CanLit heats up this September at the Descant Book Ball: Cuba Libro

Descant, Toronto’s premier literary and arts quarterly, is throwing its third annual fundraiser at Sorauren Studio (22 Sorauren Avenue, see map below) on Friday, September 29 to celebrate its fall Cuban-themed issue. Be transported to old Havana by Juno award winning flutist and saxophonist Jane Bunnett while feasting on authentic Cuban cuisine and cocktails. Bid in the silent and live auction featuring art, artifacts and collaged cigar boxes donated by the local literary community's brightest stars and dance the night away.

Tickets are $60 and include open bar, hors d'oeuvres, readings, entertainment... and offer the opportunity to help Descant continue to promote Canada’s emerging and established authors, poets and artists!

(Bring along your book club at the reduced ticket price of $50, for groups of 5 or more).

To order your tickets:
call ph: 416.593.2557 with your VISA info

or buy tickets now using Paypal here

JUST ANNOUNCED! Descant is offering student tickets at the reduced price of $20. Student tickets are only available at the door at Sorauren Studio on the night of the event: please bring along your student ID card!

Questions? e: tix@bookball.ca

SPECIAL GUEST /
World-renowned flutist Jane Bunnett and her ensemble will be helping us all hoof it up in honour of our forthcoming Descant 134: Cuba, Inside/Out issue.

For more information on this artist, visit janebunnett.com

EVENT HOST /
Ian Brown, the host of CBC's Talking Books, and the anchor of Human Edge and The View From Here (Canada's pre-eminent television documentary series, on TVOntario) will be our Master of Ceremonies for this very special evening.

For more information on "Canada's original on-air book club", visit Talking Books

AUCTION SNEAK PEEK /

To see some of the wonderful items that will be offered at the event auction, go here

STOLEN CIGAR BOX!

Camilla Gibb's donation to the BB3 auction went missing on August 17: read the Quillblog post