August will be an exciting month in Laval as Quebec’s third largest city
marks its 50th anniversary.
On August 1, the Maison des arts de Laval (1395
Concord Boulevard West) will kick off a unique array of
summer programming under the theme Suburbs vs. The World. The former is
actually a visual arts exhibition where multiple artists will express their
views on the suburbs while the latter will be composed of a series of world
music concerts, offered for free on the terrasse of the Maison des arts. Many
artists from around the world will be performing traditional music on every Thursday
and Sunday in August. Opening
night will feature Soleil
d’Espagne - vies et poésies de Lorca (pictured above), with well known singer Richard
Desjardins, vi violinist Alexandre Da Costa and guitar
player Alexandre Éthier.
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For The Suburbs programming, guest artists will
include Gwenael Bélanger, Stephanie Beaulieu, Andrée-Anne Carrier, Stéphanie
Chalut, Kim Dorland, Hillerbrand & Magsamen, Emmanuelle Jacques, Labspace
studio, Lagrange Emmanuel Paquet, Eric Lamontagne, Pierre Laroche, Laurent
Lévesque, Anna Jane McIntyre, OBV, Jacinthe Robillard and Michel Saulnier, Invited authors are Simon Boulerice, Sébastien
Dulude, Stéphane Larue, Bertrand Laverdure, Stuart Ross, Hector Ruiz and Marie-Hélène Buckwheat.
As for the
music, eight free concerts are scheduled in a 5 a 7 format for Thursdays and
Sunday afternoons in the privacy of an urban garden. Popular Quebec actress and
singer Geneviève Néron, will serve as emcee. Guest artists slated to appear are
Bomata Paul Deslauriers and Khurshid Anwar, Kabakuwo Ismail Fencioglu and
Fenci's Ensemble, Kumbia Gypsy Orchestra, and Habana Café and Willie Rios, In case
of rain, concerts will be moved indoors.
Log on to www.sortiesculturelles2015.laval.ca
for more information. The Maison des arts de Laval is accessible via the Montmorency
Metro.
