Sunshine Coast Arts Council
5714 Medusa St., P.O. Box 1565 V0N 3A0 Sechelt, BC, Canada

Don't miss the chance to be part of a live reading with author Nilofar Shidmehr. Saturday October 10 at 7pm (free and online via Zoom) To Register: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/literary-reading-series-nilofar... The Sunshine Coast Arts Council Literary Committee presents a reading by Nilofar Shidmehr. Iranian-born Shidmehr is the author of two collections of short fiction and four books of poetry in English and Persian. She is also an essayist writing on a wide range of social and political issues including women’s rights, migration, displacement, and belonging in relation to Iranian diaspora. Her novella in verse, Shirin and Salt Man, was a finalist for the BC Book-Prize. On October 10th she’ll be reading from her most recent publication, Divided Loyalties. This collection of nine short stories is aptly titled. The Iranian women at the heart of each story are forced to choose: between what is morally right and social convention; self-sacrifice and self-fulfilment; personal freedom and familial duty or finally between countries - Iran or Canada. But wherever the characters are living, Canada or Iran, they are always fighting against the rigid traditional constraints of being an Iranian woman. Shidmehr’s stories unfold with a simplicity that at times jars against the emotional often brutal honesty of their inherent dilemmas. Romantic longing is set against stark sexuality. Her choice of language is often poetic Words lose their shape in my mouth. She will present a live reading followed by a moderated discussion. To register for any of these free readings please visit: https://sunshinecoastartscouncil.com/literary-reading-seri/

Don't miss out on registering for our first Literary Reading of the Fall with authors Deborah Campbell and Ronald Wright this Saturday at 7pm. Its free, online and easy to register for! https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/literary-reading-series-deborah

We hope this wonderful review of our current exhibitions will entice you to come down and visit us! Thank you Rik Jespersen for your thoughtful words. https://www.coastreporter.net//sumptuous-sights-and-sounds

This is the last weekend to see the works of Veronica Trujillo and Lucas Kratochwil. Don't miss the chance to experience these exhibitions in person. We are open 12-4. Veronica and Lucas will be at the Arts Centre on Sunday from 2-4pm.

Our Fall Programs are now available for registration on our website. From online readings, to soundwalks, exciting exhibitions and new workshops, we are going to be busy! Lots more information at: www.sunshinecoastartscouncil.com

Thank you Coast Reporter: https://www.coastreporter.net//unique-takes-on-nature-art-

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