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2012
Théâtre National de Chaillot, Paris A lively parable about greed and addiction, La Scaphandrière is the fruit of the encounter of the worlds of Olivier Letellier, a director who uses subtle images; Daniel Danis, a wonderful storyteller; and Ludovic Fouquet,...
2012
Scarlett Jane brings together two unique folk-country voices: Cindy Doire, the folk singer with the hoarse voice, and Andrea Ramolo, a modern-day woman troubadour. Together, they have released five solo albums. Stranger, their first collaboration, reflects their strength, vulnerability and...
2012
Église-Musée des Augustins – Toulouse From 9 to 21 October 2012, the Festival International Toulouse les Orgues will resurrect the spirit of Xavier Darasse, who passed away twenty years ago. A virtuoso musician, daring composer and great teacher, he shook...
2012
Le Château de Saint Ouen présente l’exposition “Tea for the Tillerman” de l’artiste québécois Martin Bruneau actuellement artiste invité en résidence. L’exposition se déroule en 3 parties situées à différents endroits du château. Cette exposition personnelle se compose de peintures,...
2012
Opening night of the Festival “Ciné Alter’Natif 2012” is dedicated to the documentary Reel Injun by director Neil Diamond and the launch of its DVD release. The feature-length “road movie” takes us across the United States and to the Canadian Far...
2012
Palais de Tokyo à Paris Remaining true to its ambition to support the most contemporary artistic practices, in September 2012 the Palais de Tokyo launches of its Online Projects. Emerging artists whose practice is intimately connected with the Internet will...
2012
Vernissage: Thursday, September 27, 12:30 p.m. Discover a selection of works by Jocelyne Alloucherie at the Espace Van Gogh in Arles. For many years, the Canadian artist has been exploring a particular notion of landscape. She does not approach it...
2012
On the occasion of Passeport pour les Langues, the Association Inuksuk and the Canadian Cultural Centre are offering Inuktitut (the language of the Inuit of the Canadian Arctic) workshops: Wednesday, September 26, 2–3 p.m., introduction to writing, ages 8 and...
2012
Vernissage: Tuesday, September 25, 6–8:30 p.m. – Free admission The Canadian Cultural Centre presents two exhibitions exploring different types of revelation: “Nuits blanches” by Calgary artist Derek Besant and “Chambres noires” by Quebec photographer Michel Campeau. Derek Besant’s installation plunges...
2012
Documentary screening at MK2 Quai de Loire with “le rendez-vous des docs” (the meeting of the docs) This new season of the Rendez-vous des docs will give pride of place to young filmmakers who will come, several times during the...
2012
Théâtre National de Chaillot, Esplanade du Trocadéro, Paris The Théâtre National de Chaillot presents SOLO 30×30, an outdoor performance by the Quebec choreographer and dancer Paul-André Fortier. SOLO 30×30, developed in 2006, is a thirty-minute choreographic performance danced on thirty...
2012
Saint-Germain-en-Laye This festival, founded by a group of friends twenty-five years ago, champions French-language music in all its forms, highlights experienced artists and encourages the emergence of new talents. To celebrate the festival’s anniversary and highlight twenty-five years of collaboration...
2012
For the new edition of the “Semaine des Cultures Étrangères”, the Canadian Cultural Centre is giving carte blanche to the Embassy of Haiti and will be hosting eclectic programming, which will be a real journey through Haitian culture. An exhibition...
2012
Vincennes The festival of North American literature invites authors from South America, as well as North American ones, to celebrate its tenth anniversary. The many activities include the Café des Libraires, during which the authors present their books, and theme...
2012
After a five-year absence, Quebec singer and cellist Jorane is making a comeback at the Canadian Cultural Centre and will be releasing a new album on November 5. It is the work of an artist at the height of her...
2012
Come to the Théâtre de Belleville at 9 p.m. to see a few of the slices of Simon Labrosse’s life, directed by Claude Viala. A modern-day tightrope walker, he constantly performs a balancing act between the comedy of his existence...
