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Bodo Hell and Peter Gruber: Nature Writers
Description: Bodo Hell and Peter Gruber are poets, writers – and shepherds. These two long-time members of the Austrian literary scene spend their summers tending sheep and cattle in the Austrian Alps, an experience with the land and landscapes that informs their modern and contemporary prose and poetry. Each has multiple publications to his name.
Join Bodo and Peter for an evening in which they combine film, photos, and readings that will give insight into their lives and art.
Bodo Hell and Peter Gruber are appearing with the support of the Austrian Embassy Ottawa to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Austrian-Canadian diplomatic relations.
This event will take place in German.
When: Monday, Sept. 26, 2022
- 6:00pm: Reception with finger foods and non-alcoholic drinks
- 7:00pm: Bodo Hell and Peter Gruber: Nature Writers – multimedia reading
Where: Room MP 142 in the Balsillie School of International Affairs (67 Erb St. W., Waterloo, Ontario)
Free parking available: At the Museum lot on the corner of Erb Street and Father David Bauer Drive. It is free after 5pm. To learn more please visit the Uptown Waterloo Parking Website for more details.
Facemasks encouraged but not required.
This event is free and open to all, but we do ask that you register in advance to help with numbers for the reception.
Register now on our Eventbrite site.