PHOTO CHARLES WILLIAM PELLETIER, SPECIAL COLLABORATION, LA PRESSE ARCHIVES
It’s time to tune in before going on stage for these musicians from the group Salebarbes.
PHOTO MARTIN CHAMBERLAND, LA PRESSE ARCHIVES
The Illumi experience, initially in winter, was such a success in Laval that it was extended to Terrebonne, where the course Symphony of Flowers was presented last summer. Here we see visitors strolling between the illuminated flowers at nightfall.
PHOTO CHARLES WILLIAM PELLETIER, SPECIAL COLLABORATION LA PRESSE ARCHIVES
It is not because a work is ephemeral that it cannot be significant. As evidenced by this grass fresco created by French artist Saype on the eastern slope of Mount Royal, as part of the Mural festival. It took four days – from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. – of painting to complete the fresco which now exists only in photos and in our memories.
PHOTO MARTIN CHAMBERLAND, LA PRESSE ARCHIVES
The Burning BRASs Band plays in the street for the pleasure of visitors to the Montreal International Jazz Festival.
PHOTO DOMINICK GRAVEL, LA PRESSE ARCHIVES
Laval residents were able to admire the work of English artist Luke Jerram, Museum of the Moon, installed last October above the Nature Center lake. It was a stunning replica of the Moon measuring seven meters in diameter.
PHOTO FRANÇOIS ROY, LA PRESSE ARCHIVES
Art is opening up more and more to visually impaired spectators. Last fall, the Museum of Contemporary Art offered an adapted tour of Lili Reynaud-Dewar’s exhibition to around ten visitors suffering from visual disabilities and their companions. They could even touch works by the French artist.
PHOTO DOMINICK GRAVEL, LA PRESSE ARCHIVES
Moment of celebration and musical communion during the ÎleSoniq electro music festival, at Parc Jean-Drapeau.
PHOTO JOSIE DESMARAIS, LA PRESSE ARCHIVES
Hospitalized due to a serious infection, Madonna had to postpone her shows scheduled for August in Montreal. No matter, fans gathered in the Village, dressed in iconic looks from the Queen of Pop. They thus attempted to establish a new Guinness record for the greatest number of followers of Louise Ciccone.
PHOTO OLIVIER JEAN, LA PRESSE ARCHIVES
Three generations of street dance dancers gathered around Quebec choreographer Crazy Smooth for the show In My Bodypresented as part of the Festival TransAmériques and of which our photographer was able to capture the rehearsals.
PHOTO FRANÇOIS ROY, LA PRESSE ARCHIVES
A 17,500 square foot mural in honor of Françoise Sullivan was unveiled on the Hyatt Hotel in early October. This quilt of 33 colored squares is part of a collection started by MU in 2010 which pays tribute to cultural builders. The great artist, who celebrated her 100th birthday this year, contributed to its creation.
PHOTO DOMINICK GRAVEL, LA PRESSE ARCHIVES
The group The National may have collaborated with Taylor Swift, but its music does not seem to have captivated these spectators who came to see Billie Eilish perform at the Osheaga festival.