Celestial Conversation: A Poetry of Light

Inspired by the myth of the Pleiades, Celestia transforms public space into a vibrant immersive theater.

Through their presence, the audience unveils the luminous and sound-filled universe of the installation and encounters the characters embodied by the seven artistic structures. These seven sisters reveal their melodies, colors, and poetry, intertwining their connections in the space. Celestia celebrates literature, music, digital arts, and design in a collective experience led by poet Carolanne Foucher and Huron-Wendat storyteller Yolande Okia Picard.

Initiated by the Canadian cities of Montreal, Quebec City, and Toronto, with the participation of London, this project is part of an effort to enhance their status as UNESCO Creative Cities.

 

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Creation, Design and Executive Production

Kleis inc.

Fabrication

Atelier Papineau

Technical and Interactive Programming

Charlie Golf Tango, Thierry Dumont

Sound design

Jérôme Guilleaume

Texts

Poems: Carolanne Foucher / Huron-Wendat Tale: Yolande Okia Picard

Narration

Alexia Gourd, Carolanne Foucher, Yolande Okia Picard

Coproduction

Quartier des spectacles Partnership, ExpoCité and Sankofa Square, supported by the City of Montréal, the City of Québec, the City of Toronto, the City of London (Ontario) and the Canadian Commission for UNESCO

Distribution

QDSinternational

Executive Production, Touring

Jack World

Testimonials

« We wanted to highlight sisterhood, which could be part of a collection, a network that builds bridges between UNESCO cities. […] The installation represents each of the Pleiades sisters individually. Each of the seven modules, representing the seven sisters, has an assigned color, emotion, and characteristic. When participants stroll through our collection of urban furniture, they will be able to feel the different emotions. »

Sandrine Thériault Project Manager – Design and Development
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Celestia par kleis, Québec, 2024 © Em-P L’abbée

Celestia par kleis, Québec, 2024 © Em-P L’abbée

Celestia par kleis, Québec, 2024 © Em-P L’abbée

Celestia par kleis, Québec, 2024 © Em-P L’abbée

Celestia par kleis, Québec, 2024 © Em-P L’abbée

Celestia par kleis, Québec, 2024 © Em-P L’abbée

Celestia par kleis, Québec, 2024 © Em-P L’abbée

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