This event allows members of both the LGBTA and mainstream communities to discover many exciting organizations, community groups, businesses and sports teams, run by and/or catering to the LGBTA community.

An afternoon where music lovers can let themselves go to the rhythm and enchantment of multicultural songs and music at Place Émilie-Gamelin. David Côté’s “Dazbog Productions” presents a festive T-Dance inspired by the rhythms of the sun. Urban Music, Caribbean style; Dance Hall Reggae (Caribbean); R&B, Hip Hop, Salsa (Cuba; Puerto Rico); Merengue and Bachata (Dominican Republic); and Soca (Soul Calypso from Trinidad and Tobago).  Renowned DJs will pilot the musical controls: Sandy Duperval, Dj Torus, David Lager and Dj Crowd. The stage will be brought to life by Hip Hop and Urban dance shows of all kinds.  To add a truly exotic touch, Jamaican and Brazilian dishes will be served.

PER7EPTION / THE EXPOSITION: HIV consciousness-raising campaign

Per7eption, this first-of–its-kind provocative AIDS campaign was created by Canadian HIV Positive artist Jean-Pierre Pérusse, multidisciplinary artist Kat Coric and photographer Bob Hendriks. Seven artists invite you to immerse yourself, as they did for this project, into the world of an HIV positive person through 7 original surrealist photo composites shot by Bob Hendriks and created by Jean-Pierre Pérusse. Visualize how an HIV positive person perceives society when afflicted by this disease.

This intimate, emotional and personal depiction addresses misinformation and misconceptions. It will not only speak to those touched by HIV, but to all those facing adversity: It is a truly universal theme.

This event allows members of both the LGBTA and mainstream communities to discover many exciting organizations, community groups, businesses and sports teams, run by and/or catering to the LGBTA community.

YVON GOULET AND KAT CORIC

To underscore this year’s themes, “Stonewall :40 years!” and “¡Fiesta!“, the Café des Arts will receive and expose artists Mr. Yvon Goulet and Ms. Kat Coric, to highlight their social implication and how they portray the Montréal gay community through their paintings. You will have the opportunity to admire and purchase certain paintings exposed. You will also have the chance to see the artists in action during the “live painting” event at the Café des Arts this Saturday, August 15, between noon and 17:00. It’s a great time to meet, encourage and see these artists practising their métier.

During the Montréal Pride celebrations 09, the BBCM is presenting a new event on the roof top of one of Montréal’s tallest skyscrapers, Place Ville Marie. It will be held on the terrace of Altitude 737 (restaurant and club located on the penthouse level of Place Ville Marie). The incredible venue offers a breathtaking view of Montréal and a great way to spend the day and evening outdoors during the hot Montréal summer.

This event will feature the following DJs: Alain Jackinsky, Stéfane Lippé and Patrick Guay, and will take place rain or shine.

The tickets are 15$ in advance and are on sale in the following outlets:

The BBCM Pride Party is an official event of Célébrations de la Fierté Montréal. For more information: www.bbcm.org | information@bbcm.org | (514) 875-7026.

Presented by Village Scene Productions
ThÉÂtre Sainte-Catherine (264, rue Sainte-Catherine Est)

Presented by Village Scene Productions
ThÉÂtre Sainte-Catherine (264, rue Sainte-Catherine Est)

Presentations will be in both English and French for a total of ten performances from August 10 to 15 at Théâtre Sainte-Catherine (264 rue Sainte-Catherine Est) as an associate event of the Montréal Pride Celebrations 09.

Celebrating his 15th year of artistic life this season, Davyn Ryall has been toying a long time with the idea of presenting Oscar Wilde’s masterpiece of a play. “The Importance of Being Earnest”. at the heart of the summer season. Fascinated by Oscar Wilde’s vivid spirit, Davyn Ryall has attempted to stay as close as possible to the four act original text with endless subtleties. The four-act version of this radically absurd play, which was arguably in some respects written well ahead of its time, is filled to the brim with summertime fun and now with the tasteful addition of some entertaining dance and lively music. -Not without a certain contrast, it proposes moreover a new sparkling translation of this comedy ever-so popular over 100 years after its creation, and adapted to the flavour of the day by locating the action in Montréal in the year 1929, while still keeping the spirit of its original era, the Victorian England of the 19th century.

This show features nine of Montréal’s own local bilingual professional talents: Aleksandra Lipskaia (Miss Prism), Simon Chaussé (Dr. Rev. Chausable), Jonathan Marquis (Lane, & Mr. Gribsby), Jessica Hill (Gwendolyn Fairfax), Chris Nachaj (Algernon Moncrieff), Elsa Perez (Lady Bracknell),  Marc-André Poulin (Jack Worthing), Kristina Sandev (Cecily Cardew) and Stéphane Turgeon (Merriman).

Directed by Davyn Ryall.

Information at Village Scene Productions

Tickets: $10 to $20 General seating. Wheel chair accessible.
Available in advance at PRIAPE, 1311 Sainte-Catherine Est | 514 521-8451 www.priape.com Groups and information contact: PVSP tickets@villagescene.com 514 656-3420.

Now in its ninth season VSP (Village Scene Productions) provides over 25 of Montréal’s own talents with opportunities to perform in two productions on our local stages. Village Scene Productions, making the world a better place, one production at a time since 2000. A celebration of the contribution made by LGBT culture to the performing arts in: Theatre, Dance, Music. A cornucopia of diversity in the performing arts...

VSP thanks our 2009 season supporters: Fondation Émergence; Players Theatre; 2009 Montréal Pride Celebrations; Priape; BBCM Foundation; Quebec Drama Federation.

Presentation of the trailer of "Oy Vey! My Son is Gay" with the Hollywood Director Evgeny Afineevsky.

NEW GENERATION FILMS proudly invites you to the World Premiere of the movie, on the occasion of the Montréal World Film Festival, at:

Cinéma Impérial (1430, rue de Bleury)
Saturday, August 29 at 19:00

Addtionnal screenings:

Cinémas Quartier Latin (350, rue Emery)
Sunday, August 30 at 14:00
Tuesday, September 1st at 19:00
Wednesday, September 2nd at 14:00

www.oyveymysonisgay.com

Following the enormous success of “Dorion chante Dion” in 2007, Michel Dorion will once again take to the stage, only this time, accompanied by many friends and artists from a range of disciplines to offer a mind-blowing variety show!  This year, Michel will realize a dream: to reunite multidisciplinary artists (song, dance, drag and so on) who will interact on one stage and demonstrate the full talent spectrum of Montreal’s LGBTA community. This will be a two-part show in the company of Miss Butterfly, Mado, Paul Mathieu, Studio dans Arc en Ciel, les Nanas and many more!

Orchestrated by Jasmin Roy and presented at the Studio Juste pour Rire on July 15, 16, 17 and 18 and August 14 and 15, “Les Gaydailles” show presents a unique formula which, through humour, offers some time to reflect upon the present gay and lesbian reality of this world.

Tickets on sale at the Juste pour rire ticket office at 514-845-2322 – $20 (plus fees) and on line at Juste pour rire and Zoofest.

Les Gaydailles is produced by the Montréal Pride Celebrations.

Le Drugstore (1366, rue Sainte-Catherine Est)