The Book Fair is in full swing until November 27 at the Palais des Congrès. To help you make choices, here are our suggested activities.
Reflect on language and writing
How does the fact of writing in a language other than one’s own influence a work? The round table Write beyond the mother tonguepresented by the Quebec Writers’ Federation, explores the advantages and difficulties of writing in a language that is not your mother tongue with authors Oana Avasilichioaei, Sylvain Neuvel and Baharan Baniahmadi.
From 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., at the Literary Space
To amuse young people
animation Completely disgusting, but completely natural! has everything to please 6 to 8 year olds, namely all sorts of funny facts about disgusting things – insects, foul odors, bodily fluids… With the authors of the book Poop, no need to make a fuss about it!Jessica Charbonneau and Nahlie Samson.
From 9:30 a.m. to 10:15 a.m., at Espace jeunesse Desjardins
For manga fans
Do you know young people who devour Japanese comics or are you simply curious to discover the basics of this language? This is the perfect opportunity to learn Japanese in less than an hour, by discovering its alphabet, the structure of a sentence or even how to write your first name and count.
From 6 p.m. to 6:50 p.m., in the Manga Zone