Ce que les festivals off apportent 脿 la vie culturelle de Montr茅al - Lecture by Anouk B茅langer
Our member and axis director Anouk B茅langer, along with her colleague Martin Lussier (UQAM) and their UQAM research team (H茅l猫ne Legault (PhD), Lucile Ouriou (PhD), L茅a Desbiens (Ma卯trise), Catherine Lauzon (Ma卯trise), present the preliminary results of a project (SSHRC Insight - 2020-25) on "off" festivals in Montreal.
Montr茅al's reputation as a festival city is well established. The city has been hosting large-scale international festivals since the late 1980s. The creation of the Quartier des spectacles (2003-2008) has made it possible to take advantage of a concentration of infrastructure and extend the festival season to a sustained and diversified annual calendar. As part of this trend, so-called "off" festivals have emerged. Off Jazz was the first (1999), followed by OffTA, Zoofest (or Off Just for Laughs) and others. Today, many festivals include an "off" component in their programming. What does this "off" express? What do these "off" events bring to festival culture? How are they positioned in Montr茅al's cultural life? What are their spaces and modes of governance? How do they relate to local scenes?
The subsequent discussion will be moderated by Nathalie Boucher, of the R.Es.P.I.R.E. organization. Please note that this event is in French.
The conference is free and open to all! Bagels and cream cheese will be served.