Cultural activity
February 25th, 2023 — March 4th, 2023
Spring Break on the Pointe
February 25 to March 4, 2023
From 11 am to 4 pm
Outdoors
Free
FREE ACTIVITIES FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY!
During school break, Pointe-à-Callière is bringing you a veritable festival of free activities right outside the Museum. Come spend some fun quality time with your children… There’s a whole lot to discover!
JOURNEY AROUND THE WORLD DURING SCHOOL BREAK
School Break 2023 at Pointe-à-Callière invites you to take a cultural journey around the world!
In the heart of Old Montréal, take a winter break and come enjoy a host of activities inspired by the current exhibition, Headdresses from Around the World, The Antoine de Galbert Collection.
Through music and dance shows, storytelling, and participatory workshops, Montréal artists from the African, Asian, and Latin American communities will introduce you to the artistic and cultural traditions of these three continents. Join the fun!
EXPLORE THE DAILY PROGRAMMING
Ongoing from 11 am to 4 pm, in front of the Museum and on Place Royale.
11:00 am | Japanese Folk Dancing
Participatory dance performance by Minyo (民謡), Japan
with KOMACHI MONTRÉAL
→ Under the tent
11:00 am | Latin American Tales
The Story Tree
with SAULO GIRI
→ Under the igloo
11:45 am | Afro-Brazilian Percussion
Participatory performance
with JULIEN ALVAREZ THOMET
→ Under the tent
12:15 pm | World Instruments
Learn about musical instruments from around the world
with DANIEL PRENOVEAU
→ Under the igloo
12:30 pm | Guinean Dance and Music
Participatory performance
with FODÉ BAMBA CAMARA
→ Under the tent
1:15 pm | Japanese Folk Dancing
Participatory dance performance by Minyo (民謡), Japan
with KOMACHI MONTRÉAL
→ Under the tent
2:00 pm | Afro-Brazilian Percussion
Participatory performance
with JULIEN ALVAREZ THOMET
→ Under the tent
2:00 pm | Chinese Oral Tradition
A long time ago, tales and workshops
with YU-LIN TUNG
→ Under the igloo
2:45 pm | Guinean Dance and Music
Participatory performance
with FODÉ BAMBA CAMARA
→ Under the tent
3:00 pm | Brazilian Tales
Brazilian folk tales set to music
with LES BRASILEIRINHOS
→ Under the igloo
3:30 pm | Afro-Brazilian Percussion
Participatory performance
with JULIEN ALVAREZ THOMET
→ Under the tent
11:00 am | Chinese Oral Tradition
A long time ago, tales and workshops
with YU-LIN TUNG
→ Under the igloo
11:00 am | Afro-Brazilian Percussion
Participatory performance
with JULIEN ALVAREZ THOMET
→ Under the tent
11:45 am | Afro-Urban Dance
Family-friendly Djamboola workshop
with DJAMBOOLA
→ Under the tent
12:00 pm | Latin American Tales
The Story Tree
with SAULO GIRI
→ Under the igloo
12:00 pm | Afro-Brazilian Percussion
Participatory performance
with JULIEN ALVAREZ THOMET
→ Under the tent
1:15 pm | World Instruments
Learn about musical instruments from around the world
with DANIEL PRENOVEAU
→ Under the igloo
1:15 pm | Afro-Brazilian Percussion
Participatory performance
with JULIEN ALVAREZ THOMET
→ Under the tent
2:00 pm | Afro-Urban Dance
Family-friendly Djamboola workshop
with DJAMBOOLA
→ Under the tent
2:45 pm | Afro-Brazilian Percussion
Participatory performance
with JULIEN ALVAREZ THOMET
→ Under the tent
3:00 pm | Brazilian Tales
Brazilian folk tales set to music
with LES BRASILEIRINHOS
→ Under the igloo
3:30 pm | Afro-Brazilian Percussion
Participatory performance
with JULIEN ALVAREZ THOMET
→ Under the tent
11:00 am | African Tales
The equatorial forest described through stories
with GISÈLE NDONG BIYOGO
→ Under the igloo
11:00 am | Malian Percussion
Balafon: origins, demonstration, and dances
withc ADAMA DAOU
→ Under the tent
11:45 am | Brazilian Tales
