CafeLitt 63: Evolution & Darwin
Fri 21 Mar 2008, 20:16, by , at Cafe Linda:1909 Rue Ste-Catherine Ouest,Montreal (Map)
Subject: Evolution & DarwinDate: 27 March 2008Presented by: Pasha JavadiCharles Darwin's theory of evolution generated scientific debate and discussion not only in Darwin's own time, but for decades afterward. Biological evolution is not simply a matter of change over time. Lots of things change over time: trees lose their leaves, mountain ranges rise and erode, but they aren't examples of biological evolution because they don't involve descent through genetic inheritance. The central idea of biological evolution is that all life... more >>
CafeLitt 62: Nowrooz
Mon 17 Mar 2008, 18:25, by , at Cafe Linda:1909 Rue Ste-Catherine Ouest,Montreal (Map)
نوروزتان پیروزSubject: NowroozPresented by: Reza AssasiDate: 20th March 2008"Norooz (Nowruz) marks the first day of spring and the beginning of the Iranian year. In this session Reza started with an introduction about Mythological and Historical roots of Norooz and continued to analyze the roots of different beleifs and traditions related to Norooz from India to Europe.The session continued with an interesting discussion about the confrontation of Iranian culture with Islam and also some criticisms about Nationalism and Internationalism.Also a discussion about introducing Iranian... more >>
CafeCinema 3: Werckmeister Harmonies
Tue 11 Mar 2008, 21:49, by , at Cafe Linda:1909 Rue Ste-Catherine Ouest,Montreal (Map)
Movie: Werckmeister Harmonies (2000)Director: Béla TarrDate: 14:30 Sunday 16th March 2008presented by: Alireza TajaliWritten by László KrasznahorkaiStarring Lars Rudolph, Peter Fitz,Hanna SchygullaMusic by Mihály VigRunning time 145 min.Country Hungary/Italy/Germany/FranceLanguage Hungarian... more >>
CafeLitt 61: JD Salinger
Mon 10 Mar 2008, 17:24, by , at Cafe Linda:1909 Rue Ste-Catherine Ouest,Montreal (Map)
Subject: JD Salinger , The Catcher in the RyeDate: 13 March 2008Presented by: Mehdi Keshtkar... more >>
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CaféLitt is not a place; it is a gathering of minds. We are a group of mostly Persian young students, scholars and professionals who gather every Thursday evening around 19h00 in a café to discuss various subjects and share different ideas, ranging vastly from history to science, from literature to fine arts. We started these gatherings on Jan 17th, 2006. Each week, one of us takes the responsibility of presenting a topic (in Persian, English or French) for about an hour in a subject s/he is intimately familiar with or has an expertise in... more...
