If you ever happen to be at McMaster University in Hamilton and ask almost any passerby “where’s Cordoba?” chances are highly likely that you will be directed towards a red brick two story home on a generous lot on the northeastern edge of the campus where Forsyth Avenue and Sterling Street intersect. Welcome to Cordoba House! Situated in Hamilton’s tony Westdale neighborhood, Canada’s first planned community, Cordoba House’s art deco architectural style is an ode to this town’s rich history and culture. Read More | Comments
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November7th
No CommentsA House Called Cordoba
Posted in: Announcements, Building Bridges, Events, Latest News
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November1st
No CommentsThe Write Stuff
Posted in: Building Bridges, In the Brain!, Latest News, Team
The last post went up in August and it seems like for the past few months we at SPEAKout poetry have been hibernating. I myself admit to slacking off in terms of actually writing anything and updating our website. I did jot down numerous words, notes and ideas for future blog posts in my beloved journal, so much so, that it is on the brink of exhausting its pages. My head hurts and very soon I will need a new notebook. That still does not help my case does it? Well, my sincere apologies. Read More | Comments
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July7th
No CommentsSPEAKout – Behind the poetry
Posted in: In the Brain!, Latest News
The night before SPEAKout reminds me of the first day of school – exciting with a combination of fear, waiting anxiously for what happens next.
Working in SPEAKout has taught me many valuable lessons, and the most important one has been patience. A lot of things go wrong in event planning, ALL the time. One tries to anticipate the problems, tries to avoid them or find easy solutions for them, but after 2 years, I’ve learnt that each event has proven to have its lessons and turning points – the kind that make you “ohh” and “ahh”, and the kind that make you want to jump happily in the rain, splashing everyone with joy. Read More | Comments
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June11th
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Gil Scott-Heron
Often coined as “The Voice of Black Culture”, “The Black Bob Dylan” and “Godfather of Rap”, Gil Scott-Heron was a legendary spoken word poet, musician and author. His music during the 1970s influenced and helped engender later African-American music genres such as hip hop and neo soul. Read More | Comments