Community

Interview: Jeromy Farkas The municipal elections are coming up on October 20th. We will have to make an important choice for our future together in Calgary. Aware of the specific issues facing Francophones, Jeromy Farkas contacted La Cité des Rocheuses to learn more about our specific needs and challenges for […]

Pub Night at Café Théâtre! Experience the atmosphere of a real pub in the heart of La Cité des Rocheuses! Beers, cocktails, delicious food, and great music await you at Café Théâtre in La Cité des Rocheuses.

Conference: Rethinking Identity in Translation Dr. René Lemieux – Concordia University This conference examines the traditional boundaries of translation through four examples where the act of translating transcends simple linguistic transfer to become an act of creation, resistance, or cultural reinvention. Through four case studies – a theatrical adaptation […]

Literary Evening: Otherness of/within the Self - Eileen Lohka, University of Calgary. We will discuss the otherness intrinsic to the self, and then examine how certain writers from Mauritius, including Nathacha Appanah, Ananda Devi, and myself, translate this inner gap into our writing. It is on the fault line, between identity and otherness, that «artists […]

Lecture: Glaciers by Jean-François Delhom. Organized in collaboration with the Consulate General of Switzerland in Vancouver, this lecture in French invites you to delve into the fascinating world of glaciers through the images and reflections of Swiss photographer Jean-François Delhom. «Faced with the disappearance of glaciers, why showcase their nobility rather than their […]