In the interests of keeping the Montreal Night Summit as accessible as possible, we are pleased to announce six free activities in the scope of this year’s edition!
More information on these activities can be found below, while the the full program can be found here. Note that all presentations and roundtables at this year’s Summit will be simultaneously translated. All are welcome; we hope to see you there!
1. PRESENTATION: CITY-BUILDING IN THE DUST: WHAT CAN PERMANENT CITIES LEARN FROM BURNING MAN?
With $teven Ra$pa, Associate Director of Community Events at Burning Man (US)
When: Wednesday, May 17 at 6:30 PM
Where: Phi Centre (315 Saint-Paul St W, Montreal, Quebec H2Y 2A3)
No RSVP required
Each year, Nevada’s Black Rock Desert gives rise to the world’s largest 24-hour pop-up city. Nearly 80,000 citizens come together to build and experience Black Rock City, a thriving community dedicated to creative collaboration, civic responsibility, and authentic self-expression. Burning Man has become an influential global cultural movement, offering models for public art, civic leadership, tactical urbanism and city design. Burning Man Project’s $teven Ra$pa will draw on his extensive experience working with artists, city leaders, and policy makers to share insights for nurturing DIY-culture, building community, prioritizing nightlife, and shaping civic life with joy and purpose.
2. FILM SCREENING: GOD SAID GIVE ‘EM DRUM MACHINES
In presence of Jennifer Washington, producer, and Todd Johnson from Festival Charivari (US)
When: Wednesday, May 17 at 8:00 PM
Where: Phi Centre (315 Saint-Paul St W, Montreal, Quebec H2Y 2A3)
The astonishing story behind one of Detroit’s great contributions to world culture: Techno, the electronic-music phenomenon created by black artists in the 1980s that transformed dance music internationally and blossomed into the multibillion-dollar industry of EDM today. Featuring interviews with Jeff Mills, Kevin Saunderson, Juan Atkins, Derrick May, among many more, this is a vast, compelling and highly educative cultural history of techno and musical innovation, of heritage and the people responsible for that heritage, with the city of Detroit at its very core.
3. ROUNDTABLE: CLUBS AS CULTURE
Hosted by Mirik Milan (Vibelan / NL), with DJ Minx (Woman on Wax / US), David Lezhava (Act4Culture / GA), Fred Everything (Lazy Days Recordings / QC)
When: Thursday, May 18 at 5:30 PM
Where: Phi Centre (315 Saint-Paul St W, Montreal, Quebec H2Y 2A3)
No RSVP required
Nightclubs and raves are cultural spaces in their own right. In 2022, the Berlin Senate even granted clubs a similar status to museums. But on this side of the Atlantic, clubs are still generally considered merely commercial activities, despite being privileged, community-building spaces for equity seeking affinity groups.
4. CLOSING COCKTAIL OF THE MONTREAL NIGHT SUMMIT
In presence of the 2023-24 cohort of the Montreal Night Council
When: Thursday, May 18 at 6:30 PM
Where: Phi Centre (315 Saint-Paul St W, Montreal, Quebec H2Y 2A3)
No RSVP required
Come have a drink and meet the members of the MTL 24/24 Night Council who will unveil the theme of this year’s notice.
5. FILM SCREENING: MONTREAL AT NIGHT
In the presence of videoreporters Étienne Brière and Julien Lamoureux
When: Thursday, May 18 at 8:00 PM
Where: Phi Centre (315 Saint-Paul St W, Montreal, Quebec H2Y 2A3)
No RSVP required
How can Montreal become a city where it’s easy, legal and safe to party until the sun comes up? This film showcases the visions of night advocates, workers and users, who paint a picture of what happens when most residents are asleep.
6. NON STOP 2023: FREE OUTDOOR STAGE
With DJs: Randomer (UK) ● dileta b2b Lis Dalton (QC) ● GLOWZI (QC) ● Ramzilla (QC) ● Solitary Dancer (QC) ● zi! (QC)
When: Saturday, May 20 at from 10 AM to 11 PM
Where: Place des commencements
(200 de la Commune St W, Montreal, Quebec H2Y 4B2)