3 août 2010
Call for submissions for FOLQUÉBEC showcase at the OCFF conference – Ottawa, Ontario October 14-17 2010
Deadline : Tuesday, August 17, 2010
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For the OCFF Conference (Ontario Council of Folk Festivals) from October 14-17 2010, Folquébec continues its mission to bring Quebec artists visibility on the national and international scene.
Reminder: FOLQUÉBEC is a Québec-registered not-for-profit organization dedicated to the promotion and diffusion of folk music made in Québec.
FOLQUÉBEC invites artists to apply to showcase at the 2010 OCFF conference.
The jury will select 8 artists, who will have the opportunity to play:
- During the OCFF in Ottawa, either Friday, October 15, or Saturday, October 16
Each artist will receive: A showcase of 20 minutes and the possibility of the presence of national and international presenters.
To apply, download the Call_For_Submissions_OCFF2010 and the Application_Form_OCFF2010.
21 juin 2010
for the WOMEX Conference – Copenhagen, Denmark
27-31 October 2010
Deadline: Monday, July 5, 2010
On the occasion of the International Conference of world music, WOMEX 27-31 October 2010, FOLQUÉBEC continues its commitment to organize the visibility and influence of artists from here and from the international scene.
FOLQUÉBEC is a non-profit organization registered in Quebec and dedicated to the promotion and dissemination of traditional folk music and dance created in Quebec.
FOLQUÉBEC invites artists this year to submit their candidature to attend WOMEX.
The jury will select three artists who will have the opportunity to play:
When: OFFWOMEX, Copenhagen, Thursday October 28 or Friday October 29 or Saturday, October 30 in a beautiful room presenting the official Showcases.
Each artist performs: a show of 45 minutes on stage Off Womex which holds 150 seats with the possibility of the presence of major international promoters.
Download the call for submissions WOMEX and the info sheet WOMEX 2010
23 mai 2010
L’Association Folquébec is dedicated to spreading the word, both near and far, about the many talented folk artists that call Québec home. You’re in for some surprises as you stroll through the prolific musical garden in cultivation here (folk music being notable for its extremely broad and tangled roots): traditional Québécois song, music and dance; « New World » Celtic; experimental and techno-folk; multi-coloured blues; French-fingerstyle; fiery Latin; folk that rocks and pops; wistful ballads, bitter complaintes, splendiferous love songs; all manner of roots music, born and transplanted to Québec’s rich, cultural soil. But what it all has in common is an uncommonly vibrant spirit that has been making audiences sit up, take notice and get excited, at festivals, in clubs and on concert stages, here and abroad. If you’re a folk musician living in Québec, find out how to participate and benefit.
