{"id":18425,"date":"2025-04-22T18:14:43","date_gmt":"2025-04-22T22:14:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/m-a-i.qc.ca\/?p=18425"},"modified":"2025-05-02T13:47:33","modified_gmt":"2025-05-02T17:47:33","slug":"25-years-of-love","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/m-a-i.qc.ca\/en\/2025\/04\/25-years-of-love\/","title":{"rendered":"25 years of love"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>25 Years of Love : MAI&#8217;s 25th Anniversary<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><em>A celebration co-curated by Angie Cheng, Alexandra \u2018Spicey\u2019 Land\u00e9, Lara Kramer<\/em><\/p>\n<p>A quarter of a century ago, on May 7th 1999, MAI (Montr\u00e9al, arts interculturels) opened its doors with its very first production: Oscar Wilde: Sacrifice by Les Productions Out and Th\u00e9\u00e2tre Kayonan. On May 7, 2025, we celebrate 25 years of artistic programming &#8211; 25 years of pluridisciplinary and intercultural creations, woven through the seasons, with a few breaks along the way.<\/p>\n<p>Since its inception, MAI has carved out a singular space in Montr\u00e9al\u2019s arts scene, championing culturally diverse work, supporting artists through the Alliance program and offering inclusive mediation activities through the PUBLIC+ program. Anchored in an intersectional and avant-garde vision, MAI actively supports racialized, Indigenous, immigrant, 2SLGBTQIPA+ and disability-identified artists by offering them opportunities for creation, dissemination and artistic support. MAI has been a launchpad for emerging talent, a home for established voices, and a vital platform where artistic excellence thrives.<\/p>\n<p>As we celebrate our past, we also look forward with unwavering dedication to supporting artists and engaging audiences. MAI continues to shape the future of intercultural arts in Montr\u00e9al and beyond. Here\u2019s to another 25 years of fearless creation, meaningful exchanges and pluridisciplinary art.<\/p>\n<p>Join us in celebrating this milestone on May 7th, 2025.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Evening schedule:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>11am \u2013 2pm Writing Cohort Lunch<\/strong><br \/>\nOrganized by the 25th Anniversary co-curators, Angie Cheng, Lara Kramer and Alexandra \u2018Spicey\u2019 Land\u00e9. A group of 10 artists who were invited to be audience members of the show of the MAI season and to creatively write in relation to what they saw. This lunch will be where the artists will share some of their writing as well as their reflections of their experience in this process.<\/p>\n<p><strong>11am &#8211; 8pm: Niche Cohort<\/strong><br \/>\nOrganized by the 25th Anniversary co-curators, Angie Cheng, Lara Kramer and Alexandra \u2018Spicey\u2019 Land\u00e9. 6 artists are invited to collaborate on an installation in an alternative space in the MAI\/Strathern building. The installations are a reflection and experience of the space, asking the public to consider the space and what may be their experience at the MAI. Experience three installations by : Khadija Baker and Marc-Alain F\u00e9lix + Naghmeh Sharifi, Ga\u00ebtane Cummings and Sigmund Pifko + Jongwook Park and Zahra BuAli.<\/p>\n<p><strong>5pm &#8211; 7pm: Cocktail in the Caf\u00e9-Bar<\/strong><br \/>\nOpening speeches by Camille Lariv\u00e9e, MAI\u2019s Artistic and Executive Director, Sylvie Lachance, Artistic and General Director between 2001-2006 followed by Angie Cheng, Lara Kramer, and Alexandra \u2018Spicey\u2019 Land\u00e9, MAI\u2019s 25th Anniversary co-curators.<\/p>\n<p><strong>5pm &#8211; 10pm : Market in the Theatre and Gallery<\/strong><br \/>\nThe theatre and gallery will be transformed into a lively night-market with music, kiosks and entertainment.<\/p>\n<p><strong>8pm : Performances in the Gallery<\/strong><br \/>\nDominique Ireland, MAI\u2019s Deaf Cultural Mediator will be offering a dance performance inspired by how the Five Nations united under the Great Law of Peace. When the Peacemaker brought the original Five Nations together, he demonstrated the confederacy\u2019s strength in unity by first taking one arrow and breaking it, then bundling five arrows together and showing how together, they could not be broken. The five arrows are a powerful symbol of peace.<\/p>\n<p>Mithra \u00ab Myth \u00bb Rabel, Jason \u00ab Blackbird \u00bb Selman, and Samantha \u00ab Sam I Am \u00bb Hinds will present an extract from their project <em>Speakeasy<\/em>.<br \/>\n<em>Speakeasy<\/em> is an intimate conversation in which body and soul tell a story rooted in the past, while projecting into the future. 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