KWE! Festival
Free - Place Jean-Béliveau
Artistic performances, conferences, demonstrations and exchanges!
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Projection d’un documentaire de la série NIMANITEUN « KESSY »
Tambour et danse : Black Bear Singers et Catherine Boivin
Cérémonie d’ouverture
Dr. Stanley Vollant, our Honorary President
Since the first steps of KWE! Meet with Indigenous Peoples in 2017, Dr. Stanley Vollant, a renowned surgeon from the community of Pessamit (Innu) played a crucial role as the official ambassador of the event. Dr. Vollant's reputation and commitment have greatly contributed to KWE!
Founder of Puamun Meshkenu, “The Path of a Thousand Dreams”, he managed to mark and encourage many people to join an annual symbolic walk during the KWE! festival. In 2024, the Puamun Meshkenu Walk will take place on June 15 at 11:00am and the meeting point is right at the KWE! festival site at Place Jean-Béliveau, at the giant screen in the middle of the site.
8th Edition Celebrating Authenticity and Indigenous Youth
In 2025, the KWE! Festival welcomed over 21,000 visitors under sunny skies, offering a diverse program with conferences, demonstrations, workshops, music, film, and more.
Festival highlights: the 11 Nations interactive map, the Garden of hearts, the Knowledge trail of the 11 Nations featuring live demonstrations, the Indigenous literature Space hosted by Librairie Hannenorak, the Resto-Kwe food counter with its Indigenous-inspired menu, and game meat cooking over an open fire. Cultural performances remained at the heart of the event, with Pow Wow dance demonstrations and legends sessions during the day, outdoor films and musical "happy hours" in the evening.
Conferences once again played a key role. The Biodiversity and Environment Space highlighted Indigenous-led initiatives focused on land and environment, while the Let’s talk about it Space fostered meaningful conversations with speakers from various Indigenous Nations on topics such as authenticity, youth, dignity, and reconciliation.
New this year: the Knowledge trail of the 11 Nations, offering interactive demonstrations of traditional know-how unique to each Nation, and the Forest of the 11 Languages to listen to the 11 Indigenous languages in Quebec. The 2025 edition also introduced a Tea Space hosted by elders, an Indigenous FabLab workshop, and Vox Pop: The KWEstion.
Finally, the Desjardins Youth & Family Space was enhanced to offer even more fun and educational activities: Legends, face painting, children’s films, crafting of medicine bags and dream sticks, and an introduction to lacrosse.
Dr Stanley Vollant Notre Président d'Honneur
Depuis les premiers pas de KWE! À la rencontre des peuples autochtones en 2017, Dr Stanley Vollant, chirurgien de renom de la Nation Innue originaire de la communauté de Pessamit, a joué un rôle crucial en tant qu’ambassadeur officiel de l'événement. La notoriété et l'engagement de Dr Vollant ont grandement contribué à accroître la crédibilité et l'attrait de KWE.
Fondateur de Puamun Meshkenu, « le Chemin des mille rêves », il a réussi à marquer et inciter de nombreuses personnes à se joindre à une marche symbolique annuelle pendant le festival KWE. En 2024, la marche Puamun Meshkenu aura lieu le 15 juin à 11h et le départ a lieu sur le site du festival KWE, à la place Jean-Béliveau.
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