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CBC
03-05-2025
- Entertainment
- CBC
2 N.B. authors make art from art at Frye Festival
Two New Brunswick artists have been tasked with making art based on the local literary scene. Thandiwe McCarthy is one of the "Frye correspondents" for this year's Frye Festival in Moncton. "I learned about it at the Atlantic symposium last October when they were talking about writing and how the Frye used their budget, instead of going into marketing, to actually empower local writers to just write about the festival and put out what they love," said McCarthy, a spoken word poet, published author and public speaker. Founded in 1999, the Frye Festival is Atlantic Canada's largest literary festival. It bills itself as an "English-French bilingual celebration of books, ideas and the imagination." The 26th edition of the festival, which runs until May 4, features more than 40 events. McCarthy said the role has allowed him to go to different events and gain inspiration. And before the festival even started, the correspondents were tasked with checking in with the authors and writing about them. One event that McCarthy attended had three individuals all performing the work of poet Nizar Qabbani, each in a different language — Arabic, English and French. "As an anglophone myself … I don't understand any French, but that was not a barrier for me hearing and understanding the beauty of the stories that were portrayed through different languages " he said, adding that he wrote a poem inspired by the event. "Every event inspires a poem," he said. "You can hear the story even if you don't understand the language." Artist and writer Jon Claytor, another Frye correspondent, said he's been doing a small diary entry every day with cartoon-style drawings. His favourite event of Frye so far was called "Frye Fever." Four writers were given 36 hours to write two original pieces, with the last line of every piece being the title of a dance-worthy song. "When they get to that last line, the DJ drops the beat and everybody gets up and dances," said Claytor. "The poems were so powerful … and then the dancing was so cathartic."
CBC
11-04-2025
- Entertainment
- CBC
Funeral for Antonine Maillet to be held in Moncton on Saturday
Social Sharing A public funeral for renowned Acadian writer Antonine Maillet will be held in Moncton on Saturday. It will be held at 11:00 a.m. at the Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption Cathedral on St. George Street. Flags will also be flown at half-mast across all three campuses of the Université de Moncton in her memory. Maillet was born in Bouctouche in 1929 and died at her home in Montreal on Feb. 17 at the age of 95. She received many literary awards in her career, including the Governor General's Award for Don l'Orignal, published in 1968, and the Prix Goncourt in 1979 for her novel Pélagie-la-Charrette, the first Canadian writer to receive the prestigious French literary award. She wrote 12 plays and 20 novels and was called "the greatest voice of Acadia" by New Brunswick Tourism Minister Isabelle Thériault. "In everything — in her books, in her plays, in the music — she wanted Acadie to shine and that's actually what she accomplished … she allowed Acadie to shine throughout Canada and the world," said Thériault, when news of Maillet's death was announced. On the day Maillet's death was announced, Monique Poirier, executive and artistic director of Le Pays de la Sagouine, the theatrical village in Bouctouche, said, "It's a very sad day, but we are so grateful for everything that she has done." The village brings to life the characters Maillet created, including her famous La Sagouine. That play was first staged in 1971 with Viola Leger in the title role Moncton's annual literary festival, the Frye Festival, will honour the late novelist and playwright with a special literary show on May 4, to showcase the depth of her writing. Ariane Savoie, the festival's executive director, previously said Maillet helped inspire the idea to create the festival in 1999. At the time, Maillet was co-organizing a bilingual conference in Moncton with author John Ralston Saul, Savoie said. "That idea of the Frye Festival kind of generated from that event specifically," she said. "Having a bilingual literary conference here in Moncton brought up the fact that Moncton needed these activities." In 2006, the first Maillet-Frye Lecture took place at the Frye and has since become a staple of the festival.
Yahoo
11-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Funeral for Antonine Maillet to be held in Moncton on Saturday
A public funeral for renowned Acadian writer Antonine Maillet will be held in Moncton on Saturday. It will be held at 11:00 a.m. at the Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption Cathedral on St. George Street. Flags will also be flown at half-mast across all three campuses of the Université de Moncton in her memory. Maillet was born in Bouctouche in 1929 and died at her home in Montreal on Feb. 17 at the age of 95. She received many literary awards in her career, including the Governor General's Award for Don l'Orignal, published in 1968, and the Prix Goncourt in 1979 for her novel Pélagie-la-Charrette, the first Canadian writer to receive the prestigious French literary award. She wrote 12 plays and 20 novels and was called "the greatest voice of Acadia" by New Brunswick Tourism Minister Isabelle Thériault. "In everything — in her books, in her plays, in the music — she wanted Acadie to shine and that's actually what she accomplished … she allowed Acadie to shine throughout Canada and the world," said Thériault, when news of Maillet's death was announced. French President Emmanuel Macron awards Canadian novelist Antonine Maillet with the Legion of Honor at the Élysée Palace in Paris on Nov. 24 , 2021. (Yoan Valat/The Associated Press) On the day Maillet's death was announced, Monique Poirier, executive and artistic director of Le Pays de la Sagouine, the theatrical village in Bouctouche, said, "It's a very sad day, but we are so grateful for everything that she has done." The village brings to life the characters Maillet created, including her famous La Sagouine. That play was first staged in 1971 with Viola Leger in the title role Moncton's annual literary festival, the Frye Festival, will honour the late novelist and playwright with a special literary show on May 4, to showcase the depth of her writing. Ariane Savoie, the festival's executive director, previously said Maillet helped inspire the idea to create the festival in 1999. The Frye Festival will pay tribute to the late Antonine Maillet with a literary show on May 4. (Submitted by Ariane Maillet) At the time, Maillet was co-organizing a bilingual conference in Moncton with author John Ralston Saul, Savoie said. "That idea of the Frye Festival kind of generated from that event specifically," she said. "Having a bilingual literary conference here in Moncton brought up the fact that Moncton needed these activities." In 2006, the first Maillet-Frye Lecture took place at the Frye and has since become a staple of the festival.