2012
Every fall, thousands of quilt-lovers gather in the quaint valley town of Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines, in the Alsace area of France, for 4 days of international textile exhibits, classes, lectures, fabric shopping and above all, inspiration! From September 13 to 16, 2012,...
2012
Le Festival Interceltique de Lorient consacre 2012 comme « Année de l’Acadie ». Invitée d’honneur, la délégation acadienne présente en concert de nombreux artistes et groupes. Sont notamment annoncés, Dominique Breau, Dominique Dupuis, Fayo, George Belliveau, Joseph Edgar, La Virée, Lisa...
2012
At 6 p.m. As part of Eté Solidaire 2012, the Maison des Associations du 7e and the association Eclairement present the 2ème Salon littéraire de Jean-Olivier on Wednesday, July 18, 2012, a literary salon showcasing writing and the world of...
2012
Maison de Métallos, Paris Paris Quartier d’été 2012 “La Porte du non-retour” (The Gate of No Return) is the name given to monuments in West Africa, in memory of the millions of slaves deported to America. It is a symbol...
2012
Tanya Tagaq, the Diva of Nunavut, plays, turns, paints, moves, poses, sings, touches, shocks, unsettles, fills with wonder, demobilizes, and brings together. She was thrust onto the international scene in 2004, when the video of one of her early performances...
2012
Château de Villeneuve, Fondation Émile Hugues Vence With the exhibition La tentation du verre, the Château de Villeneuve gives pride of place to the collection of the Centre International de Recherche sur le Verre et les Arts Plastiques (CIRVA)....
2012
All summer long the Gaîté Lyrique presents Joue le jeu, featuring the new narrative forms and innovative aesthetics of games from around the world. A far cry from a static retrospective, Joue le jeu puts the spotlight on interactive games...
2012
From 7 p.m. at Esplanade des Invalides, Paris 7 The best in Canadian and Quebec music for the Fête de la Musique. The emerging talents of the Montreal and Toronto music scenes light up the atmosphere of the most festive...
2012
7 p.m. An evening with the author hosted by journalist Delphine Peras of the magazine “L’Express/Lire” at the Canadien cultural centre. In this essay, Nancy Huston calls on her own experience and that of other artists to examine the various influences...
2012
Dans le cadre de l’exposition « Chaos et merveilles », du 10 juin au 10 novembre, venez découvrir au centre artistique de Verderonne l’installation de Nelson Ross. Cette mise en scène ludique se joue de la métaphore de l’école buissonnière...
2012
Centre des Arts / Ecritures Numériques d’Enghien-les-Bains Canada is the guest of honour for this year’s Bains Numériques digital arts festival, which features music, visual arts and choreography. Canadian digital works will be on display in the city, choreographer Ginette...
2012
June 9, 6:30 p.m. and June 10, 4:30 p.m. Théâtre de la Cité Internationale – Paris The Scènes Ouvertes à l’Insolite festival organized by the Théâtre de la Marionnette presents Rage by Vicky Côté. This show, produced by the Théâtre...
2012
BF 15, Lyon BF15 will be bringing together two artists, Canadian Iain Baxter& and Frenchman Paul Raguenes, in an exhibition – & – which, as its name indicates, collects, adds and coordinates works that extend each other, face each other,...
2012
In partnership with the Compagnie Le Bruit du Frigo An evening alongside the international conference “Nancy Huston : Le soi multiple” / “Nancy Huston: the Multiple Self”, organized by the Université Sorbonne Nouvelle-Paris 3. The programme: 6:30 p.m. bilingual reading by...
2012
At 9 p.m. at Théâtre de la Tempête – Paris The festival June Events, organized by Atelier de Paris-Carolyn Carlson, presents Snakeskins, a new work by Benoît Lachambre. In this solo piece, he extends the reptilian metaphor and makes moulting...
2012
The Espace culturel Inuit, in collaboration with the Canadian Cultural Centre, invites you to attend a lecture by Stéphane Moiroux « Folie ? Quelle place à l’invisible ? » (Regards inuit sur le désordre mental) Since the advent of scientific...