First Frye Academy ‘Battle of the Books’
The public is invited to attend the first battle of the books of the 2010 Frye Academy Award, on Tuesday, January 26, at 6:30 pm at the Aberdeen Cultural Centre café in Moncton. Thrown in the ring: Hadassa by Myriam Beaudoin and The Gum Thief by Douglas Coupland. A panel of young readers will discuss these Canadian books in a debate setting. The Frye Academy Award is a component of the Frye Festival’s School/ Youth Program.
This first of two public events surrounding the 2010 Frye Academy Award will be hosted by filmmaker and avid reader, Renée Morel, who will act as moderator for the debate. The public will be invited to take part in the discussion and comment on the books featured that night. The event will take place in English and in French in a dynamic atmosphere. All of the members of the jury are bilingual, passionate about reading, and have read the books in their original language of publication. Read more »
Tags: books, Frye Festival, Moncton, youth
Arts | Kellie Underhill | 
January 23, 2010 1:00 am | 
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The Frye Festival kicks off its tenth anniversary edition this Friday, April 17th in Moncton. Canada’s only bilingual, international literary festival features 10 days of literary delights. Audiences of all ages will “feed their imaginations” by meeting world-renowned authors in a wide variety of events from Friday, April 17 to Sunday, April 26.
