African Rhythms, All Through the Night
In memory of Marie-Josèphe Angélique
At the Centre d’histoire de Montréal
Part of the Montréal All-Nighter at the Montréal High Lights Festival
March 3 – 4, 2007 from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m.
Montréal, Febrary 7, 2007 – African rhythms will ignite percussion, dance and performances, setting the Centre d'histoire de Montréal on fire for one whole night. Join the dance and visit the exhibition "Who Set Fire to Montréal? 1734 - The Trial of Angélique."
Afrique en mouvements
The Centre d’histoire de Montréal has invited the African dance and percussion school Afrique en movements to get All-Nighter participants moving and grooving. Around 30 performers from the African and percussions danse troupe Kammbéon and the gumboots troupe Amaqhawé; the African dance teachers will be on hand to give short workshops as well as performances that are sure to warm the chilliest of souls. Following on the strength of last year’s success with swing, the Centre d’histoire is now back with one whole night of African dance.
Marie-Josèphe Angélique
Angélique, a black slave, disembarked at Montréal in 1729 at the age of 24. Suspected, accused and then found guilty of arson, she was condemned to death. We have organized this festive night in honour of her African roots. At midnight, she will come back to tell us her story! Come meet his woman who was full of life and character, despite her tragic fate. You will also learn something about the society of her day by visiting the exhibition.
This all-night celebration set to African rhythms is presented by the Centre d’histoire de Montréal in collaboration with Afrique en mouvements and the Montréal High Lights Festival. Where: Centre d’histoire de Montréal, 335, place D’Youville, Vieux Montréal.
Free activity, no reservations required
Informations :
