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Miscellaneous: Literary, Artistic and Academic Events/Endeavours

The Word on The Street Toronto, May 27, 2023. Participating Author with Inanna Publications.

VII Congresso Internacional da Mulher/VII International Conference, May 10-12, University of Toronto, Interview with Professor Maria João Maciel Jorge about my novel Daria and reading from novel, May 12, 2023. INVITED.

National Poetry Month, published poem “The theory of lungs", April 12, 2023 https://nationalpoetrymonth.ca/index.php?NPMid=729&fbclid=IwAR1f5HzJ4hJB6fjKFYlOgSIaqWdcf25liLcotRkfn8zwGCNYt0Pt2ocWBfE

“On writing poetry: beingness, knowingness and desire” and “Writing from a vast ocean of utterances”, April 12, 2023 https://amandaearl.substack.com/p/irene-marques?fbclid=IwAR0aXlN-Or2LBNocpkWYuaVXuhCOBn5ic73IAsdtBK3Moh2RaywYOi0KoqA

Why I Wrote This Book (Daria), The Miramichi Reader, January 2, 2023. https://miramichireader.ca/2023/01/why-i-wrote-this-book-issue-5/

2023 Literary Resolutions from Canadian Writers and Publishers, Open Book, December 22, 2022 https://open-book.ca/News/Canadian-Writers-and-Publishers-Share-Their-Literary-Resolutions-for-2023

Reading with The Writers’ Union of Canada (from novel Daria), TWUC Ontario Open Mic Night, Dec 6, 2022, 7 PM-8.30 PM.

Webinar: "Modalidades de Mulheres Portuguesas nas Américas (Séculos xix-xx)". Centro de Humanidades,10º Webinário CHAM Açores - Universidade dos Acores/Universidade Nova de Lisboa. October 27, 2022, 2-3.30 PM. INVITED author. https://www.facebook.com/cham.diretor/videos/680638819932732

Roundtable: “A Leitura e os Livros”, XXXVI Semana Cultura Alentejana, Casa do Alentejo, Toronto, October 27, 2022, 7-8 PM. IMVITED author.  

Actor (Played Queen Dona Beatriz), in play “I, Castro” performed at the conference Women, Gender and Intersectionality in the Lusophone World, University of the Azores, Ponta Delgada, São Miguel, Azores, June 29 to July 2, 2022. INVITED.

HAPPENING Multicultural Festival 2022, Poetry Night, May 5, 7-8:30 PM EST, Toronto. Public reading. INVITED author. https://www.facebook.com/events/347562423885511

PALAVRAS VANCOUVER: And evening with words about Portugal and the Portuguese. APRIL 28, 2022, 5:00 6: 00 PM PDT (8-9 PM Toronto time). Public reading. INVITED author.

DLLL 1000: Perspectives in World Literatures, November 26, 2021, Department of Languages, Literatures and Linguistics, York University, Toronto. Discussion about Portuguese Canadian Literature with other authors. INVITED author.

National Novel Writing Month aka NaNoWriMo: 22 Tips & Tricks from Writers, Nov 3, 2021. INVITED author. https://alllitup.ca/Blog/2021/NaNoWriMo-22-Tips-Tricks-from-Writers

The Word on The Street Toronto – Fabulist Fiction: Identity Exploration through Myth & Magic, September 25, 2021. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDmpH6QxckI

The Bar Poetry Series – Poetry Reading, September 28, 2021. INVITED author. https://www.facebook.com/501700945/videos/pcb.10165712335905503/443981160370203  

Lusophone Coffee Hour: Zoom Event, Department of Languages, Linguistics and Literatures (Portuguese Program), March 12, 2021. York University, Toronto. INVITED Author.

Literary Reading and Roundtable Discussion: Zoom Event, “Writing the Moment: Cross-Border Roundtable on Writing and Cultural Agency”, Department of Portuguese and College of Arts and Sciences. University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth. June 26, 2020. INVITED Author.

Literary Reading and Roundtable Discussion: Luso Diaspora Cultures in North America: A Crossborder Conversation, Roundtable on Language, Bilingualism and Translation, The Real Institute, Ryerson University. May 7, 2019. INVITED Author.

Creative Writing Workshop, Lusophone Youth Summer Program, York University.

“A Creative Writing Workshop": The Magic of Creating New Worlds with Words.” July 12, 2018. INVITED author.

POETICA-3, International Women's Day Celebration, Istituto Italiano di Cultura, Toronto, Canada. March 8, 2017. INVITED author.

Invited Guest Poet, Poet-Tree Project June 2015, Event Organized by Pan American & Parapan American Games and York University, Onsite Poet – Writing poems in English and Portuguese for all public (wrote 26 poems in total), June 8, 2015. INVITED author.

Presentation of Portuguese Writer Dulce Maria Cardoso and moderator of discussion, Department of Spanish and Portuguese, University of Toronto, October 22, 2018, Toronto. INVITED author.

Presentation of Luso-Canadian Writer Paulo da Costa and moderator of discussion, Casa do Alentejo, March 4, 2017, Toronto. INVITED author.

Translator for Portuguese Writer Gonçalo M. Tavares, Toronto International Festival of Authors, October 25, 2014, Toronto, Canada.

Literary Reading and Roundtable Discussion: Entre Margens e Memórias: Representações da Diáspora/Between Margins and Memories: Representations of the Diaspora. Event Co-hosted by York University and the University of Toronto, November 2014. INVITED author.

Literary Reading: Inspire: Toronto International Book Fair. “From the Four Corners: A Portuguese Showcase.” Metro Convention Centre, Toronto, November 2014. INVITED author.