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Workshop 1: Writing About What (or Who) Influenced Us<\/b><\/p>\n

We will write about the person, place, book or movie that influenced us. How did that person, place or thing help shape our identity? We will write a short text inspired by lived experience.<\/p>\n

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italfestMTL, in collaboration with Accenti Magazine, the Federation of Venetian Associations of Quebec and the League of Canadian Poets, invites you to write with Montreal authors Licia Canton and Liana Cusmano.<\/p>\n

We all have stories to tell or poems to share. Come explore your creativity in the language of your choice. Come to one or all four beginner-friendly workshops.<\/p>\n

Max. 10 participants.<\/b><\/p>\n

RSVP: accenti@accenti.ca or 514-329-3254<\/p>\n

Casa del Veneto, 7995 Av. Blaise-Pascal, Montr\u00e9al, QC H1E 5G8<\/p>\n

Language(s): English, French, Italian<\/p>\n

Materials: paper, pen\/pencil, photo<\/p>\n

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Liana Cusmano<\/b><\/h3>\n

Liana Cusmano (they\/them\/iel\/lu) is a writer, poet, spoken word artist, filmmaker, and arts educator. A three-time Montreal Slam Champion, their novel Catch and Release (2022) was published by Guernica Editions. They are also a two-time finalist for the QWF Spoken Word Prize and winner of the 2024 Society Pages Poetry Contest. Liana Cusmano has led workshops for writers of all ages and levels of experience.<\/p>\n

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Licia Canton<\/b><\/h3>\n

Licia Canton is the author of The Pink House and Other Stories <\/i>(2018) and \u201cA Taste of Home: Growing Up Italian in Montreal-North<\/i>\u201d (2022). She is co-founder of Accenti,<\/i> director of the documentary Creative Spaces: Queer and Italian Canadian<\/i> (2021), recipient of the Premio Italia nel mondo (2018). She is featured in TLN\u2019s Invisible Voices: A Spotlight on Italian-Canadian Women Writers<\/i>. Dr. Canton is past-president of the Association of Italian-Canadian Writers<\/p>\n

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