TRIBUTE TO 25 PERSONALITIES FROM THE QUARTIER DES SPECTACLES | Discover the video projection 20 ans d’audace et de culture

Montreal, September 14, 2023 – On the occasion of the 20^th anniversary of the Quartier des Spectacles, the Quartier des Spectacles Partnership paying tribute to artists, artisans and professionals whose careers have been closely linked to the Quartier.

The video projection 20 ans d’audace et de culture features 20 profiles of 25 remarkable people, including a special mention for Yvon Deschamps in recognition of his exceptional career. The honourees were selected by a jury following a call for nominations issued to the partners of the Quartier des Spectacles.

The work, produced by multidisciplinary artist Elizabeth Laferrière, is projected on the façade of UQAM’s Pavillon Président-Kennedy every evening starting at sunset until November 12, 2023.

DISCOVER THE 25 PERSONALITIES HONOURED AND THEIR BACKGROUNDS:

Pierre Allard and Annie Roy -  ATSA; Melissa Mongiat and Mouna Andraos - Daily tous les jours; Renée Daoust and Réal Lestage Daoust Lestage Lizotte Stecker Architecture; Clément Demers - urbanist; Yvon Deschamps – comedian; Elizabeth-Ann Doyle – MU; André Dudemaine – Terres en vues; Marie-Hélène Falcon - Festival TransAmériques (FTA); Rachel Laperrière and Stéphane Ricci - Ville de Montréal; Guy Latraverse - producer; Nadine Marchand - MONTRÉAL COMPLÈTEMENT CiRQUE, TOHU; André Ménard - L’Équipe Spectra; Alain Mongeau - MUTEK; Kent Nagano - Orchestre symphonique de Montréal; Lorraine Pintal - Théâtre du Nouveau Monde; Jacques Primeau - producer, manager; Danielle ROY - Juste pour rire, MONTRÉAL; Michel Sabourin - Club Soda; Monique Savoie - Society for Arts and Technology (SAT - Société des arts technologiques); Alain Simard - Festival International de Jazz de Montréal, Les Francos de Montréal, MONTRÉAL EN LUMIÈRE, L'Équipe Spectra; Lamine Touré - Festival international Nuits d'Afrique.

Find out more about the backgrounds of the personalities honoured: 20 ans d’audace et de culture | Video projection tribute

For more details, see the call for applications (In French only) and the press release (July 5, 2023) presenting the initiative to pay tribute to the artists and artisans of the Quartier des Spectacles.

ABOUT THE QUARTIER DES SPECTACLES

The Quartier des Spectacles is 20 years old ! The Quartier des Spectacles is Montréal’s cultural heart, boasting North America’s most concentrated and diverse group of cultural venues as well as numerous festivals and events. The Quartier also hosts innovative urban installations involving cutting-edge lighting design and immersive environments. The Quartier des Spectacles has become an international showcase for digital public art.

More information: quartierdesspectacles.com

ABOUT THE QUARTIER DES SPECTACLES PARTNERSHIP

The Quartier des Spectacles Partnership, founded in 2003, is a non-profit organization with more than 85 members active in the district. It is responsible for animating the Quartier des Spectacles by programming cultural activities, managing and animating public spaces, providing distinctive illumination and promoting the Quartier as a must-visit cultural destination. The Partnership benefits from the support of the Ville de Montréal. 

More information: quartierdesspectacles.com

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PRESS KIT

20 ans d'audace et de culture | Tribute video projection

MEDIA CONTACT

Mélanie Mingotaud
melanie@mingo2.ca
514 582-5272

SOURCE

Quartier des Spectacles Partnership
Chloé Goldstein
chloe.goldstein@quartierdesspectacles.com
514 812-2193