Gilberto Fernandes

  • Participated in RTP Mundo’s show Decisão Nacional

    I was invited to be part of a panel with Brampton City Concillor Martin Medeiros and Ontario Liberal Party candidate Elizabeth Mendes for RTP Mundo’s show Decisão Nacional, recorded at the Gallery of the Portuguese Pioneers. You can watch it here.

  • Interviewed for CBC’s Here and Now with Farrah Merali

    It was a pleasure chatting with Farrah Merali about my new book Militants, Mobsters and Mavericks in her CBC Radio show Here and Now. Thank you Farrah and team for inviting me and drawing people’s attention to my book and the history discussed in it. You can listen to the segment here.

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  • Thank you Casa do Alentejo Community Centre

    Yesterday, at Casa do Alentejo Community Centre, I hosted the second of a series of launch events for my latest book, Militants, Mobsters and Mavericks. It was a wonderful evening with about 50 people in the audience, many of them friends, colleagues, and familiar faces from the Portuguese community. I am grateful to Andreia Pereira,…

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  • Thank you, Museum of Toronto and Spacing

    It was a great evening yesterday at the Museum of Toronto, which hosted the first of a series of launch events for my latest book, Militants, Mobsters and Mavericks. I am grateful to everyone at MoT, but especially Sarah Tumaliuan, who organized and hosted the reception, and acted as my discussant. I am grateful also…

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  • Interview for Building Toronto’s Skyline podcast

    This morning I was interviewed by Nick Ainis for his podcast Building Toronto’s Skyline, about my latest book Militants, Mobsters and Mavericks: The Men Who Built Modern Toronto in the 1960s-70s. Check it out. Part 2 coming out next week.

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  • Book Launch Reception Dates

    Wednesday, October 7, 6:00pm-8:00pm@ Museum of Toronto Thursday, October 15, 6:30-pm-8:30pm@ Casa Do Alentejo Community Centre Wednesday, October 21, 6:30pm-8:30pm@ A Different Booklist Tuesday, October 27, 7:30pm-9:00pm@ Columbus Centre Join us for book readings, signings, conversations, roundtables with community members, and Q&A sessions with author Gilberto Fernandes and friends.Entrance is free. All are welcome.

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  • My debut at Toronto Mike’d podcast

    I had a great chat at Toronto Mike’d podcast, talking about my new book. Here is the full episode.

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  • Book launch event at Museum of Toronto, October 7

    The Museum of Toronto, located on 401 Richmond St. West, is hosting a reception celebrating the release of my new book Militants, Mobsters and Mavericks on October 7, starting at 6:30pm. This is a free event. Here is the RSVP: https://museumoftoronto.com/event/book-reception-militants-mobsters-and-mavericks/ All are welcome!

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