Brazilian folk tales set to music
with LES BRASILEIRINHOS
→ Under the igloo
11:45 am | Traditional Japanese instruments
History and demonstration of Japanese instruments
with YUKI ISAMI
→ Under the tent
12:30 pm | Chinese Calligraphy and Painting
Introduction to Chinese calligraphy and painting
with YU-LIN TUNG
→ Under the igloo
1:00 pm | Malian Percussion
Balafon: origins, demonstration, and dances
withc ADAMA DAOU
→ Under the tent
1:45 pm | Afro-Brazilian percussion and dance
with ZURUBA
→ Under the tent
2:45 pm | Latin American Tales
The Story Tree
with SAULO GIRI
→ Under the igloo
3:00 pm | Malian Percussion
Balafon: origins, demonstration, and dances
withc ADAMA DAOU
→ Under the tent
3:45 pm | Malian Percussion
Balafon: origins, demonstration, and dances
withc ADAMA DAOU
→ Under the tent
11:00 am | Traditional Chinese Tales
Tales of Ancient China
with AURORE LIANG
→ Under the igloo
11:00 am | Brazilian dance and percussion show
Explore the world of percussion
with SAYA PERCUSSION
→ Under the tent
11:45 am | Legends of Latin America
To the far reaches of Amazonia and the mountains
with MIREYA BAYANCELA
→ Under the igloo
11:45 am | Afro-Urban Dance
Family-friendly Djamboola workshop
with DJAMBOOLA
→ Under the tent
12:30 pm | Brazilian dance and percussion show
Explore the world of percussion
with SAYA PERCUSSION
→ Under the tent
12:45 pm | Brazilian Tales
Brazilian folk tales set to music
with LES BRASILEIRINHOS
→ Under the igloo
1:15 pm | Afro-Urban Dance
Family-friendly Djamboola workshop
with DJAMBOOLA
→ Under the tent
1:30 pm | Legends of Latin America
To the far reaches of Amazonia and the mountains
with MIREYA BAYANCELA
→ Under the igloo
2:00 pm | Brazilian dance and percussion show
Explore the world of percussion
with SAYA PERCUSSION
→ Under the tent
2:30 pm | Latin American Tales
The Story Tree
with SAULO GIRI
→ Under the igloo
2:45 pm | Traditional Chinese Performances
The dazzling colours of Chinese opera
with AURORE LIANG and MICHELLE JIANG
→ Sous le chapiteau
3:30 pm | Brazilian dance and percussion show
Explore the world of percussion
with SAYA PERCUSSION
→ Under the tent
11:00 am | African Creative workshop
Creation of colored calabashes
with INTERCULTUR'ART
→ Under the igloo
11:00 am | Latin Dance
Latin dance demonstration and instruction
with COLLECTIF YAMBAE
→ Under the tent
11:45 am | Latin Dance
Latin dance demonstration and instruction
with COLLECTIF YAMBAE
→ Under the tent
12:00 pm | Latin American Tales
The Story Tree
with SAULO GIRI
→ Under the igloo
12:30 pm | Traditional Chinese Performances
The dazzling colours of Chinese opera
with AURORE LIANG and MICHELLE JIANG
→ Sous le chapiteau
1:15 pm | Latin Dance
Latin dance demonstration and instruction
with COLLECTIF YAMBAE
→ Under the tent
1:30 pm | African Musical Tales
Creation of colored calabashes
with INTERCULTUR'ART
→ Under the igloo
2:00 pm | African and Martinican Tales
Voice of the Jungle, tales and music
with FRANCK SYLVESTRE
→ Under the tent
2:45 pm | Traditional Chinese Tales
Tales of Ancient China
with AURORE LIANG
→ Under the igloo
3:00 pm | Latin Dance
Latin dance demonstration and instruction
with COLLECTIF YAMBAE
→ Under the tent
3:30 pm | Legends of Latin America
To the far reaches of Amazonia and the mountains
with MIREYA BAYANCELA
→ Under the igloo
11:00 am | Chinese Oral Tradition
A long time ago, tales and workshops
with YU-LIN TUNG
→ Under the igloo
11:00 am | Afro-Urban Dance
Family-friendly Djamboola workshop
with DJAMBOOLA
→ Under the tent
11:45 am | Haitian Dance
Rabòday, traditional Haitian dance
with BOOGKOW
→ Under the tent
12:00 pm | African Musical Tales
Creation of colored calabashes
with INTERCULTUR'ART
→ Under the igloo
