REFUGE/E AND BE/LONGING: A SHARED MIGRATION: POETRY, PHOTOGRAPHY AND ART Fri., Oct 28, 7:00-8:30 p.m. (Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for viewing exhibits)
Mennonite Heritage Museum, 1818 Clearbrook Rd., Abbotsford, BC
An evening of poetry & prose, photography & art about the refugee and refuge, longing and belonging. Experiences from the shared Mennonite migration story are brought into poetic and artistic conversation with the Canadian newcomer story today. On exhibition will be a collection of photographs by Erik Braun (BFA): “Survivors of a Violent History (WWII)” and a collection of artwork by refugees: “Stories in Art from Iraqi Kurdistan.”

Presenter Connie T. Braun (BA, MA, MFA) is an author of Mennonite heritage and instructor of Creative Writing. Her works include a published memoir, The Steppes are the Colour of Sepia (Ronsdale Press, 2008), and a collection of poetry, Unspoken: An Inheritance of Words (Fern Hill Publishing, 2016).
Refreshments will be served and books will be available for sale at this event.
This is the first of a three-part series exploring past and present refugee experience.

To view the poster or for further information, please follow the link below:

​http://humanitascentre.org/event/refugee-and-belonging-a-shared-migration-poetry

​Poetry Reading Sunday, June 26, 2:00 to 4:00pm
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Connie T. Braun will read selections from her newest volume of poetry, Unspoken: An Inheritance of Words (Fern Hill, 2016). This collection centres on themes of family history, ethnicity, immigration/emigration, loss, (dis)placement and (dis)location, and refugee experience. Braun’s rich poetry traces her family roots, as did The Steppes Are the Colour of Sepia (Ronsdale, 2008), a work of historical non-fiction.
Braun’s writing includes poetry, memoir, and the historical essay, published in books, journals, and anthologies. Areas of interest and academic expertise include Mennonite studies and creative writing. Braun frequently gives readings and presentations to literary, historical, religious, and writing groups and conferences.
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On Sunday, June 26, 2016, Braun will be reading selections from her newest volume of poetry, Unspoken, here at Historic Joy Kogawa House, 1450 West 64th Avenue, Vancouver. We hope you will be able to join us!

On behalf of Connie Braun and the Historic Joy Kogawa House, you are warmly invited to attend a reading of selections from Connie's newest volume of poetry, Unspoken: an inheritance of words (2016) on Sunday, June 26th at 2 p.m. at the Historic Joy Kogawa House. If you are able to attend, please RSVP to Virtual Essentials at: info@virtualessentialsonline.com. We look forward to seeing you!

Historic Joy Kogawa House
1450 W. 64th Avenue, VANCOUVER

Light refreshments will follow the reading.

*Books will be available for purchase.

Donations to the house are welcome.

For more information about Connie or the reading, please feel free to check out the following link or contact Virtual Essentials. If you are unable to attend the reading but would like to purchase a book, contact Virtual Essentials and we will be pleased to facilitate that for you.

http://www.kogawahouse.com/wp/2016/06/whats-new/

​*Scroll down for information on June events at the Historic Kogawa House

Congratulations to Connie on the recent news of three poetry awards from Craigleigh Press. Connie won 1st place in the category of Free Verse with the poem "The Lingering". She was also awarded 1st Honourable Mention for "A Psalm for the West Coast" and Judge's Choice for "Shelter Cove". Congratulations, Connie!

We are pleased to announce the publication of Unspoken: an inheritance of words, Connie's most recent volume of poetry. Unspoken was published in January 2016 by Fern Hill Publishing and is now available in select book stores, at readings and through the website by request. Unspoken will be available for on-line orders (Amazon) in the near future. Thank you for your support and interest in Connie's writing! Please check back for upcoming readings and events.

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