Le grand voyage
OPENING CEREMONY
May 13 to 16, 2021 at Place des Festivals
3rd edition of CUISINE TA VILLE: LE GRAND VOYAGE
A trail of masterful installations and outdoor exhibits AND virtual programming featuring films, culinary encounters, conferences and workshops that explore the notions of Journey and Grief as they relate to migratory issues.
Open to all · Free
LAUNCH: THURSDAY, MAY 13 AT 5 P.M.
OPEN UNTIL MAY 16 AT CURFEW...
OPENING CEREMONY:
Thursday, May 13 at 5 p.m.
Place des Festivals in the Quartier des Spectacles
****BRING YOUR CHALK STICKS****
THURSDAY, MAY 13 at 5 :00 p.m. SHARP!
At the PLACE DES FESTIVALS!
WE WILL BE ASKING YOU TO WRITE ON THE GROUND
THE NAME OF YOUR FAVOURITE ARTIST AND/OR WORK OF ART...
LET’S MAKE THIS OPENING CEREMONY
AN APPEAL FOR LOVING AND SUPPORTING THE ARTS
Featuring the following speakers:
The Honourable Steven Guilbeault,
Federal MP for the riding of Laurier–Sainte-Marie and
Minister of Canadian Heritage
The Honourable Chantal Rouleau,
Québec Minister for Transport and
Minister Responsible for the Metropolis and the Montréal Region
Councillor Cathy Wong,
City Councillor and Executive Committee member for
the Ville-Marie borough, Peter-McGill district
In attendance:
Annie-Marie Jean,
President and CEO, Conseil des arts et lettres du Québec
Monique Simard,
Chair of the Board of Directors, Quartier des Spectacles
Catherine Girard Lantagne,
Director of Programming, Quartier des Spectacles
As well as several other guests from the political and cultural spheres
and a public that is engaged and eager for
experiences in the public space!
Following the speeches, we will invite you to write the name of your favourite artist and/or work of art on the ground in chalk, and then to let yourself be carried away by Le Grand Voyage thanks to your guides... the artists and co-curator Nicolas Rivard.
Open to all. Free.
CUISINE TA VILLE, LE GRAND VOYAGE:
From Thursday, May 13 to Sunday, May 16, at Montreal’s Place des Festivals, ATSA, When Art Takes Action presents the third edition of Cuisine Ta Ville: LE GRAND VOYAGE, a trail of masterful installations and outdoor exhibits, as well as online programming comprised of culinary events, conferences and workshops exploring the notions of Journey and Grief as they relate to migratory issues. As the performing arts are prohibited this year, we nonetheless suggest you discover our artists for future reference…
“It is about the way one leaves, and what one leaves behind – family, friends, and a life – in the hopes of a better future. Regardless of how much or how little experience we may have with such journeys or grief, I’m sure the theme will resonate in some way for everyone, because with COVID, we have all, to varying degrees, experienced grieving and mourning of some sort: the grief of no longer seeing our loved ones, of never holding them in our arms again, of losing our established ways of doing things or our work, and having to adapt to a new way of life.”
– Annie Roy, ATSA’s executive and artistic director
With two past editions to its credit, the latest one having been the recipient of the 2019 YMCA Peace Medal, the third edition of Cuisine Ta Ville, LE GRAND VOYAGE, continues to strengthen the ties between the host society and new arrivals, by giving a platform to people who are going through the integration process, the people helping them, and those who create meaningful works in order to jointly build a better understanding of the underlying issues and to become participants in a society that is open and inclusive of Others. It is a multifaceted event that allows visitors to immerse themselves in the subject matter while respecting current public health safety guidelines.
A TRAIL OF OUTDOOR INSTALLATIONS AND EXHIBITS
The visual leitmotif will be modes of transportation, both real and imaginary. This theme evokes the notion of departure, the manner in which leave and what we leave behind in the hopes of a brighter future. We mourn the loss of our language, our loved ones, sometimes their death in difficult circumstances. We are sure the theme will resonate in some way for everyone, because with COVID, we have all, to varying degrees, experienced grieving and mourning of some sort: the grief of no longer seeing our loved ones, of never holding them in our arms again, of losing our established way of doing things or our work, having to adapt to a new way of life, and so on.
In addition to handling the event decor and design, ATSA has created two new works, Six pieds sous ciel and Marche avec moi. Wearing many hats, ATSA is not only curator, programmer and presenter, but also producer and/or coproducer in order to give the artists an opportunity to create in spite of the pandemic and to be represented along the trail.
The artworks and/or the exhibit supports have been inspired by objects used for transportation: aircraft ailerons, shipping containers, buses, life rafts, bicycles, shoes – even door frames, road signs... The installations and exhibits tell of journeys undertaken for survival, of daily courage, fueled by a longing to fly or to flee, and dreams of a new world onto which hopes are projected.
The trail is comprised of installations by: ATSA, with the pictorial participation of Niap Sanders, Karine Gibouleau, Renaud Philippe, Giorgia Volpe, Maria Escurza, Jinyoung Kim, Ex Muro, Camille Courier, Women Walk the Walk, Atelier MAP, My-Van Dam, Wartin Pantois, Nassima Samadi, Kiran Ambwani, Collectif Partout la poésie, Phil Allard, Maliciouz, Bercers le temps...as well as the launch of the CUISINE TON QUARTIER Podcast Trails.
