10th SEASON OF LES JARDINS GAMELIN: OPENING NIGHT WITH SARAHMÉE, PARAZAR AND DJ SUPER PLAGE

Montreal, April 30, 2024 – The Quartier des Spectacles Partnership is pleased to announce the return of the Jardins Gamelin for a 10^th season. From May 30 to September 15, 2024, Montrealers and visitors will enjoy a unique, diverse and vibrant living space for free and every day, in the eastern part of the Quartier des Spectacles, a few steps from the Quartier latin. The 10^th season starts in style on May 30 with a festive, crowd-pleasing opening night featuring one of Quebec’s top rappers, Sarahmée, plus other energetic local artists.

A RAP QUÉB OPENING NIGHT

On May 30 at 5 p.m., Super Plage will get the ball rolling with a DJ set built around electro-pop beats, French house pop and fresh Quebec sounds. Next up is rapper Parazar, a révélation Radio-Canada honouree for 2023-2024, who will treat the crowd to a variety of ambiances and sounds with her tunes ranging from hip-hop to house to raï. Finally, at 8:30, Sarahmée and her dancers will turn the party up a notch, taking Montrealers on an Afrobeat, trap and pop odyssey.

10 YEARS OF GROWING CULTURE

Two new dance and music series will be part of the extensive tenth-season program. Les Jardins d’Illusion, a series extending from the Illusion electronic music and visual arts festival, will invite visitors to immerse themselves in eclectic urban and natural sounds and ambiances spun by up-and-coming Montreal-based DJ collectives. A series of evenings called Du streetdance avec 100Lux will provide an introduction to street dance, featuring battles pitting dancers against one another as they freestyle to spontaneous musical selections.

All the Jardins Gamelin classics will also be back: midis à la carte (lunchtime classical, jazz and pop music, among others), evenings on the dancefloor with Salsafolie and the DJ sets of Planète Gamelin. Crafting workshops with Les Affûtés, games with Randolph and improv nights with La Ligue d’Improvisation Musicale de Montréal (LIMM) will deliver plenty of unforgettable summer moments in Les Jardins Gamelin! The full list of series for the 2024 season will be announced on May 30.

Finally, urban agriculture will once again be at the heart of Les Jardins Gamelin, with Sentier Urbain carefully tending the site’s thematic gardens and greenhouse. And the large terrasse, with its lush vegetation and friendly vibe, will be back along with the snack bar by Les Survenants.

ABOUT THE JARDINS GAMELIN

In the spring of 2015, Place Émilie-Gamelin showed a new face to Quartier des Spectacles residents and visitors with Les Jardins Gamelin, open from May to September. A large, green and inviting civic space in the heart of downtown, Les Jardins Gamelin return every year with an original temporary layout and a versatile set of facilities. The space’s unique, accessible and human-scale programming, which has now completed five seasons, has become a part of daily life for residents and visitors, making Les Jardins Gamelin an inclusive gathering place in true Montreal style. The initiative, led by the Quartier des Spectacles Partnership and thanks to the support of the borough of Ville-Marie and numerous partners, including Sentier Urbain, the Société de développement social and the Service de police de la Ville de Montréal (SVPM).  

More information: jardinsgamelin.com

ABOUT QUARTIER DES SPECTACLES AND THE PARTNERSHIP

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.

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. 

Plus d’informations : quartierdesspectacles.com

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MEDIA CONTACT

Communications Mingotwo
Mélanie Mingotaud
melanie@mingo2.ca
(514) 582-5272

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Chloé Goldstein
chloe.goldstein@quartierdesspectacles.com
(514) 812‑2193