During School Break at Place des Arts : let’s create, let’s move, let’s play
Montreal, January 30, 2023 – From March 1st to 4th, Place des Arts is inviting families to come enjoy free arts and culture activities during school break! On the program this year: an introduction to the circus arts, storytelling and musical performances, craft workshops, an interactive installation inspired by Indigenous tales and legends, a rest stop where families can relax together, and a solidarity-driven culinary activity offered by La Tablée des Chefs. Fans of digital art, young and old, will also be able to admire a colourful work on the mosaic of screens in the vast indoor public space at Place des Arts. It’s a perfect opportunity to bring out one’s inner artist!
For school break, fuel your children’s imagination and spark a sense of wonder in the whole family! No reservations required. All activities are held in Place des Arts’ indoor public spaces.
SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES
Recommended ages: 3 to 10 | FREE
Storytelling and Music Shows
March 1st to 4th
2 pm, 3 pm, and 4 pm
Journey to two different worlds in the musical tale Le souhait de Petite souris and the fairy tale Orphée aux doigts de fée.
Le souhait de Petite souris
For 3-to-8-year-olds | In French
Petite Souris and Petite-Petite Souris, worried about their sick mom, make their way out into the storm, where they’ll meet a little fox, a bear, and a snowy owl. Who can find the right remedy to help their mom get better?
Wednesday, March 1st and Thursday, March 2nd
2 pm, 3 pm, and 4 pm (Duration: 25 minutes)
Performers: Jacinthe Lavoie (storyteller), Jean-Luc Lavigne (guitarist and singer), and Sébastien Pellerin (bassist)
Orphée aux doigts de fée
For 6-to-10-year-olds | In French
Orphée draws exceptionally well — as everyone agrees… Some even say he has magic fingers! Sadly, his little sister is ill, and the king is the only one who can save her. Fortunately, the king loves artists who can paint his portrait. A story of self-confidence and perseverance.
Friday, March 3rd and Saturday, March 4th
2 pm, 3 pm, and 4 pm (Duration: 20 minutes)
Performer: Mélanie Nadeau
Ongoing Free Activities – from 2 pm to 5 pm
Introduction to the Circus Arts
Espace culturel Georges-Émile-Lapalme
Professional guides from the École de cirque de Verdun will give children the opportunity to gain some self-confidence through an introduction to the circus arts: tightrope walking, juggling, and acrobatics workshops. (Duration: 20 minutes)
Craft Workshops
Espace culturel Georges-Émile-Lapalme
These workshops will give children a chance to work on crafts inspired by tales and legends, and then take their creations home with them.
Fabuloscopes
Place des Arts Exhibition Room
Enter a world of Indigenous tales and legends with these mechanisms inspired by zoetropes and praxinoscopes—the ancestors of animated film—with an added touch of modern technology. Presented by MONTRÉAL EN LUMIÈRE.
Solidarity-driven culinary activity
Salon urbain at Place des Arts
New this year, La Tablée des Chefs offers a unifying culinary activity for a family experience of solidarity. Participants will be invited to make dry soup pouches that will be given to local organizations, providing some comfort to those who need it most. Young and old can then enjoy a nice hot soup themselves.
An area specially designed for families will include a cloackroam and parking for strollers
Complete “School Break at Place des Arts” programming can be seen here:
Activities held at Place des Arts during school break are made possible through the financial support of the Fondation de la Place des Arts. We also wish to thank La Presse, our media partner.
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Source: Place des Arts
Marie-Claude Lépine, Communications Manager
Media Relations: Roy & Turner Communications
Natalie Dion | 514-266-3466 | ndion@roy-turner.com