# Event Details - **Event Name**: Queer Italian Voices: Italian-Canadian Writers Today - **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 17 Jun, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Wed, 17 Jun, 2026 at 08:30 pm - **Event Description**: An Evening with award-winning writer and poet Liana Cusmano, complete with intriguing storytelling, fireside chat, and more.About this EventJoin us for an evening with Liana Cusmano, Italian‑Canadian poet, spoken‑word artist, writer, filmmaker, and arts educator, as they take the stage for a special in‑person reading celebrating LGBTQ+ Italian‑Canadian voices.Through memory, language, desire, and inheritance, Liana's pieces move between the tenderness of family stories and the urgency of queer self‑definition. This evening will conclude with a live Q&A, moderated by Jessica Carpinone queer writer and co-owner of Bread By Us bakery, offering space for reflection, dialogue, and conversation about art, identity, and belonging.Food and beverages will be served.About Liana CusmanoWriter, filmmaker, spoken word artist, and arts educator Liana Cusmano (Luca/BiCurious George) is a three-time Montreal Slam Champion, and 2019 Canadian Individual Poetry Slam Championship runner-up. Their novel Catch & Release (2022) was published by Guernica Editions. They are a two-time finalist for the QWF Spoken Word Prize, and winner of the 2024 Society Pages Poetry Contest. They are also Fiction Editor at the literary journal carte blanche.@lucadove6About Jessica CarpinoneJessica Carpinone (she/her) is a baker and writer from Ottawa. She spends most of her waking hours at Bread by Us bakery, which she opened in 2013. Jess' writing has appeared in Volumes 1 & 2 of Here and Now: An Anthology of Queer Italian-Canadian Writing.Bread By Us | @breadbyus https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/7d99af60-6729-11f1-8df8-dd9fbbd297b2-rimg-w1200-h208-dc000000-gmir.png https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/7dcc0a00-6729-11f1-9578-a1beb0c0b8c8-rimg-w1200-h720-dc000000-gmir.png We acknowledge the funding and support from the Canada Council for the Arts through The Writers' Union of Canada. Thank you. Grazie! - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ottawa/queer-italian-voices-italian-canadian-writers-today/100001988598595932 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, contests, sports, spoken-word, lgbt-pride, storytelling - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes - Location: Bread By Us - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: CAD ## Event venue details - **city**: Ottawa - **state**: ON - **country**: Canada - **location**: Bread By Us - **lat**: 45.3991846 - **long**: -75.7358082 - **full address**: Bread By Us, 128 Smirle Avenue, Ottawa, Canada ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Queer Italian Voices: Italian-Canadian Writers Today - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/32f25b68c1fbe82ec3c441cc62605c661261875dbe62f98f549d9d5d5d5aa5cc-rimg-w1200-h600-dc0f518d-gmir.jpg?v=1778994971 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Queer Italian Voices: Italian-Canadian Writers Today being held? - **A:** Queer Italian Voices: Italian-Canadian Writers Today takes place on Wed, 17 Jun, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Wed, 17 Jun, 2026 at 08:30 pm at Bread By Us, 128 Smirle Avenue, Ottawa, Canada. - **Q**: Who is organizing Queer Italian Voices: Italian-Canadian Writers Today? - **A:** Queer Italian Voices: Italian-Canadian Writers Today is organized by Italian Week Ottawa. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Queer Italian Voices: Italian-Canadian Writers Today is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Ottawa, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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