12:30 pm | Afro-Urban Dance
Family-friendly Djamboola workshop
with DJAMBOOLA
→ Under the tent
1:15 pm | Haitian Dance
Rabòday, traditional Haitian dance
with BOOGKOW
→ Under the tent
1:30 pm | Legends of Latin America
To the far reaches of Amazonia and the mountains
with MIREYA BAYANCELA
→ Under the igloo
2:00 pm | Traditional Japanese instruments
History and demonstration of Japanese instruments
with YUKI ISAMI
→ Under the tent
2:30 pm | African Creative workshop
Creation of colored calabashes
with INTERCULTUR'ART
→ Under the igloo
3:15 pm | Afro-Urban Dance
Family-friendly Djamboola workshop
with DJAMBOOLA
→ Under the tent
11:00 am | Traditional Chinese Tales
Tales of Ancient China
with AURORE LIANG
→ Under the igloo
11:00 am | Afro-Urban Dance
Family-friendly Djamboola workshop
with DJAMBOOLA
→ Under the tent
11:45 am | Latin American Tales
The Story Tree
with SAULO GIRI
→ Under the igloo
11:45 am | Haitian Dance
Rabòday, traditional Haitian dance
with BOOGKOW
→ Under the tent
12:30 pm | African and Martinican Tales
Voice of the Jungle, tales and music
with FRANCK SYLVESTRE
→ Under the tent
1:00 pm | African Tales
The equatorial forest described through stories
with GISÈLE NDONG BIYOGO
→ Under the igloo
1:30 pm | Haitian Dance
Rabòday, traditional Haitian dance
with BOOGKOW
→ Under the tent
1:45 pm | Chinese Calligraphy and Painting
Introductory workshop
with YU-LIN TUNG
→ Under the igloo
2:15 pm | Traditional Chinese Performances
The dazzling colours of Chinese opera
with AURORE LIANG and MICHELLE JIANG
→ Sous le chapiteau
3:00 pm | Afro-Urban Dance
Family-friendly Djamboola workshop
with DJAMBOOLA
→ Under the tent
11:00 am | African Tales
The equatorial forest described through stories
with GISÈLE NDONG BIYOGO
→ Under the igloo
11:00 am | Afro-Brazilian Percussion
Participatory performance
with JULIEN ALVAREZ THOMET
→ Under the tent
11:45 am | Chinese Oral Tradition
A long time ago, tales and workshops
with YU-LIN TUNG
→ Under the igloo
11:45 am | Japanese Folk Dancing
Participatory dance performance by Minyo (民謡), Japan
with KOMACHI MONTRÉAL
→ Under the tent
12:30 pm | Guinean Dance and Music
Participatory performance
with FODÉ BAMABA CAMARA
→ Under the tent
12:45 pm | World Instruments
Learn about musical instruments from around the world
with DANIEL PRENOVEAU
→ Under the igloo
1:15 pm | Japanese Folk Dancing
Participatory dance performance by Minyo (民謡), Japan
with KOMACHI MONTRÉAL
→ Under the tent
2:00 pm | Afro-Brazilian Percussion
Participatory performance
with JULIEN ALVAREZ THOMET
→ Under the tent
2:30 pm | Latin American Tales
The Story Tree
with SAULO GIRI
→ Under the igloo
2:45 pm | Guinean Dance and Music
Participatory performance
with FODÉ BAMABA CAMARA
→ Under the tent
3:30 pm | Afro-Brazilian Percussion
Participatory performance
with JULIEN ALVAREZ THOMET
→ Under the tent
SAMPLE SOME WAGASHI!
All week long, a culinary discovery awaits those with a sweet tooth! Be sure to stop at the KotoAn wagashi kiosk to try their wagashi—delectable Japanese confections—along with a green tea or some Kuzuyu, a traditional hot drink. A treat for the taste buds… and a delight for the eyes!
OLD MONTRÉAL SCAVENGER HUNT
Join the scavenger hunt and look for artwork—relating to the Headdresses from Around the World, The Antoine de Galbert Collection exhibition—created by local children.
Pointe-à-Callière has joined forces with two Old Montréal early childhood care centres—Viroulu and Le Petit Palais—to offer a creative workshop for children, under the guidance of artist Lindsay Cornish. You can find their work in the windows of several businesses in the neighbourhood!
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