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Book Talk: Trauma Sensitivity at Work, with Adriana Leigh

DateSaturday, May 2, 2026
Time5 pm – 7 pm
WhereArgo Bookshop, 1841a rue sainte-catherine, Montreal QC
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Join us for a talk with Adriana Leigh about her book, Trauma Sensitivity at Work. Trauma Sensitivity at Work is a clear, compassionate, and practical guide to building cultures of inclusion and safety by addressing an underlying cause of persistent workplace challenges: trauma. Drawing on two decades of global experience in workplace human rights, in leadership, and as a policy advisor—as well as her background as a human rights lawyer and her own healing journey—international changemaker Adriana Leigh demonstrates why trauma sensitivity is a core competency of leadership today and shows you how to cultivate it. Adriana Leigh is an award-winning international consultant and changemaker, and the founder and principal consultant at ALG Consulting. She is a former workplace human rights lawyer turned facilitator, working at the intersection of DEI, gender-based violence and harassment prevention, and psychologically safe workplace systems. She has collaborated with organizations worldwide, including the United Nations, international aid agencies, and both private and public sector entities. Recognized for her transformative work, Adriana has been featured by World Pulse as one of the "21 Women Leaders to Watch" and has received the CREA Global Award. She lives in Montreal, Canada. Masks are not required, but will be provided for free at the door. For elevator access to the store, please contact us at least a day in advance.

Untangle: Une journée de technologie, d'émotions et de résistance

DateFriday, May 8, 2026
Time12:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Where7240 Rue Clark, Montréal, QC H2R 1Z3
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Registration: https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/untangle-une-journee-de-technologie-demotions-et-de-resistance

Une journée de réflexion alliant discussions et démonstrations autour d'enjeux féministes liés au soin, à la technologie éthique et à l'autonomie numérique. La rencontre s'ouvrira sur un moment d'échange collectif permettant d'explorer les liens entre les projets qui seront présentés et les enjeux portés par le festival. Présentation de Cursors of Care, un projet mené par l'artiste Tricia Enns, qui explore comment de petits gestes créatifs peuvent insuffler du soin et du sens dans nos espaces numériques quotidiens, à travers la création de curseurs et d'icônes pixelisées personnalisés. Atelier animé par Techtechtech sur leur projet To Weave a Web : the Poetics of Opting Out, réunissant les artistes et chercheuses Liane Decary-Chen, Marie LeBlanc Flanagan, Sarah Choukah et Chanel Robin. Elles inviteront à réfléchir aux moyens de se désengager des géants de la technologie et d'imaginer des outils éthiques, durables et centrés sur la communauté. Cet événement est présenté en anglais. Bar sur place lors de la soirée (comptant et carte). Horaire: 12:30 PM – Arrivée des participant·e·s en présentiel; 1:00 – 5:30 PM – Visioconférence (format hybride); 1:00 – 1:30 PM – Cercle de discussion avec les artistes participant·e·s; 1:30 – 2:30 PM – Présentation-démonstration de « Cursors of Care » par Tricia Enns; 2:30 – 5:30 PM – Atelier par Techtechtech; 5:30 – 8:00 PM – Rassemblement: Rencontre avec les artistes (en présentiel seulement); 6:00 – 6:30 PM – Micro-atelier « Construire son propre mini serveur » par Techtechtech.

Un 15e Festival BD de Montréal

DatesMay 15, 2026
Whererue Saint-Denis, entre Gilford et Roy, Montréal
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Le Festival BD de Montréal installe ses chapiteaux du 15 au 17 mai 2026 afin de créer une balade BD sur 1,2 km ponctuée d'activités, d'expositions et de rencontres. Cette année le Festival a une riche programmation complètement gratuite de plus de 60 activités sous le thème VIVANTE! C'est un record de plus de 350 artistes et 190 exposantes qui sont attendues sous ses chapiteaux. Pour illustrer cette thématique et souligner notre anniversaire, nous avons choisi une figure marquante de la BD montréalaise : Julie Rocheleau! Ses affichés aux compositions dynamiques sont toujours élégantes et sensibles, avec une petite touche punk qui lui est propre.

