Laval, July 28, 2021 - [co]motion, agitateur de culture is proud to unveil Village Laval, a new chill space in the city, which will take over the Collège Montmorency parking lot from August 26 to September 19. This meeting place for relaxation and cultural discoveries will be able to accommodate almost 500 people, and will bring together two festivals (Festival Mosaïque Laval and LVL UP, lab numérique et musique) and affordable shows for the general public, all on the same site.
" I'm delighted that we're able to offer the people of Laval a place where they can come together, where they can share, where they can live. A Village where different cultural and artistic universes intersect, all in a light setting that invites relaxation and comfort," confides Juli Meilleur, General Manager of [co]motion, agitateur de culture.
Village Laval was born of the need to breathe new life into the Montmorency quadrilateral and the desire to get together after a year alone in our thatched cottages. With a view to bringing people together , various stakeholders have joined forces to offer a month of cultural programming.
"We had this idea to extend (as a prelude) the site we're going to use for LVL UP, a digital and music lab in the heart of last summer, in the middle of a cultural and social desert. To make the performing arts accessible, to revitalize a quadrilateral through its culture, to create reunions between artists and audiences in a living environment: a village. All this while inviting other organizations to participate in the project, because it takes a village to get back to celebrating. That's what we wanted to do for this year's project. And maybe for the next few years," explains Steve Marcoux, programmer and creator of Village Laval.
In addition to the entertainment on offer, a beach-style bar area and an outdoor games area featuring popular Finnish bowling (Mölkky), washer ball and spikeball will be available to spectators, before making way for LVL UP's star attraction: the basketball court! It's all fun and games.
Three (3) events on one site: Village Laval!
MOSAIC FESTIVAL LAVAL - August 26 to 29
Village Laval kicks off with the Festival Mosaïque Laval, a brand-new event in the city supported by La Centrale. It's a project that enables La Centrale to " meet its objectives of citizen participation and social commitment, by promoting the celebration of Laval's cultural diversity ". The events are free of charge, but due to health measures, reservations are required at festivalmosaiquelaval.com.
GENERAL PUBLIC PROGRAMMING AT VILLAGE LAVAL - September 2 to 11
For the next two weeks, [co]motion offers a varied program aimed at an equally varied audience at an affordable price. Each evening kicks off with a warm-up DJ set, followed by up-and-coming and established artists. We kick things off on September 2 with the gentle folk-rock of Ontario's AHI, followed by 70's rocker Marie-Pierre Arthur. The following day, September 3, Étienne Coppée, winner of the 25th Francouvertes, precedes Vincent Vallières, who takes to the stage solo with his latest offering, Toute beauté n'est pas perdue . Electro fans are invited to join us on September 4 for an evening in collaboration with ÎleSoniq, details of which will be announced shortly.
The following weekend, it's all smiles! First with the disco-psychedelic collective Barry Paquin Roberge, followed by Bleu Jean Bleu on September 9, then with the prolific P'tit Belliveau and Les Trois Accords on September 11. Meanwhile, on September 10, we'll be taking a break from comedy with an evening signed [co]mic. whose artists will be announced shortly.
Each evening will feature DJ sets by Killa Jewel (Sept. 2), Sabrina Sabotage (Sept. 3), Gayance (Sept. 9), Voyage Funktastique (Sept. 10) and Kilo Jules (Sept. 11).
Reserve your seats, they're limited! Tickets are on sale now at villagelaval.com and co-motion.ca.
Important point: we invite the public to bring their own chairs, for those who wish, for the entire duration of Village Laval, except for LVL UP.
LVL UP, DIGITAL AND MUSIC LAB - September 16 to 19
Village Laval will culminate with LVL UP, a digital and music lab, transforming into Village urbain, offering a full program of digital arts, rap and hip-hop music. We'll tell you more soon, but visit lvluplab.com to check out the pre-LVL UP indoor programming.
PARTNERS
The Village Laval project is made possible by the financial support of Heritage Canada via the Fonds d'appui aux travailleurs du secteur des arts et de la musique devant public, the Ville de Laval and the Ministère du Tourisme.
Ville de Laval is a partner in the project. In addition to bringing the population together around a cultural initiative and promoting accessibility, this collaboration aims to energize the Montmorency quadrilateral and prepare for the effervescence of a bustling downtown under construction.
The Ministry of Tourism is contributing $25,000 to the project. This sum comes from Component 3 of theEntente de partenariat régional en tourisme (EPRT) 2020-2022, in collaboration with Tourisme Laval. " Collaboration between tourism industry stakeholders is always a plus for our destination. Village Laval is an excellent example of a project that brings a region to life and is sure to attract visitors. I'm proud that our government recognizes the creativity of our developers and supports them in realizing their ambitions, " says Caroline Proulx, Minister of Tourism and Minister responsible for the Lanaudière and Bas-Saint-Laurent regions.
" The creation of this new meeting place in the heart of Laval's downtown core, which will provide a unique opportunity for fun and socializing, is refreshing news. The innovative concept of this space, combining outdoor games and shows of various musical genres, confirms the powerful creative character of Laval as a tourist destination," continues Geneviève Roy, CEO at Tourisme Laval.
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VILLAGE LAVAL
is an initiative of [co]motion, cultural agitator
SOURCE
[co]motion, culture agitator
Marie-Kim Dupuis-Brault | Digital Strategy, Promotion and Communications Advisor
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PRESS RELATIONS
Village Laval and LVL UP - Six Media
Simon Fauteux [email protected]
Patricia Clavel [email protected]
Festival Mosaïque Laval
Nejma Hamadi | Communications Assistant
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ABOUT US
[co]motion, cultural agitator
With 40 years of experience under its belt, [co]motion is a major cultural presenter that stirs up culture in the Laval community, by presenting a program of shows and events, offering its expertise as equipment manager and delegated producer, thus actively contributing to the development of the performing arts and creating meaningful encounters between artists, their works and spectators. Recognized for its dynamic support of Laval's emerging cultural scene, the organization is also behind the late MRCY Block Party festival and the delegated production of the Fête nationale de Laval, which has become a staple of St-Jean-Baptiste celebrations in Quebec. www.co-motion.ca.
LVL UP, digital music lab
LVL UP, lab numérique et musique is a funny bugaboo that aims to bring together the worlds of urban music and digital arts. The event has been taking place in Laval's Montmorency quadrangle since September 2019, when the first edition drew more than 22,000 people. LVL UP is imagined by [co]motion, agitateur de culture in collaboration with evenko and HUB Studio.
Festival Mosaïque Laval
Created and produced by Centrale des artistes, the Festival MOSAÏQUE Laval is a unifying event that celebrates the richness of cultural diversity through the arts. www.festivalmosaiquelaval.com
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