Literature
Dany Rhainds
2009
At the launch of “La morte en beauté”, at Poètes de Brousse. Author in attendance. Reservation: 01 44 43 24 91
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Concert
Fabiola Toupin
2009
Writer-performer Fabiola Toupin presents her show, “Je reviens d’ici”, an homage to poetry, to the vulnerability of things and the unsuspected strength that lies dormant within us. Res.: 01 44 43 24 95
Encounter
Cris et Inuit du Nord du Québec. Territoires, économie, société et culture
2009
Angers Université d'Angers, CERPECA, Maison des sciences humaines Confluences Contact : jg.jacques.petit@orange.fr et Marie-France.Etienne@univ-angers.fr
Literature
Nathan Sellyn
2009
At 7 p.m. at the Village Voice bookshop, Paris Launch of «Les Caractéristiques de l'espèce» [Indigenous Beasts] at Albin Michel, meeting with the author. 6, Rue Princesse, 75006 Paris Information : 01 46 33 25 34
Literature
Le violon brisé
2009
Nelligan recital with Albert Millaire, actor, and Anne Robert, violonist. Poems by Émile Nelligan and music by Johann Sebastian Bach, Niccoló Paganini, Jean-Papineau Couture, Georg Philipp Telemann, Raymond Daveluy. Res.: 01 44 43 24 94
Encounter
Formations et carrières internationales
2009
From 10 am to 6 pm at the Cité internationale universitaire de Paris, 17 boulevard Jourdan, 75014 Paris Several Canadian universities will be represented.
Literature
Les Ailleurs poétiques
2009
Charleville-Mézieres. Featured in this edition is Quebec poet Jean-Paul Daoust, who will be in residence at Maison Rimbaud, also known as Maison des Ailleurs, from 13 October to 5 November 2009. Other Quebeckers in attendance include Sonia Cotten and Jean-Pierre...
Encounter
Le mormonisme et les états de société
2009
Bordeaux Contact : brigal@u-bordeaux3.fr
Film
Guy Maddin – Des Trous dans la tête ! [Brand Upon the Brain!]
2009
Stage version of the film with foley artists, soprano and narrator. Film by Guy Maddin, music by Jason Staczek, narrator, Isabella Rossellini, the L’Instant Donné ensemble. Guy Maddin spent his youth with his sister on the mysterious island that he...
Film
Guy Maddin – Rétrospective intégrale au Centre Pompidou
2009
The Canadian Cultural Centre, the Festival d'Automne à Paris, the Centre Pompidou and ED Distribution jointly present the full retrospective of the works of Guy Maddin in France, with the filmmaker in attendance. He will be accompanied by actress Isabella...
Performance
Sonia Cotten et les Païens
2009
At 7:00 pm at the Canadian Cultural Centre. Curtain-raiser for Ailleurs poétiques at Charleville-Mézières. Poetry-Jazz concert with Sonia Cotten and Les Païens. RSVP 01 44 43 24 90
Exhibition
Ian Paterson
2009
Musée Malraux du Havre “Les nuages… là-bas… les merveilleux nuages !” Autour des études de ciel d’Eugène Boudin. Hommages et disgressions. Artist Ian Paterson is represented in this exhibition by a series of 15 photographic images entitled Europe. The exhibition...
Concert
Fabiola Toupin on tour
2009
9 October in Mouliers and Villemartin; on the 10th and 11th in Barsac; on the 13th in Montauban as part of the Alors chante festival; on the 15th in La Flèche, the16th at Théâtre des Dames, Les Ponts de Cé;...
Literature
Tecia Werbowski
2009
At 7pm. The launch of Entre espoir et nostalgie at Allusifs, an evening with the author at the Czech Cultural Centre, 18, rue Bonaparte, 75006 Paris Contact : 01 53 73 00 22
Film
Pariscience
2009
The 5th edition of the festival, through works from Canada and around the world, focuses on evolution on the 150th anniversary of the publication of On the Origin of Species by Charles Darwin. There will be five days of debate,...
Performance
L’affiche de Philippe Ducros
2009
At Tarmac de la Villette. Directed by Guy Delamotte. A refugee camp, an airport customs room, the interior of a run-down barracks, a barber shop, a printing shop, a hospital, the corridors of the morgue, a prison cell or a...
Encounter
L’autonomie des minorités historiques au Canada et en Europe
2009
International seminar, Poitiers Contact : andre.magord@univ-poitiers.fr
Performance
Sextett by Rémi de Vos
2009
Directed by Éric Vigner with Anne-Marie Cadieux and Marie France Lambert. Simon’s life has been completely disrupted by the death of his mother. Back in his childhood house, haunted by five creatures with unbridled desires, Simon allows himself, released from...
