2012
Vernissage: Tuesday, November 13, 6–8:30 p.m. In the middle of nowhere is a paradoxical expression used to refer to an object or a place from a relatively unplaceable space. It indicates a remote thing or location that is out of...
2012
Quebec viola player Marina Thibeault will be playing a wonderful selection of the repertoire for solo viola, ranging from Bach to Ligeti. Thibeault has played with orchestras all over the world. In 2010 she was invited to play at the...
2012
À 17h / 20h au Théâtre Paul Eluard de Choisy- le-Roi – Dès 6 ans Le Théâtre Cinéma Paul Eluard de Choisy-le-Roi accueille le circassien canadien Jamie Adkins, pour son spectacle Circus incognitus où il endosse tour à tour les habits...
2012
Wednesday, October 17, 3 p.m., ages 6+ Thursday, October 18, 2:30 p.m. and 7 p.m., ages 6+ Le songe de Nanook recounts an Inuit’s waking dream. Two musician-dancers, barely visible at the beginning, gradually assert themselves. The projected images create...
2012
Un film de Guy Maddin avec Jason Patric, Isabella Rossellini, Udo Kier Soirée Panic Cinéma spéciale Guy Maddin au Nouveau Latina, le samedi 20 octobre. « Je ne suis qu’un fantôme… Mais un fantôme n’est pas rien. » Ulysse Pick...
2012
Svadba/Wedding is an opera produced for the first time in Toronto in June 2011by Queen of Puddings Music Theatre. The composer, Ana Sokolovic, is a Canadian of Serbian origin. The story takes place the night before Milica’s wedding. Her friends have...
2012
Odyssud, the multidisciplinary cultural space of Blagnac in the Midi-Pyrénées, is celebrating its twenty-fifth season. The programming gives pride of place to Canadian artists. Singer Kellylee Evans, who has a crystal-clear and sensual voice, will be the guest of Big Band...
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...