Festival des Arts de Saint-Sauveur - 2011 Season
 

Scène Desjardins

Free shows

Again this year, the Desjardins stage will present several marvelous free shows. Outdoor presentations in the heart of the warm and beautiful village of Saint-Sauveur; a series of performances that promise unforgettable moments for all!

Guaranteed Fun!



Thursday, July 28 6 p.m.
9 p.m.
Scène Desjardins Gadji Gadjo Gadji Gadjo Gadji Gadjo... exciting, polyrhythmic, and contagious passion. A wild performance of fiery accents of Klezmer, Gypsy and Québécois music.
Thursday, July 28 6 p.m.
9 p.m.
Scène Desjardins Bette & Wallet Bette & Wallet Urban songs, village dances. From Nova Scotia, Bette & Wallet recycle the call-and-­answer song with urban themes while keeping a traditional cultural flavor to their dance.
Thursday, July 28 6 p.m.
9 p.m.
Scène Desjardins ZPN ZPN Well-measured hip-hop... ZPN is an important Franco-Ontarian hip-hop figure. His songs give way to hope and family on a backdrop of African rhythms.
Sunday, July 31 6 p.m.
9 p.m.
Scène Desjardins Momentos Flamencos Momentos Flamencos Hands and feet, voices and hearts... Ever-present on the Montreal flamenco stage, Momen­tos Flamencos will ignite St-Sauveur... hot night and blazing hearts are to be expected.
Wednesday, August 3 6 p.m.
9 p.m.
Scène Desjardins Studio Shake Studio Shake Under Lynne Leblanc’s direction, Studio Shake’s young dynamic dancers present a selection of upbeat, high-energy choreographies: Hip-hop, jazz and musical theater… A variety of dance styles executed with great intensity and creativity.
Thursday, August 4 6 p.m.
9 p.m.
Scène Desjardins Payer-Lévesque Payer-Lévesque When tradition surprises... On a background of modern sounds that will surprise and delight us, Payer-Lévesque revive old songs from our collective book of songs.
Friday, August 5 8 p.m. Scène Desjardins The Bal Moderne
by 2e porte à gauche
Bal Moderne de  la 2e porte à gauche The Bal Moderne is a dance evening where the public is invited to learn and dance easy, short, contemporary dance sequences, prepared and demonstrated by dance professionals in a fun and festive context.
Saturday, August 6 6 p.m.
9 p.m.
Scène Desjardins Doba Doba Passion, rhythm and conviction... Formerly one half of the Dobacaracol duo, DOBA is making a strong comeback with words, rhythms and melodies that bring about an irresistible urge to tap your feet.

New at the Festival

Zumba…Live the dance!

Festival-goers are invited to a Zumba session given by a professional trainer from the Centre Fusion de Piedmont!

Originally from Colombia, Zumba is a joyous mix of dance and fitness that is translated by ‘‘move while having fun’’. Taught in 75 countries, this new dance has thousands of fans and brings a tonic and invigorating wellbeing!

An absolutely free rendezvous: from Thursday to Sunday at 5 p.m. at the Desjardins stage!

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