CBC
15-03-2025
- Entertainment
- CBC
Antonine Maillet tribute set for Moncton's annual Frye Festival
The event will be held on May 4 at the Université de Moncton Moncton's annual literary will honour late Acadian novelist and playwright Antonine Maillet with a special literary show, showcasing the depth of her writing. Ariane Savoie, executive director of the Frye Festival, told CBC Radio's Shift that Antonine Maillet, who died in February, helped inspire the idea to create the festival back in 1999. At the time, Maillet was co-organizing a bilingual conference in Moncton with author John Ralston Saul, Savoie said. "That idea of the Frye Festival kind of generated from that event specifically," she said. "Having a bilingual literary conference here in Moncton brought up the fact that Moncton needed these activities." Still today there is the Maillet-Frye Lecture as part of the festival, which began in 2006 and has become significant event. "The critical aspect of literature was brought up specifically through these lectures," said Savoie. The literary tribute, Le grand Peut-Être, will be staged May 4 at the Université de Moncton and was written by Georgette LeBlanc, the festival's artistic director. It will involve a blend of lectures, with excerpts from Maillet's books and plays, performed by actress Mélanie LeBlanc, said Savoie. LeBlanc took inspiration from two of Maillet's more personal books, Clin d'œil au Temps qui passe and Mon testament, to create a character that represents Maillet to tell the story of her life. "[LeBlanc] basically went through those two books and took out pieces and fragments of her thoughts, of her writing, that were very personal to Antonine Maillet and created a character that goes through her life on a really intimate level," said Savoie. Before her death, Maillet was heavily involved in the conception of the tribute show and took part in an hour-long interview as part of that. "We're going to reuse that in the show as well, to bring her back to the public," Savoie said. The title of the show, Le grand Peut-Être, is from a quote in Maillet's book, Mon Testament, and translates to "The big maybe." It speaks to Maillet's consistent message that there are infinite possibilities in life, she said. Maillet died on Feb.17 and the age of 95. Her funeral will be held at Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption Cathedral in Moncton on April 12 at 11 a.m.
CBC
07-03-2025
- Politics
- CBC
Prime minister appoints Moncton Mayor Dawn Arnold to Senate
Dawn Arnold, the mayor of Moncton, has been appointed to the Senate by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Announced late Friday afternoon, a news release from Trudeau's office described Arnold as "an accomplished public servant with over 30 years of experience in municipal government, community development, and publishing." As mayor, "she championed public engagement and environmental sustainability, guiding Moncton toward rapid growth while fostering a vibrant, inclusive community," the statement said. Arnold will take the spot left vacant by Moncton's Nancy Hartling, who retired from the Senate this year after serving since 2016. Arnold was elected mayor in 2016 after previously serving as a city councillor for four years. In a Facebook post, Arnold said it was an honour to be selected. "The Prime Minister was clear that he expects me to make a significant contribution to the work of the Senate, and to actively be involved in the broad range of challenges and opportunities facing our country," Arnold wrote. "He also underlined the fact that I will be able to contribute to the work of the Senate in an independent and non-partisan fashion, which is highly appealing to me. While my role is changing, my commitment to this city and to all Monctonians remains unwavering." The city's website describes Arnold as a supporter of local arts and culture, serving on the board of the Frye Festival for 15 years. She is a recipient of a number of honours, including the Order of New Brunswick, the Queen's Platinum Jubilee Medal, the YWCA's Women of Distinction Award, and the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres from the Government of France. Deputy Mayor Paulette Thériault will be acting mayor, effective immediately, a statement from the city said. Paul Harpelle, spokesperson for Elections N.B., said Moncton will have to wait until May 11, 2026, to fill Arnold's vacancy. Although by-elections are being this spring, Harpelle said the deadline to be included was Feb. 28.
