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For Booklovers: MuslimFest
Writers Expo 2010
Presented by:
Date: Saturday, July 31, 2010
Time: 1:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Venue: The Galleria, Living Arts Centre
Welcome to the 2nd annual “MuslimFest Writers Expo”,
a pioneering effort featuring Muslim authors and writers from various
genres and media.
Through Writers Expo we celebrate the art of writing, as well as
the writers in the Muslim community for the first time in Canada.
Come and meet some of the finest published Muslim authors and attend
inspiring panel discussions with Muslim journalists, writers, and
creative minds!
Whether you are an inspiring writer or a book lover, this
expo is THE place for you!
Program Schedule:
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1:00 pm – 1:05 pm |
Writers Expo 2010 Introduction
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1:05 pm – 1:30 pm |
Panel Discussion: “Children’s
Literature and Fiction Writing” (Invited Authors:
Farheen Khan and Suzanne Muir) |
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DUHUR SALAH BREAK |
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2:00 pm – 2:30 pm |
Panel Discussion: “Muslim
Women Activism and the Veil” (Invited Authors:
Katherine Bullock, Huda Khattab, Farheen Khan) |
2:30 pm – 3:00 pm |
Panel Discussion: “Human Rights,
Poverty, Refugees, and War” (Invited Authors:
Ashmead Ali and Bayan Khatib) |
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3:00 pm – 3:30 pm |
Panel Discussion: “The Journey
Within & The Rise From Defeat” (Invited Authors:
Habeeb Alli and Loay Ragheb) |
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3:30 pm – 4:00 pm |
Panel Discussion: “Becoming
a Writer” (All participating writers) |
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4:00 pm – 4:30 pm |
Interview with Wajahat Ali, the
playwright of “The Domestic Crusaders” (Tentative) |
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5:00 pm – 6:30 pm |
Panel Discussion with Muslim Journalists
& Producers" including Khadija Kathy Mustapha-Ali (Producer), Noor Javed (Toronto Star), Muneeb Nasir (Iqra.ca), Zebunnisa Mirza (Producer), and Latafat Siddiqui (Canadian Asian News) |
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ASR SALAH BREAK |
Participating Authors:
Ashmead Ali
Ayman Taleb (USA)
Bayan Khatib
Farheen Khan
Farheen S. Khan
Habeeb Alli
Huda Khattab
Katherine Bullock
Loay Ragheb
Muneeb Nasir
Suzanne Muir
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