The Indigenous Presence International Festival will be taking place in Montreal for a 31st year from August 3 to 11, to celebrate Indigenous art and its creators.
“Currently, there is a moment of truth when people are discovering the historical reality from which indigenous artists work,” said André Dudemaine, director of cultural activities at Terres en Views, organizer of the festival, on Wednesday.
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“People are much more able to understand how much it is an essential art, which touches the life of nations, which transforms the daily life and the future of young people, by bringing new identity benchmarks, he added. . We now better understand the value of the works offered through the festival. ”
André Dudemaine believes that absolutely all of the activities of Présence autochtones are essential.
However, here are five which, according to him, represent the multidisciplinary spirit (cinema, visual art, musical performances) of the event. Note that the dates and locations of film screenings remain to be confirmed.
- The concert-launch of Samian’s new album, “Nikamo”, on Friday August 6, on the Quebecor stage at Place des Festivals. “Samian has regained his anger and comes back on stage with an album that feels good in terms of claims and postures of cultural” warrior “, explained André Dudemaine. It will be something important. ”
- The poetic-theatrical performance by Atikamekw playwright Véronique Hébert, “Where does our blood come from”, on Sunday 8 and Monday 9 August, on the Quebecor stage at Place des Festivals. “It is an original theatrical text, a poetic dialogue, with improvised musical and audiovisual accompaniment. It promises to be quite surprising. We come back to the stage’s primary vocation, that of occupying large spaces and providing the public with an immersive experience. The two representations will be different from each other. ”
- The installation “The blood of Mother Earth”, by Innu artist Sonia Robertson, at La Guilde gallery, on view from August 2. “She is a well-known artist in contemporary art, and her opening takes place at Présence autochthones,” said André Dudemaine. It’s really something to see … ”
- The Brazilian feature film “A ultima floresta”, by filmmaker Luiz Bolognesi. “The title means ‘The Last Forest’, and the film tells about the Yanomamis who still live in a very traditional way. Not that they ignore the contemporary world, but they think that the traditional life in the land is better than the life we lead in the cities. And they must come down from their territory, since many people go there to stake or extract gold, with fairly polluting means, thank you. They must form militias to defend their territory. Those who come to attack them are often encouraged by the Brazilian government. It gives an idea of their strength of resistance … ”
- The feature film “Ataatasiak”, by ethnologist Lisa Koperqualuk, curator of the Inuit art collections at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, presented as a world premiere. “The title means” My grandfather “, indicated André Dudemaine. It is a link with its own family tradition and the Inuit world. ”
Presenceautochtone.ca for more information.
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