Free - Closing Weekend for Arts Alive: Québec's Summer Series

Arts Alive! Québec (AAQ) heads into the final event of this creative and fun summer festival series as it travels to the West Island and Point Claire's St. John Fisher Junior School for a packed weekend. The free two day event, on September 23 & 24, features local West Island artists presenting live music, theatre, displays of visual art for sale, the ever-popular Teddy Bears' Picnic, and a wide variety of craft and visual art workshops for both children and adults.

For AAQ West Island Coordinator Deirdre Potash, what really matters is family, friends and simple pleasures. For Potash, the 2017 edition of Arts Alive! Québec West Island offers all that, and more: "I'm so looking forward to the upcoming event; I'm sure people will be filled with unlimited happy memories of shared times. This is also an opportunity for artists, both professional and amateur, from young to young at heart, to have a stage and share their passions." She quips, "The weekend is a huge delicious buffet, but with zero calories."

ELAN Executive Director Guy Rodgers has been enjoying the various regions' take on this cultural extravaganza. He is looking forward to the terrific events on the final stop of the AAQ circuit: "The West Island activities will have a strong community feel when St. John Fisher Junior School hosts a full weekend of performances and workshops for the entire family. This summer, thanks to generous Canada 150 funding, all the activities are free." Potash adds, "In this year of Canada 150 and Canada's belief in valuing individuality and uniqueness, AAQ West Island provides an opportunity to celebrate multiculturalism, including henna tattoos, an Islamic geometric drawing workshop, a Syrian artist's photographs and foods of the world."

AAQ West Island offers a combination of all the arts. For Potash, highlights include live beatbox battles, classical music, fairy tale theatre, a variety of creative outlets including printmaking workshops, and of course, the adorable Teddy Bears' Picnic.

Full West Island programming below, details here