Not to be missed!

Three days of events to celebrate the best of our humanity !
Featuring renowned artists offers warm encounters, exceptional exchanges, and unforgettable memories—all in intimate venues.

Art and Culture
Lived Differently

Arts-Cultures Massawippi is a nonprofit organization that promotes the vital role of the arts and culture in people’s personal and social lives through professional-quality performances, exhibitions, gatherings, and workshops.
Each event offers a unique participatory experience where the interaction between artists and community members fosters communities of heart and mind and creates memorable moments.
Our members are artists and community members from across Quebec.
Join us!

Sept 25 2026

"Le Grand partage"

As part of FACE :
A festive evening featuring a potluck dinner interspersed with readings, songs, music, and dance performed by young people and adults, all exploring the theme: What do you want to preserve of your humanity ? Ending with a dance Infos +

Sept 26-27 2026

Artists in action

As part of FACE :
An exhibition and meet-and-greets with artists selected for their talent and their desire to share their approach to painting, printmaking, jewelry, and drawing Infos +

Sept 26 2026

"Cosse-tu penses mon p'tit bonhomme ?"

As part of FACE :
Finally back in the Eastern Townships after a tour that was a hit all over Quebec ! Infos +

April 21 2026 at the Théâtre du Bic  Infos +

Sept 27 2026

Tire le coyote and Robert Lalonde | Storytelling and pastel workshop

As part of FACE :
A unique show of music and poetry including a conversation with Tire le coyote and Robert Lalonde—a first!
Storytelling and pastel workshop for children ages 6–12 – with specialized artists / Free
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2026

Writing workshops with Robert LALONDE

Various high-quality writing workshops are offered by renowned author and remarkable actor Infos +

2026

Writing Workshops with Jonathan HARNOIS

With a touch of literary audacity, this series of writing workshops offers an experience full of discovery and astonishment. Infos +

Nov 21 2026

Untameable Virginia Woolf

A literary show about Virginia Woolf, the iconic author who revolutionized the art of writing and, for the first time, questioned the role of women. Infos +

“Ne tuons pas l’espoir du monde !”
(Let’s not kill the Hope of the World)

These days may be gray, chilly, and rainy, but the show “Ne tuons pas l’espoir du monde” (Let’s Not Kill the Hope of the World) brings a burst of hope, light, and life through a mix of music and song, bold energy, and vibrant words. The audience leaves with smiles on their faces, feeling refreshed, joyful, and invigorated.

The two shows have been incredibly successful, each time bringing together around 30 people on stage and more than 200 in the audience, gathered to share moments of tangible emotion, punctuated by laughter, sighs, and even a few tears, and above all, heartfelt applause.

More information on the page “Let’s not kill the hope of the world”

Previous Activities

Concert by the Errant Quartet

Concert by the QUATUOR ERRANT On the evening of November 15, 2025, the small St. Barnabas Church in North Hatley came alive with the sound of truly unusual music in a unique concert designed especially for the occasion. The Quatuor Errant created a concert especially for Arts-Cultures Massawippi so that the audience could discover medieval…

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Le Grand Partage (The big Share)

Le GRAND PARTAGE (The big Share) Shared pleasures of conversation, thought, and… food! What an event! What wonderful encounters! A magnificent evening that was both entertaining and enriching! Testimonials abounded following this sharing event, where citizens and guest artists were able to exchange ideas over a potluck meal. The entire evening alternated between readings and…

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“Untameable Virginia Woolf”

Untameable Virginia Woolf, a literary show about Virginia Woolf, the iconic author who revolutionized the art of writing and, for the first time, questioned the role of women. Text by Robert LALONDE as Virginia’s loving husband, Bénédicte DÉCARY as her admiring sister, Johanne HABERLIN as the great tragedienne, who plays Virginia with panache, and Catherine…

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Visual Arts Workshops 2025

For one week in August, coinciding with the North Hatley Jazz Festival, Arts-Cultures Massawippi offered visual arts workshops for adults and children at Dreamland Park. On sunny afternoons by Lake Massawippi, renowned artists participated in these exchanges with the public and agreed to show their work and demonstrate their techniques. Lyne Tremblay invites painting enthusiasts…

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