Festival BD de Montréal - Vendredi

DateFriday, May 15, 2026
Time12 pm – 8 pm
Whererue Saint-Denis, entre Gilford et Roy, Montréal
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Vendredi du Festival BD de Montréal

Festival BD de Montréal - Samedi

DateSaturday, May 16, 2026
Time10 am – 8 pm
Whererue Saint-Denis, entre Gilford et Roy, Montréal
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Samedi du Festival BD de Montréal

DARKROOM_2

DateSaturday, May 16, 2026
Time7 pm – 10 pm
WhereVÊTEMENTS COMMON SORT, 3667 Boul. Saint-Laurent, Montreal, QC H2X 2V5
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Find the staircase that leads to the secret location inside Vêtements Common Sort for DARKROOM_2, a free evening of raw sonic exploration. Featuring a lineup of experimental and electronic artists pushing boundaries in texture, rhythm, and sound. Musique expérimentale gratuite. Free experimental music.

SUPER NEW MOON - THE OFFICIAL UNOFFICIAL CONSTELLATION DANCE PARTY

DatesMay 16, 2026 – May 17, 2026
WhereCEDA
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THE OFFICIAL UNOFFICIAL CONSTELLATION DANCE PARTY. MAY 16 // 11 PM - 6 AM. FREE FREE FREE. With performances by CHAOS//ORG, REWIND.39, DJ PUSSYFOOT, DYSTECHA, KILOMBO, PIAF, BRAZEN, TOPHER, DJ SNOOZE. Ask around or come to the bookfair at CEDA on May 16 for location info. FPFP free parties fuck police

SUPER NEW MOON: THE OFFICIAL UNOFFICIAL CONSTELLATION DANCE PARTY

DateSaturday, May 16, 2026
Time11 pm – 11:50 pm
WhereTBA
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COME TO THE BOOM@ @ CEDA MAY 16 FOR LOCATION INFO. Free parties fuck police (FPFP).

Festival BD de Montréal - Dimanche

DateSunday, May 17, 2026
Time10 am – 5 pm
Whererue Saint-Denis, entre Gilford et Roy, Montréal
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Dimanche du Festival BD de Montréal

Montreal Anarchist Day of Critique Response Analysis & Provocation

DateMonday, May 18, 2026
Time1 pm – 6 pm
WhereCÉDA, 2515 rue Delisle, Montréal, QC H3J 1K8
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An afternoon of presentations, discussions, and anarchist theory. This year's theme is technology. Using tools and technics to extend the will is no novel concept, just ask the crow, but the tangle of a primate desire to hammer and the ever increasing number of nails is a fair bit more complicated than that of our avian fellows. Join us to dissect these desires, and discuss the various anarchist relationships to, or assessments of, technology. Give me a long enough lever and I will topple the state!... Unless it's the master's lever. Free, of course! (Donations will help cover costs) Coffee and snacks!

Book Launch: Layaway Child

DateWednesday, May 20, 2026
Time7 pm – 9 pm
WhereArgo Bookshop, 1841a rue sainte-catherine, Montreal QC
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Join us for the launch of Chanel Sutherland's book, Layaway Child. The author will be joined for a discussion with H. Nigel Thomas. Layaway Child is a luminous debut short story collection by award-winning writer Chanel Sutherland that explores the emotional landscapes of Caribbean families fractured by migration, especially the harrowing yet resilient journeys of Black girls and women. In lyrical, linked stories, Sutherland traces the lives of mothers working abroad as housekeepers and nannies, and the children they left behind. From lush island childhoods marked by absence and community, to the cold, alienating spaces of Canadian cities, Layaway Child captures the complexity of growing up between worlds. A mother, newly arrived in Montreal, is kept from speaking to her daughters by her own mother's misguided attempt to help her let go of home. A schoolgirl becomes a spectacle under the gaze of white classmates. Sutherland brings deep compassion and sharp insight to each moment. Chanel Sutherland is a Vincentian Canadian writer who won the 2021 CBC Nonfiction Prize and the 2022 CBC Short Story Prize and was named one of CBC Books 30 Writers to Watch in 2022. She was also the overall winner of the 2025 Commonwealth Short Story Prize. H. Nigel Thomas came to Canada from St Vincent and the Grenadines in 1968 and is a retired professor of U.S. literature, author of numerous essays and fifteen books, and a co-founder of Lectures Logos Readings. His fiction focuses on queer themes, parent-child relationships in Canada and the Caribbean. He has received many awards, including the 2022 Canada Council John Molson Prize for the Arts. Masks are not required, but will be provided for free at the door. For elevator access, please contact us at least a day in advance of the event.

