A Word from the Artistic Director

For this 13th edition of FASS, the mood is set for discovery and re-acquaintance with single performers and companies that have thrilled us, and we now offer them to you like a series of shooting stars who have come to brighten the Laurentian sky.

More than 150 artists from near and far will be with us this summer to awe us by their talent and move us by their passion. Come with us to the festivities and let yourself be swept away by the accessible and generous music and dance presentations that are more expressive than ever.

On the program are several irresistible revelations and premiere performances, including the Canadian premiere of Slovenia's Ballet Maribor presenting the electrifying Radio and Juliet, and the North-American premiere of Le Sang des Étoiles by Ballet Biarritz – Thierry Malandain of France. As for concerts, we'll be invited by Constantinople to spend an evening in Isfahan (Soir d’été à Ispahan), a pure delight to be performed in Église de Saint-Sauveur.

The goings-on at the Scène Desjardins merit attention as well: the palpitating rhythms of free performances will continue throughout the Festival. And let's not forget the second edition of Tohu Bohu on Sunday, August 2: a whole day of activities dedicated to children and their families.

We'd like to thank our partners and generous donors, as well as our team of volunteers who give us their unflagging support during this showcase of excellence. But especially, we'd like to thank you, our dear audience, for showing your loyalty year after year and making the Festival des Arts de Saint-Sauveur a not-to-be-missed Laurentian summer rendezvous.

I urge you to come and celebrate the performing arts at their best with us, starting on July 30th!

Anik Bissonnette, Artistic Director

Feature Presentations

Thursday, July  30 – 8 p.m. Friday, July 31 – 8 p.m.	Big Top	Ballet Biarritz			This captivating work by Thierry Malandain is a poetic, sensitive rendering of the myth of Zeus and Callisto »»
Saturday, August 1 – 8 p.m.	Big Top	[bjm_danse]			[bjm_danse] returning to FASS with a double program featuring two brilliant stars »»
Sunday, August 2 – 2:30 p.m.	Big Top	Bouge de là			Inspired by the children's book written by Dominique Demers and illustrated by Stéphane Poulin »»
Tuesday, August 4 – 8 p.m.	Big Top	Oliver Jones			Our cherished Ollie is back for a memorable evening of jazz »»
Wednesday, August 5 – 8 p.m.	Big Top	Naomi Stikeman			this new creation explores the meandering paths of memory »»
Thursday, August 6 – 8 p.m.	Big Top	Diane Dufresne			The piano and a string ensemble will set off the thrilling voice of a Diane Dufresne »»
Friday, August 7 – 8 p.m. Saturday, August 8 – 9 p.m.	Big Top	SNT Ballet Maribor			To the music of Radiohead, Edward Clug revisits the greatest love story of all time »»
Saturday, August 8 – 7 p.m.	Église de Saint-Sauveur	Constantinople			Constantinople invites us to a sumptuous evening of Persian music »»

Post-performance Discussions

After each dance show in the Big Top, there’ll be an exchange with the performers who will share their passion for their art. A rare opportunity to discover what goes on behind the scenes in creative stage productions. (Free of charge)

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