Ottawa, January 16, 2013 – The third Translation Rights Fair, organized by the Canada Council for the Arts, will be held in Toronto this year. The Fair gives English- and French-language publishers the opportunity to meet, exchange information, and buy and sell translation rights. Previous events have taken place in Ottawa and Montreal.
The Fair is funded under an agreement with the Department of Canadian Heritage through the National Translation Program for Book Publishing. The Canada Council provides funding to Canadian publishers to enrich their lists through its Book Publishing Support: Translation Grants program.
Date:
Friday, January 25, 2013
Time:
Breakfast – 8:15 to 9 am
One-on-one meetings – 9 am to 12 pm
Lunch – 12 to 1pm
One-on-one meetings – 1 to 5 pm
Location:
One King West Hotel
1 King West, Toronto
Media who wish to attend or to arrange interviews should contact Mireille Allaire at 1-800-263-5588, ext. 4523 or via email: mireille.allaire@canadacouncil.ca.
The Canada Council for the Arts is Canada’s national arts funder. Its grants to artists and organizations contribute to a vibrant arts scene in Canada. Its awards celebrate creativity by recognizing exceptional Canadians in the arts, humanities and sciences. The Canada Council Art Bank is a national collection of over 17,000 Canadian contemporary artworks – all accessible to the public through rental, loan and outreach programs. The Canadian Commission for UNESCO operates under the general authority of the Canada Council.
