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Join in the national holiday dance at the Nature Centre

Fête Nationale du Québec by Ville de Laval
Photo credit Vincent Girard

Laval, May 18, 2023 - The theme of the big Fête nationale show at the Centre de la nature on June 24 is Entrez dans la danse.

The colorful show, directed by Ines Talbi and featuring musical direction by Alex McMahon, will be hosted by the flamboyant Rita Baga. Starting at 8:30 p.m., it will feature Ariane Roy, Bon Enfant, Brigitte Boisjoli, Claudia Bouvette, Gab Bouchard, Hologramme, Laura Niquay, Lou-Adriane Cassidy, Marie-Gold, Martha Wainwright, Michel Rivard, Pierre Kwenders and Rymz. The patriotic text will be co-written and performed by Mani Soleymanlou and Sophie Cadieux. The evening will conclude with the traditional fireworks display.

"Ville de Laval is proud to present, once again this year, a large-scale show to celebrate who we are. The Fête nationale is a unique opportunity to celebrate our culture, our language and our diversity. We're delighted to invite citizens to this great gathering, which promises to be a memorable one!"

- Stéphane Boyer, Mayor of Laval

Site opening and free shuttle service

The main concert will take place at 8:30 p.m., and the site will be accessible from 6 p.m. onwards. Several street food trucks will be on hand to satisfy the appetites of young and old alike. At the end of the evening, after the fireworks, shuttles will be available from the Centre de la nature to transport spectators free of charge to the Montmorency metro station.

A day for the whole family

To get the celebrations off to a great start, a host of activities will be offered on the enchanting site of the Centre de la nature: entertainment, face painting, shows by Laval artists, inflatable games and street food trucks will keep families entertained from 10 am to 6 pm.

Key partners

Ville de Laval would like to thank Hydro-Québec, official presenter of the Fête nationale du Québec 2023, and the SAQ, a major partner of the festivities. It would also like to thank the Mouvement national des Québécoises et Québécois, the Government of Quebec, the Société nationale du Québec à Laval, [co]motion, Unibroue and La QV, for supporting this unifying event in Laval.

Additional information

fetenationale.laval.ca
facebook.com/villedelavalpageofficielle
twitter.com/villedelavalqc
Follow #fetenationale #Laval
Photo credit: Vincent Girard

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Sources :

Nesrine Saci
Communications and Marketing Department
Public Affairs Advisor
450 680-2343
[email protected]

   

Elizabeth Lemay
Mayor's Office
Press Attachée

514 882-5645
[email protected]