The unveiling of the CUISINE TON QUARTIER: PODCAST TRAILS capsules is also a launchpad to discovering the wealth of wisdom and experience held by Montreal’s immigrants, those who support them and the participating artists, who are themselves immigrants or who work with immigrants.
PARTY DE CUISINE: In collaboration with restaurateurs Gaëlle Cerf (formerly of Grumman ’78) and Paul Toussaint (of Kamuy), a number of organizations working in the culinary field with immigrants, including Food’elles, Un rêve dans votre assiette and Fais-en pour deux, will share both recipes and life stories. The activity will be filmed and retransmitted via Facebook Live.
FILMS, CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS: Online, a selection of films and conferences with Lilyanne Rachedi, Lenine Nankassa Boucal, Denise Otis and Muriel Bitta, Anne-Marie Bellemare, as well as “DIY” workshops by Ivan Artehortua, Rafaël Benitaz and Maria Ezcurra.
Finally, the Web site for the CUISINE TON QUARTIER Podcast Trails will make its debut on May 13!
Programming of performing arts is currently prohibited by the public health department. Accordingly, the artists previously scheduled will be presented online. ATSA will make every effort to reschedule them this summer. In the meantime, sign up to their social media accounts for updates, so you can see them at a later time.
THANK YOU FOR TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THIS IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE!
CUISINE TON QUARTIER: PODCAST TRAILS ( IN FRENCH )
CUISINE TON QUARTIER: PODCAST TRAILS ( IN FRENCH )
Through CUISINE TON QUARTIER: PODCAST TRAILS, ATSA explores the issues faced by refugees and immigrants, many of them artists, and by those who help them build a new home. In all, 82 interviews constituting profound and insightful testimonials. A window onto today’s diversified Québec. An invitation to take a thoughtful, attentive walk by following the signage associated with the audio trails in seven Montreal boroughs (with several suggested trails for each), and available for online listening.
Launch of online podcasts and presentation of the trails during CUISINE TA VILLE: LE GRAND VOYAGE , from May 13 to 16, at Place des Festivals under 7 giant umbrellas !
The Cuisine ton Quartier project is made possible by support from the Ville de Montréal, the Bureau d’intégration des nouveaux arrivants à Montréal (BINAM), the Ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration (MIFI) and the Conseil des Arts de Montréal.
A SUMMERTIME DOUBLE BILL FOR ATSA
A SUMMERTIME DOUBLE BILL FOR ATSA
3rd EDITION of CUISINE TA VILLE: LE GRAND VOYAGE
FROM MAY 13 TO 16, 2021 AT THE PLACE DES FESTIVALS
IN THE QUARTIER DES SPECTACLES, MONTRÉAL
OPEN TO ALL – FREE
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CUISINE TON QUARTIER: PODCAST TRAILS
STARTING MAY 13, 2021 IN 7 MONTRÉAL BOROUGHS AND ONLINE
OPEN TO ALL – FREE
LE GRAND VOYAGE
FROM MAY 13 TO 16, 2021 AT THE PLACE DES FESTIVALS
IN THE QUARTIER DES SPECTACLES, MONTRÉAL
May 13 to 16, 2021, CUISINE TA VILLE: LE GRAND VOYAGE will deploy at Montreal’s Place des Festivals. The event consists of a trail of masterful installations and outdoor exhibits, virtual culinary encounters, conferences, movies and performances suggestions. ATSA wears many hats: creator, curator, programmer and presenter, and also producer and/or co-producer for some 24 artists or collectives.
The theme of this 3rd edition encompasses the notions of Journey and Grief as they relate to migration issues. To this end, the works have been developed and inspired by objects used for transportation: shoes, bicycles, life rafts, aircraft ailerons, containers and buses. They evoke departure and speak of daily courage, of journeys undertaken for survival, fueled by a longing to fly or to flee, and dreams of a new world onto which hopes are projected. Among them, Six pieds sous ciel and Marche avec moi were created by ATSA, which is also handling the installation design. Many established artists are participating in this ambitious project, including: Niap Sanders, Karine Gibouleau, Renaud Philippe, Georgia Volpe, Maria Escurza, Jinyoung Kim, Camille Courrier, Véronica Mockler, Atelier MAP, My-Van Dam, Wartin Pantois, Nassima Samadi, Kiran Ambwani, Collectif Partout la poésie, Phil Allard, Maliciouz, Foirées montréalaises, Bercer le temps, and more.
On another front, in collaboration with restaurateurs Gaëlle Cerf (formerly of Grumman ’78) and Paul Toussaint (of Kamuy), a number of organizations working in the culinary field with immigrants, including Food’elles, Un rêve dans votre assiette and Fais-en pour deux, will be on hand, virtually and in person, to share both recipes and life stories.
LE PARCOURS-BALADOS CUISINE TON QUARTIER, will be launched at Place des Festivals during the three-day GRAND VOYAGE event, thanks to seven giant parasols (one per city borough) under which members of the public can start listening and plan ahead for their subsequent summer strolls, with thought-provoking audio content, through the city’s seven targeted parks.
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