news | Tuesday March 29, 2011
The Road Forward For Marie Clements and Kevin Loring
On April 7-8, 2011, Marie Clements will be speaking in participation with The Land We Are Conference and Book Launch, joining Confirmed Speakers Diyan Achjadi, David Chariandy, Dorothy Christian, Dana Claxton, George Elliott Clarke, Mike DeGagné, Jonathan Dewar, Ayumi Goto, Kevin Loring, Glen Lowry, Ashok Mathur, Cecily Nicholson, Deena Rymhs, Sandra Semchuk, Sid Chow Tan, and more.
Then, on April 13, Marie Clements and Kevin Loring will also be in attendance at the Coast Salish Gala Reception, where there will be a screening of Clements’ short film The Road Forward, a video now circulating film festivals throughout North America.
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