Exhibition
Le cinquantenaire de l’Estampe inuit
L'Iglou Art Esquimeau
2009
In Maubeuge, at the Centre Culturel de l’Arsenal On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Inuit printmaking (first Cape Dorset catalogued exhibition in 1959), the L’Iglou Art Esquimau Douai gallery is, in collaboration with the Musée de dessin et...
Exhibition
Erosions, Paysages de Banlieues d’Amérique du Nord
2009
Vernissage 3 October from 6 pm Galerie RDV in Nantes This exhibition by Guillaume Krick and Benjamin Thomas examines the human condition through the prism of its urban condition. Both artists use photography and sound to understand how urbanism can...
Performance
Trois pièces by Suzanne Lebeau
2009
La Manivelle Théâtre will present three plays by Quebec writer Suzanne Lebeau with the playwright in attendance. “L’Ogrelet” staged and directed by François Gérard. Creation 2009 Created in 2009, “L’Ogrelet’s” extraordinary force and terrible heredity reconciles us with our dark...
Encounter
Workshops and Inuit storytelling
Semaine des cultures étrangères
2009
2 pm to 3 pm: Introductory to Inuktitut, Module 2: An entertaining introduction to Inuit syntax and word-phrases. The Inuit language agglutinates morphemes and is therefore highly expressive. For those 15 years of age and over. 3:30 pm to 4:30...
Performance
Karina Gauvin
2009
Le Théâtre des Champs-Élysées presents Rinaldo, an opera by G.F. Handel with soprano Karina Gauvin. Reservation: 01 49 52 50 50
Encounter
Introductory workshop to Inuktitut, the Inuit language
Semaine des cultures étrangères
2009
From 6 pm to 7 pm at the Canadian Cultural Centre Introductory workshop to Inuktitut, the Inuit language, Module 1: “Inuit conversation” With audio support and a conversation guide, this introduction to the Inuit language works through interactive dialogue among...
Encounter
Workshops and evening poetry and video
Semaine des cultures étrangères
2009
(Français) Dans le cadre de la Semaine des cultures étrangères organisée par le FICEP, l'Espace culturel inuit et le Centre culturel canadien proposent : - 14h à 15h: Atelier d'initiation à l'écriture inuit A partir d'un livret pédagogique, les animateurs...
Film
From Sea to Sea
Semaine des cultures étrangères
2009
As implied in its motto, A mari usque ad mare (D’un océan à l’autre, From Sea to Sea), Canada has three ocean coastlines: the Arctic, the Atlantic and the Pacific. Discover its cultures and its lands… 30 September 2 pm...
Performance
L’ Arracheuse de temps de et avec Fred Pellerin
2009
At 6:30 pm at Théâtre du Rond-Point, Paris. Reservation: 01 44 95 98 21
Performance
Wajdi Mouawad
2009
Full performance: Littoral, Incendies [Tideline, Scorched] and Forêts [Forests] the first three parts of an intended tetralogy called le Sang des promesses will be presented on 10 and 17 October at the Grand Théâtre de Loire-Atlantique in Nantes, on 14...
Encounter
A Safe and Secure Canada : sécurité, identité(s) et territoire(s)
2009
Grenoble Study session organized by Éric Tabuteau and Sandrine Tolazzi Contact: Sandrine.Tolazzi@u-grenoble3.fr
Literature
Simon Gauthier – Musical sotrytelling
2009
At 7 p.m. at the Librairie du Québec, Paris. For the opening evening of his book launch « Source (s) », published by Planète rebelle, Simon Gauthier, a multi-talented storyteller, transforms himself to embody the different characters of his tales...
Encounter
Cycle de formation «Raconter des contes inuit«
2009
From 6 pm to 9 pm at the Canadian Cultural Centre. Nathalie Krajcik, a Quebec storyteller, explores the Inuit corpus over a period of several years. The training consists of three sessions that use a dual ethnological and theatrical approach....
Performance
Just for Laughs Festival in Paris
2009
Juste pour Rire with Franck Dubosc and Stéphane Rousseau The Just for Laughs Grand Gala With Florence Foresti, Patrick Timsit, Anthony Kavanagh, Jonathan Lambert, la Clique… directed by Josée Fortier. Five unbelievable and singular performances. Frank and Stéphane have concocted...