POETRY READING OF QUEBEC POEMS

Gilles Vigneault

Les gens de mon pays by Gilles Vigneault

Cantouque français dit du temps nouveau by Gérald Godin

Neige by Anne Hébert

As part of the Mois de la Francophonie, the Quebec Government Office in Mumbai organizes a reading of Quebec poems by two actors – one from Quebec and the other from India. The reading of the poems will be preceded by a brief history of contemporary Quebec theater. Among the poems to be read are “Les gens de mon pays” by Gilles Vigneault; “Cantouque français dit du temps nouveau” by Gérald Godin and “Neige” by Anne Hébert. This reading will be done by Alexis Martin and Valavane Koumarane. Alexis Martin is an actor, director and artistic director of the Nouveau Théâtre Expérimental in Montreal. Valavane Koumarane is an actor, director and director of the Indianostrum Theater in Pondicherry. The reading will be followed by a discussion.

Poems in French – Discussion in French and English | Free and open to everyone | No registration needed

In partnership with the Quebec Government Office in Mumbai and CERIAS-UQAM