Opening ceremony

activities
08 November
17:30 - 18:00
Hôtel Bonaventure
The vin d'honneur will be held at 17:30 and will be followed by the opening show (Trancestral, OktoEcho)
music Official Programming

OktoEcho

Canada (Québec) A true hymn to life, the 24 artists of Transcestral express the common and perpetual quest for harmony between man and nature, inspired by the music and sacred dances of sufi and indigenous traditions in Canada. Joining composer...

08 November 2022 at 18:00

music Official Programming

Bon Débarras

Canada (Québec) This show highlights the reference points and core values that Bon Débarras has relied on for its creative process since its beginnings. Identity bearings, geographical markers, linguistic and cultural reference points – these are...

11 November 2022 at 22:00

classical music Official Programming

Soundstreams

It has been said that DEATH, SEX AND ETERNITY preoccupied iconic Québec composer Claude Vivier, murdered in 1983 at the age of 34 years. This is an interdisciplinary program that includes two works performed live with haunting video by Indigenous...

09 November 2022 at 14:00

dance Official Programming

Joshua Beamish/MOVETHECOMPANY

Saudade presents diverse portraits of romantic relationships which just happen to be homosexual. The work highlights universal components of love, compassion and attraction which exist beyond the lines of gender and orientation. As our world...

11 November 2022 at 18:00

music Official Programming

Petros Klampanis

Petros Klampanis muses on life in two cities, two continents, and the irrationalities in between, on his fourth album. Bassist Petros Klampanis, based both in his native Athens, Greece and also New York, has earned acclaim as “a formidable player...

10 November 2022 at 22:00

multidisciplinary arts Official Programming

Action at a Distance

"Graveyards and Gardens" is a collaborative performance installation conceived, created and performed by composer Caroline Shaw and choreographer Vanessa Goodman with lighting design by James Proudfoot and audio design by Eric Chad and Kate De...

10 November 2022 at 18:00