Black History Month at MAI
Returning to self-love : all through February, the MAI is organizing a series of events, highlighting our season 24.25 theme — and bell hooks’ famous words — “returning to love”.
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WORKSHOP
🎷 Jazz & Writing : Returning to self-love 🎷
Workshop led by Deanna Smith
MAI Café-bar
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Doors : 5 p.m.
Writing session + workshop : 6 p.m. → 7:30 p.m.
Open mic + readings : 7:45 p.m. → 9 p.m.
Join us for a creative writing workshop on the theme of returning to self-love, accompanied by a live performance by jazz trumpeter Duncan Semefah Yao Hunter Neale and drummer Tibao!
Through soothing music and inspiring writing exercises led by Deanna Smith, this event invites you to reconnect with your essence and cultivate inner well-being. We’ll follow the workshop with an open-mic where participants are encouraged to share words they developed during the event or short previously written works. Sign up at the door.
A draw of a basket of self-care goods made by Black artisans from the pop up market in partnership with Konbitage will seal the night!
General information
📍Café-bar — MAI (Montréal, arts interculturels), 3680 rue Jeanne-Mance
🎟 PWYC — 10$ suggested (nobody will be turned down)
❤️🩹 All proceeds go to Black Healing Centre
🚨 Limited spots — Make sure to register here!
🥡 Catering by Lucki Delite will be served throughout the night