About the Site

The LCN event is an annual celebration of Leonard Cohen's life and music, held in Edmonton every September.

In 2008, the biennial Cohen event organized by The Leonard Cohen Files combined forces with the annual "Leonard Cohen Nights" festival in Edmonton for the best and largest event yet! The 2008 festival featured multiple concerts with artists from Jann Arden to Serena Ryder, open mike performances, poetry readings, and a visual arts display as well as a wide variety of participant activities.

This site lists information for participants - both local and international - for planning a trip to Edmonton, and to learn about past and future events. Links to specific areas of information are available below or along the left hand side of this page.

Please feel free to browse the site and contact us at cohenites@gmail.com if you have any questions or requests. Make sure to check out our official site at www.leonardcohennights.org as well.


Tuesday, April 1

Academic Speakers

As part of "Find Yourself Friday," The Cohenites will be presenting three academic talks on Leonard Cohen with special emphasis on healing, Buddhism and minimalism as they reference his works.

These speakers will present at the Hospitality Suite (in the Westin Hotel) on Friday afternoon. Featured performers are:

Ira Nadel - Infamous in Cohen fan circles as Leonard's Biographer, Ira Nadel has spoken at numerous Cohenites events in the past. He will be discussing "The New Cohen" - recent developments in Cohen's life and art.

Dr. Thomas Mueller - A local Nephrologist, and ex-LCN board member, Dr. Mueller will be talking about Cohen's connections to medicine, meditation, and Buddhism.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Does one have to purchase a pass to attend the 3 talks on Friday afternoon?

LILA K. said...

Yes, members of the public are allowed to attend the talks. The festival pass covers access to TICKETED events, such as the 3 public concerts + a number of other, smaller concerts + events, but non-ticketed events like the talks are open to the public.