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C.E. Gatchalian is Doubly Melancholic

@CEGatchalian

He/him. Filipinx, queer, ND, 64-16. Dayne Ogilvie Prize (2013), Lieut Gov’s Award (2022), author of DOUBLE MELANCHOLY (Arsenal Pulp Press, 2019).

 “Toronto” & “Vancouver”
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Watch my interview with Chris Power (“Coffee with Chris”) where I talk about art, writing, being Filipino, and my favourite comfort movie. #canadiantheatre #canlit #coffeewithchris youtu.be/wMcE7povNG0?si=cT_-…
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I’m reading tonight at @WildseedCentre_ in Toronto, presented by @kapisanan and @PrideToronto. Free admission, no pre-registration. Yes, there will be Filipino food, and Filipino music courtesy of Dion Flores. Hope to see you there. pridetoronto.com/events/from…

From Melancholy to Joy: An Intimate Pride Reading with C.E. Gatchalian - Pride Toronto

Jun 16, 20267 PM – 9 PMThe venue is at the Wildseed Centre for Art & Activism (24 Cecil St).In celebration of both Pride Month and Filipino Heritage Month, From Melancholy to Joy brings acclaimed...

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Visionary director Peter Hinton-Davis has been part of Falling in Time’s journey since 2018. Help us reach our goal by Giving Tuesday, Dec 2 — and bring this new chapter to life. 💙 gofundme.com/f/help-launch-f… #canadiantheatre #cegatchalian #peterhintondavis #fallingintime
Donate to Help Launch Falling in Time: Our Design Workshop, organized by Chris Gatchalian

Donate to Help Launch Falling in Time: Our Design Workshop, organized by Chris Gatchalian

We’re building something extraordinary — and you can help shape it f… Chris Gatchalian needs your support for Help Launch Falling in Time: Our Design Workshop

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A big part of this fundraiser is helping bring Maki Yi, an extraordinary Korean Canadian artist, to TO to work with director Peter Hinton-Davis. Her insight and collaboration are vital to the play’s soul. DONATE HERE: gofundme.com/f/help-launc... #FallingInTime #CanadianTheatre
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Today we launch! ✨ Help us make the FALLING IN TIME design workshop happen — a small step toward a big dream. Even $5 or $10 makes a difference. Let’s make it happen, together. #FallingInTime #SupportTheArts #StrengthInNumbers gofundme.com/f/help-launch-f…
Donate to Help Launch Falling in Time: Our Design Workshop, organized by Chris Gatchalian

Donate to Help Launch Falling in Time: Our Design Workshop, organized by Chris Gatchalian

We’re building something extraordinary — and you can help shape it f… Chris Gatchalian needs your support for Help Launch Falling in Time: Our Design Workshop

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Excited to be leading this erotic writing workshop series next month in partnership with @KogawaHouse ! Saturdays, Nov 16, 22 and 29 2-3:30pm ET/11am-12:30pm PM Hybrid (in-person and Zoom) Open to 2slgbtqia+identifying Asian writers. kogawahouse.com/wp/writing-t… #writingworkshop
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My latest Substack piece is a brief account of how I finally stopped drinking the poisonous Kool-Aid of Ayn Rand. substack.com/@cegatchalian/n… #aynrand
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Thanks to @cbcbooks for including MAGDARAGAT: An Anthology of Filipino Canadian Writing in its list of recommended books for Asian Heritage Month! @cormorantbooks cormorantbooks.com/Books/M/M…
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My review of the film MARIA on @substack: cegatchalian.substack.com?r=… #AngelinaJolie #MariaCallas #Opera #Diva
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Hello Friends, the online memoir-writing course I'm facilitating starts this February. Applications now open! Limited space available, so please apply early. Writers outside of Canada welcome to apply! cegatchalian.com/introductio… #memoir #memoirwriting #writingcommunigy
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Friends in #SanFrancisco, I'll be doing this panel today at the @FilBookFestival! Join me and other Filipino-Canadian creatives as we talk about the vibrant scene we are creating north of the border. #FilipinoCanadianLiterature #FilipinoCanadian #FilipinoAmerican #Bibliophile
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I'll be leading an online memoir-writing course later this fall--we will be accepting applications and allowing registration soon! More info to come. #Memoir #MemoirWriting #WritingCourse #WritingCommunity
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#GoodAdvice. Courtesy of Ivana Pilates’s Facebook page. It’s been helping me the last few days.
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Till next time, #Vancouver. You couldn’t have been more beautiful during this visit. My heart is full.
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Lovely sharing space w/these gifted humans yesterday @ the Filipino-Canadian Book Festival! @Jennie_A_B Christine Anonuevo @Vincent_Ternida @PilipinxPages @MassyArts @SampaguitaMaria @SampaguitaPress #filipinx #filipinocanadian #canlit #canadianliterature #books #bibliophile
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The inaugural Filipino Canadian Book Festival starts today in #Vancouver! Lots of free events and ticketed panel discussions, & a keynote speech by bestselling author Catherine Hernandez. filcanbookfest.squarespace.c… @arsenalpulp #Filipinx #FilipinoCanadian #CanLit
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Tonight at @VPL! With Maki Yi and Argel Monte de Ramos. 7pm | Central Library, 8th Floor RSVP: vpl.bibliocommons.com/events… @PGuildCanada @BooksJgs
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TBT: poster for world premiere of FALLING IN TIME, Vancouver, 2011. This Wednesday at @VPL I talk about why I decided to crack it back open, and read excerpts from the new version. Registration is free: vpl.bibliocommons.com/events… #queertheatre #queerlit #canadiantheatre #canlit
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Landmark event. Join us. @MassyArts filcanbookfest.squarespace.c…
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A massive win for UK Labour. I’m feeling hopeful tonight. The world isn’t quite going to shit yet. nytimes.com/live/2024/07/04/… #labouruk
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