Since the inception of Arts Alive! Québec (AAQ) in 2015, Knowlton’s participation has grown in leaps and bounds. This year Knowlton has pulled out all the stops to create a festival of cultural performances and activities that stretches from June 25 until July 8, 2017!
Local organizer, Danny McAuley of Brome Lake Books, said, « I love how AAQ pulls the entire community together. This year we’re collaborating with the Brome Country Historical Society, Theatre Lac-Brome, Pettes Memorial Library, the Knowlton Players, theCeltic Harmonies Festival, Coldbrook and Lion’s Parks, and more. The artists are making a special effort to showcase not only our region through art but Canada’s diversity as well. »
Highlights of the festival include United We Stand, an original play with comedy and song, written by Roger de la Mare, and the Gemini Award-winning Jefferson Lewis (French Immersion (2011), Emotional Arithmetic (2007), Mon amie Max (1994)), is giving a two-part screenwriting workshop followed by a film workshop and a public screening of the final product on July 8th. Directly following the film premiere, Celtic flautist Dave Gossage closes the two-week festival with a concert featuring an eclectic line-up of musical guests such as the up-and-coming Quebec fiddler, Alexis Chartrand, renowned step-dancer Pierre Chartrand, Inuit throat-singers Nina Segalowitz and Taqralik Partridge and in honour of recent immigrants, Tabla player, Shawn Mativetsky. Programming details follow.
SUNDAY, JUNE 25
Old Court House Screenplay writing part 1 9:30-12:30 (break) 2:30-5:30
15 rue St. Paul
SATURDAY, JULY 1
Brome County Historical Society United We Stand – Theatre 11am
130 rue Lakeside Honeysuckle Sisters Concert 12:30pm
Lion’s Park Kid’s Art Tent 1:30-5:30 pm
41 rue Centre Drumming 2-3pm
Line Dancing 3-4pm
Visual Art 4-5pm
Theatre Lac Brome Arts Alive reception 6 :00 – 8 :00
9 rue Mont Echo Vintage Wine concert 8:00
SUNDAY, JULY 2
Old Court House Screenplay writing part 2 12:00-5:00pm
15 rue St. Paul
Brome County Historical Society United We Stand- Theatre 7pm
130 rue Lakeside
TUESDAY, JULY 4
Old Courthouse Film workshop 10am-5pm
15 rue St. Paul
THURSDAY, JULY 6
Pettes Memorial Library lawn Kite Making 6-8pm
276 ch. Knowlton Road
FRIDAY, JULY 7
Brome County Historical Society United We Stand – Theatre 7pm
130 rue Lakeside
Knowlton United Church Flower Arranging 7-9pm
234 rue Knowlton
SATURDAY, JULY 8
Coldbrook Park Bodhran Drumming 1-3pm
32 rue Lakeside Lantern Making 3-5pm
Brome County Historical Society United We Stand – Theatre 7pm
130 rue Lakeside
Knowlton United Church Film premiere 7pm
234 rue Knowlton Dave Gossage & Friends 8pm
