▁around ▁the ▁world , ▁giving ▁tal ks ▁and ▁read ings ▁on ▁topics ▁r anging ▁from ▁poetry ▁and ▁fiction ▁to ▁current ▁events , ▁science , ▁philosophy , ▁politics , ▁music , ▁film , ▁history ▁and ▁bi ography . ▁There ▁are ▁also ▁stand - alone ▁events ▁held ▁throughout ▁the ▁year , ▁and ▁a ▁children ' s ▁program ▁that ▁brings ▁children ' s ▁authors ▁to ▁schools ▁and ▁libraries . ▁It ▁is ▁considered ▁one ▁of ▁Canada ' s ▁greatest ▁literary ▁festiv als . ▁ ▁The ▁Festival ' s ▁current ▁major ▁ven ue ▁is ▁the ▁Christ ch urch ▁C athedral ▁Centre , ▁although ▁events ▁are ▁also ▁held ▁in ▁other ▁locations ▁in ▁Ott awa . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁Official ▁website ▁ ▁Category : Liter ary ▁festiv als ▁in ▁Canada ▁Category : F est iv als ▁in ▁Ott awa <0x0A> </s> ▁Marian ne ▁K riel ▁( born ▁August ▁ 3 0 , ▁ 1 9 7 1 ▁in ▁Bell ville , ▁Western ▁Cape ) ▁is ▁a ▁former ▁back stroke ▁and ▁fre est yle ▁sw immer ▁from ▁South ▁Africa , ▁who ▁won ▁the ▁bronze ▁medal ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 0 0   m ▁back stroke ▁at ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 6 ▁Summer ▁Olympics ▁in ▁Atlanta , ▁Georgia . ▁Met ▁with ▁Nelson ▁Mand ela . ▁ ▁She ▁spent ▁some ▁time ▁training ▁at ▁Southern ▁Method ist ▁University ▁( SM U ) ▁where ▁she ▁met ▁close ▁friends ▁T ia ▁Gib son ▁and ▁her ▁daughters ▁Meg ▁and ▁K atie . ▁ ▁K riel ▁also ▁participated ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 2