With the concert Dis, quand revenirs-tu?, soprano Myriam Leblanc and the Ensemble Mirabilia offer a love story spanning more than 800 years.
Musicians Ran Wang and Annette Bauer cross the Silk Road from east to west, from China to Italy via India.
Vocal and instrumental music by composers from the Iberian Peninsula, whose contribution to the Baroque repertoire of the 17th century is highlighted. Danzas, coplas, seguidillas and ayres, going from the melancholy of a burning heart to the rhythms of fiery dances, embellished with castanets and other surprises.
Imagined and performed by percussionist Daniel Bellegarde of Haitian origin, this show is a true celebration of the links between the rhythms and cultures of Haiti, the French West Indies, Brazil and Celtic traditions.
In a captivating solo recital, harpsichordist Mélisande McNabney retraces the story of famous female musicians at the Court of Versailles in music.
Join us for the book launch of When the Pine Needles Fall - Indigenous Acts of Resistance with Katsi'tsakwas Ellen Gabriel.
The event will take place at the Espace JAX (1439 St Catherine W. - Bishop entrance).
Katsi'tsakwas Ellen Gabriel is a Kanien'kehá:ka, Wakeniáhton (Turtle Clan), artist, documentarian, and Indigenous human rights and environmental rights activist living in Kanehsatà:ke Kanien'kehá:ka Homelands.
Sean Carleton is a settler historian and professor of history and Indigenous Studies at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Treaty 1 Territory.
Facilitated by Samir Shaheen-Hussain. Samir is a racialized settler, social justice activist, pediatric emergency physician and author of the award-winning book, Fighting for A Hand to Hold: Confronting Medical Colonialism against Indigenous Children in Canada.
Introduction / Welcome: Wanda Gabriel is a Kanien'kehá:ka, adjunct professor at Mcgill school of social work, social worker, facilitator in healing and training on trauma and oppression. Living in Kanien'kehá:ka Homelands.
For more information visit - Book launch with Katsi'tsakwas Ellen Gabriel - Concordia University
Pre-order the book: https://btlbooks.com/book/when-the-pine-needles-fall
Two Mondays per month, we host markets which provide access to beautiful, local, affordable food through a social-tiered pricing system. Our solidarity market looks and feels similar to a small farmer’s market, just flexible pricing! When you shop at our markets, fresh produce is available to all shoppers, and there’s a separate pantry section (milk, eggs, bread, cans, other shelf-stable goods) that is just for members.
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