Rocking the Boat

SATURDAY, OCT 19 @ 1PM $25
DJD Dance Centre
111 12 Ave SE

Zain Velji hosts this conversation about what it costs—professionally and personally—when you make waves. For Catherine Hernandez (Behind You), Michael Lista (Barfly), and Danny Ramadan (Crooked Teeth), art cannot be separated from human rights, facts, and social justice. These writers have stood unwavering in their convictions and desires to create a more equitable, transparent, and empathetic world, often placing themselves in opposition to the status quo, whether literary, political, or societal.

WHAT TO EXPECT

• 75-minute hosted conversation
• Complimentary parking code (see FAQ)
• DJD Bar, with non-alcoholic options
• Onsite Bookseller: Owl’s Nest Books
• Post-Show signing and author selfies

ABOUT HOST ZAIN VELJI

Zain Velji is Partner and VP Strategy for Northweather, a digital-first marketing agency that works with companies, non-profits, and political campaigns. He is also the host of the award-winning podcast The Strategists, where he dissects political strategy and public affairs issues of the day. A frequent public speaker and regular political commentator, Velji appears frequently on CBC Radio and Television, CTV, and Bell Media. In addition, he chairs the board of the YMCA Calgary and serves on the boards of the Canadian Children Book Centre, The Samara Centre for Democracy, and Pillar 9. Velji was named one of Avenue magazine’s Top 40 under 40, was awarded the Horizon Alumni Award by the University of Alberta, and was a recipient of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Medal for his community service. He lives in Calgary with his family.