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April 10, 2025

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LUMINO PRO: A Successful First Edition

LUMINO PRO 2025 © Quartier des spectacles international

On February 27, 28, and March 1, the first edition of 𝗟𝗨𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗢 𝗣𝗥𝗢 took place, an international professional event dedicated to the development of public spaces, organized by Partenariat du Quartier des spectacles and Quartier des spectacles international.

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LUMINO PRO 2025 © Quartier des spectacles international

LUMINO PRO 2025 © Quartier des spectacles international

LUMINO PRO 2025 © Alexanne Bisson

LUMINO PRO 2025 © Alexanne Bisson

LUMINO PRO 2025 © Alexanne Bisson

LUMINO PRO 2025 © Alexanne Bisson

LUMINO PRO 2025 © Alexanne Bisson

LUMINO PRO 2025 © Alexanne Bisson

LUMINO PRO 2025 © Alexanne Bisson

LUMINO PRO 2025 © Alexanne Bisson

LUMINO PRO 2025 © Alexanne Bisson

LUMINO PRO 2025 © Alexanne Bisson

LUMINO PRO 2025 © Alexanne Bisson

LUMINO PRO 2025 © Alexanne Bisson

LUMINO PRO 2025 © Alexanne Bisson

This event was part of the 15th edition of 𝗟𝗨𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗢, an event that has reinvented the design of public spaces in winter by adding an artistic and interactive dimension that highlights the city beyond its borders.

The event was a unique opportunity to reflect on the design of public spaces through digital art, expanding the dialogue around the development and animation of public spaces, with a particular focus on digital creativity and new approaches to design. We were especially pleased to welcome the Public Space Design and Animation Committee of Quebec, chaired by Mrs. Chantal Deschamps, former mayor of Repentigny, whose mission is to promote greater intermunicipal synergy and strengthen the skills in public space animation through Francophone culture and the arts.

At LUMINO PRO, we had the pleasure of welcoming various stakeholders in urban design, public space managers, digital artists, event producers, as well as participants from politics, business, and tourism. Decision-makers and public space actors from abroad were also present, at the invitation of QDSinternational, to experience LUMINO and share best practices from their respective territories.

We would like to thank the delegations that actively supported us: the Québec Government Office in New York, the Québec Government Office in Houston, the Québec Government Office in Los Angeles, and the Bureau du Québec à Toronto.

We also extend our thanks to our partners Partenariat du Quartier des spectacles, Ministère de la Culture et des Communications, SODEC, Canadian Heritage, the Public Space Design and Animation Committee of Quebec, its members and its chairperson Chantal Deschamps, the Canadian Urban Institute, Design Montréal, Culture Montréal, and DoubleTree by Hilton Montreal.

One of the highlights of LUMINO PRO was the Parlons Placemaking expert session, co-presented by the Canadian Urban Institute, Quartier des spectacles international, Design Montréal, and other industry partners, a program led by Jacquelyn West.

It was also an opportunity to highlight the launch of Parlons Placemaking, a publication from the Canadian planning community, the Canadian Urban Institute, the Community Foundations of Canada, and the Government of Canada. This publication gathers insights from over 100 industry leaders on the evolution of this practice in Canada, with Partenariat du Quartier des spectacles included as an example of innovations in public space planning to foster dynamic and resilient communities.

The LUMINO PRO event provided our guests with the opportunity to attend conferences, panels, and discussions on current trends in design, including a workshop on mediation offered by our team member, Emma Létourneau, and a discussion led by our colleague, Jacquelyn West.

This workshop allowed participants to learn more about the approach of Quartier des spectacles international. They notably exchanged best practices, particularly regarding the role of artists in creating connections with the communities hosting the artworks. They also discussed how citizens involved in the selection process and artistic choices become ambassadors themselves.

During LUMINO PRO, we introduced our Quebec-based and international guests to Montreal and Quebec’s expertise in the field of public space design through the LUMINO experience, initiated and produced by the Partenariat du Quartier des spectacles. This event offers an original, captivating, and participatory winter experience from November to March in the Quartier des Spectacles, featuring light and sound installations in public spaces.

We visited, among others, Moment Factory, Ottomata, mirari, OASIS immersion, and PHI, as well as the Montréal en Lumière, Nuit Blanche, and LUMINO experiences, including two artworks from our catalog: Biolumen by Radha Chaddah and RAW Design Inc., and Éloge de l’air by CHEVALVERT.

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LUMINO PRO 2025 © Quartier des spectacles international

LUMINO PRO 2025 © Quartier des spectacles international

LUMINO PRO 2025 © Quartier des spectacles international

LUMINO PRO 2025 © Quartier des spectacles international

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