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Les mardis Tranquille

Les mardis Tranquille

Information on the activity

November 21, 2023 to March 12, 2024

Two Tuesdays each month, the Grand Salon in the Esplanade Tranquille pavilion hosts talks (in French) about the art of words, inspired by the intellectual, visionary and rebellious bookseller Henri Tranquille.

Les mardis Tranquille will be led by host, journalist and cultural mediator Julie Laferrière, who had the good fortune to meet the legendary Mr. Tranquille. The sessions will explore a variety of themes with inspiring guest speakers from the world of literature and writing, with time for interaction with the public.

7:00 - 8:30 p.m. limited capacity | first come, first served

Topics*:

January 16: Words in songs

  • Michel Rivard - Musician, songwriter and performer
  • Stéphanie Boulay - Musician, writer, songwriter and performer

January 30: Teaching literature

  • Stéphanie Martin - Literature teacher
  • Olivier Moses - Former literature student who is, in turn, a literature teacher
  • Anis Azzoug - Former literature student training to become a teacher

February 13: Dramaturgy (in collaboration with TNM)

Upcoming guests

February 27: Poetry

  • Denise Desautels - Poet
  • Mélissa Labonté - Literary Director Le Noroît
  • Marc-André Brouillette - Poet, translator and teacher

March 12: Words in Scriptwriting

  • Simon Boulerice - Author, screenwriter, host, columnist, writer and actor.
  • Florence Longpré - Actress, author and screenwriter.

*Subject to change