Fondation

Festival Quartiers Danses
The Festival Quartiers Danses has made it its mission to democratize contemporary dance in all its forms and hybridities by making it more accessible to all audiences in traditional and unusual venues. We would like to acknowledge that Festival Quartiers Danses is situated on the unceded territory of the Kanien’kehá:ka people. Tiohtià:ke, also known as Montreal, was also historically a meeting place for many First Nations and continues to be a meeting place for many different cultures. We acknowledge and respect that this land that has been the site of creativity and story-telling of Indigenous people for thousands of years, and are thankful that we are able to create, collaborate, and dance here today.

Les Productions des pieds des mains
Les Productions des pieds des mains is an interdisciplinary and inclusive dance theater company founded in 2004 by choreographer and director Menka Nagrani. The works (shows and short films) are at the meeting point of contemporary dance and experimental theater. They provoke reflections on various social issues, akin to engaged theater. The shows have been presented on the Montreal professional scene (Tangente, La Chapelle Theater, Prospero Theater, etc.) and with Quebec presenters as well as on tour in France, Belgium and Japan. The short films have also been selected in several international film festivals. The company has received numerous artistic awards. Its founder received an award from the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec for her body of work and was named Member of the Order of Canada.