petite Marche, are coordinated and ably emceed […] See more
Veteran Social Worker’s Testament Translated into English : Raymond Viger’s Latest Book
By Colin McGregor The reflections of Raymond Viger, who has devoted 35 years of his life to counselling amrginalized youth, are now finally available in English. « Marginal and Proud Of It, » translated by Colin McGregor, is currently up on the editionstnt.com website. Editionstnt.com is the […] See more
Indigenous Radio: is 5% Enough?
André Dudemaine By Colin McGregor Is 5% enough? Indigenous musicians from Quebec tell us: It’s our turn to be heard! Radio plays an important role in introducing listeners to Canadian music and artists, even in an age of internet streaming. The policies and regulations of […] See more
An Interview with Olivier Courtois, Public Reader (Liseur Public)
Pictured, Olivier Courtois, a “Liseur Public. » A program run by the Carrefour jeunesse emploi de Hochelaga-Maisonneuve (the Hochelaga-Maisonneuve youth employment agency), « public readers » read poetry and short excerpts of books to members of the general public. Aimed chiefly at those 16 to 35, this program […] See more
Poetry at the Bistro le Ste-Cath
Our favourite poet Sylvain Turner, author of In extremis, available on Éditions TNT, was a finalist for the prestigious « Prix d’excellence poésie » (Poetry Excellence Prize), awarded by the cultural website Lametropole.com. At the end of the day, poet and translator Francis Catallano (left) won first […] See more
Reflet de Société Lands Several Community Media Awards
From Left to Right: Raymond Viger, Danielle Simard and Célie Dugand at the AMECQ awards banquet in Drummondville April 29th, 2023. By Colin McGregor Café Graffiti co-directors Raymond Viger and Danielle Simard attended this past weekend’s conference of the Association of Community Written Media of […] See more
Public Readers at the Bistro for St-Jean Baptiste Fundraiser
A program run by the Carrefour jeunesse emploi de Hochelaga-Maisonneuve (the Hochelaga-Maisonneuve youth employment agency), public readers read poetry and short excerpts of books to members of the general public. Aimed chiefly at those 16 to 35, this program has been at work since 2019. […] See more