Divers Cité Festival is Montreal’s leading LGBT celebration and drag event

Divers Cite Festival

As the greatest celebration in Montreal, Divers Cite Festival Montreal (20th edition) is an artistic, popular, modern, and avant-garde event.

Two of the festivals annual productions are renowned across borders.

Mascara is the number one drag demonstration worldwide, and La Grande Danse (the big dance), is probably the most amazing open-air house shows in both Canada and the United States.

Both are presented right here in Montreal City.

Montreal Divers Cite Festival featured the very first Montreal LGBT pride festivities during the summer of 1993.

Starting then and up until 2006, the festival was made up of three elements: the actual pride parade, the Montreal gay community event, and the arts and music festival.

As LGBT individuals have become appreciated and viewed favorably throughout the neighborhoods inside today’s modern society, Festival’s coordinating board was able to move on utilizing their own perspective and developing two different world LGBT activities for Montreal.

The first event focused on neighborhood improvement, and the second one focused on an amazing arts and music gay festival meant for the straight community as well.

This festival is extremely pleased to have created Montreal LGBT pride celebrations, which have consequently led to the actual development and strength of LGBT action.

LGBT Festival is definitely an occasion whereby the objective is always to offer an arts and music festival that demonstrates and honors the importance of plurality and a mindset that associates expression and solidarity with that of the rest of the world.

Two decades of consistent development and improvement have proven that Event is an internationally well recognized celebration.

Below are a few of the Invited Artists to the Montreal LGBT Festival.

A favorite of the festival, the dancer and choreographer Scott Fordham presents “Limitless,” a production that breaks down traditional barriers of dance choreography with an explosive solo and experimenting with the current Hip Hop, Pop, Dancehall, and Jazz-Funk. Having already shared the same stage with big names like Katie Perry, LL Cool J, and Mel C, Scott surrounds himself this time with some of the best dancers in Canada to offer a memorable trip in the heart of a moving and inspired work.

This is not Brooklyn native David Morales’ first love affair with Divers Cite. The renowned DJ and creator is now the man behind the label Def Mix Productions. For over 25 years this superstar’s plate has accumulated many hits and remixed over 500 tracks for artists such as Michael Jackson. He is a true cult figure of international nightlife, ending memorably the 2009 Sunset Party with great fanfare back on the boards of Divers Cite to close the ball of the 10th edition of The Big Dance. Get ready for an outstanding set!

Part of the worldwide acclaimed duo Chus & Ceballos, Pablo Ceballos won the hearts and souls of festivalgoers with an unforgettable performance in the last edition of The Great Dance. Regarded as one of the starting fathers of the comfortable and special Iberican Sound, Pablo Ceballos is probably one of the most well known DJs on the international stage today. His return to the stage of Divers Cite is already anticipated as one of the highlights of the summer!

In a nearly thirty-year career, Hector Romero has clearly established himself as a DJ on stage, an inescapable House European, and North American. His diverse influences, eclectic musical show, and undeniable talent have earned him the title of main DJ in several clubs such as the coveted Stereo of Montreal Ibiza along with the decks of Def Mix Radio. He is now one of the leading figures behind the SAW RECORDINGS brand.

The presence of his Latin-flavored music passing through shades of R&B at the Sunset Party suggests a mesmerizing experience.

The majority of the shows are on open-air area!

Shows are following determined themes that include an array of creative styles that take into account the wide variety of tastes of many different followers.

The Montreal Divers Cite Festival proudly offers blues, modern dance, funk, ambient, jazz, Latin, pop, rock, techno and/or electronic live shows, drag queen routines, and an open-air movie theater around the Montreal the village.

The Festival twentieth edition, will offer you 7 days of astounding and unforgettable performers.

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