US swapping books

DateWednesday, May 20, 2026
Time7 pm – 9:05 pm
Where1050 Rue Beaubien Est, Montréal, QC H2S 1T4
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Book swapping event. Open to anyone - no need to take the pilates class to join the swap. Finish a mat pilates class feeling strong & rejuvenated, then get free new books while drinking a cold Zamalek.

Symposium—Research(-)creation, Digital Creativity, and Social Transformations

DateThursday, May 21, 2026
Time9:30 am – 5:30 pm
WhereNAD-UQAC School, Room N6-205, 1501 de Bleury Street, Montreal
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Explores the social transformations associated with digital creativity, in a context where immersive technologies (virtual reality, augmented reality, 360° immersive installations, etc.), video games (commercial, experimental, artistic, etc.), and special effects (animation, compositing, 3D, etc.) occupy an increasingly central place in our cultural practices, imaginaries, and ways of life. Research creation provides a privileged framework for rethinking digital creativity and its social impacts. It offers a space where creative practices become modes of analysis, where works function as critical devices, and where processes themselves reveal the socio technical dynamics shaping our digital environments. The symposium is open to the public. Hybrid. Bilingual. Organized by the Chaire de recherche en économie créative et mieux-être (CREAT), in collaboration with the Hexagram Network, and is presented as part of the 2026 Interdisciplinary Encounters.

Symposium—Research(-)creation, Digital Creativity, and Social Transformations

DateFriday, May 22, 2026
Time9:30 am – 5:30 pm
WhereNAD-UQAC School, Room N6-205, 1501 de Bleury Street, Montreal
PriceFree
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Explores the social transformations associated with digital creativity, in a context where immersive technologies (virtual reality, augmented reality, 360° immersive installations, etc.), video games (commercial, experimental, artistic, etc.), and special effects (animation, compositing, 3D, etc.) occupy an increasingly central place in our cultural practices, imaginaries, and ways of life. Research creation provides a privileged framework for rethinking digital creativity and its social impacts. It offers a space where creative practices become modes of analysis, where works function as critical devices, and where processes themselves reveal the socio technical dynamics shaping our digital environments. The symposium is open to the public. Hybrid. Bilingual. Organized by the Chaire de recherche en économie créative et mieux-être (CREAT), in collaboration with the Hexagram Network, and is presented as part of the 2026 Interdisciplinary Encounters.

Japanese Film Festival - YUDO

DateFriday, May 22, 2026
Time6 pm – 8:05 pm
Where335 Boul de Maisonneuve Est, Montréal, QC H2X 1K1
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Original Japanese version with English subtitles. Comedy, 2023, 126 min., dir. Masayuki Suzuki. By the screenwriter behind the Academy Award-winning film "Departures" and boasting a large all-star cast, this feel-good comedy is a love letter to Japan's bathhouses, featuring themes such as nostalgia, tradition, and inescapably changing times. Its set, a carefully crafted reconstruction of a Showa-era building, is one of the storytellers through its every detail imbued with history. Limited seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis; no reservations required.

Japanese Film Festival - Les amants crucifiés

DateSaturday, May 23, 2026
Time3:30 pm – 5:35 pm
Where335 Boul de Maisonneuve Est, Montréal, QC H2X 1K1
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Original Japanese version with French subtitles. Drama, 1954, 102 min., dir. Kenji Mizoguchi. Then at the very pinnacle of his art, master director Kenji Mizoguchi delivers here yet another meticulously constructed classic showcasing some of his signature themes, such as gender inequality, and his critical view of feudal society. Limited seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis; no reservations required.

Japanese Film Festival - Under the Open Sky

DateSaturday, May 23, 2026
Time6 pm – 8:05 pm
Where335 Boul de Maisonneuve Est, Montréal, QC H2X 1K1
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Original Japanese version with English subtitles. Drama, 2021, 126 min., dir. Miwa Nishikawa. Koji Yakusho's riveting performance is the main force behind this compelling and socially conscious film. After a 13-year stint in prison for murder, the protagonist, a former yakuza on a quest to live the remainder of his life with dignity, struggles with social expectations and unavoidable alienation. A touching tale punctuated by bursts of humor. Limited seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis; no reservations required.

Clothing Swap at park jarry

DateThursday, May 28, 2026
Time6 pm – 8:05 pm
Where305 Rue Gary-Carter, Montréal, QC H2R 2W1
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Bring Friends, all genders. Rain Out Location: 7714 av