The Marius-Barbeau Documentation Center is happy to be partners with The Canadian Museum of Civilisation in its project « Marius Barbeau, a Canadian hero and his period 1883-1969 ».
We wish to acknowledge the financial support of the Department of Canadian Heritage through Canadian Culture Online.
On that site, Heritage Canada displays a sampling from a wealth of documents relating the history of the two dance companies.
Texts : Michel Cartier Choreography : Michel Cartier, Brian Macdonald, Michel St-Louis The word « Kebec » was the name used on ancient maps (Amerindian version).
The suite of dances is conceived as a traditional celebration. Dances in the suite: « J’ai tant dansé », « Auprès de ma blonde », « Le Bal chez Boulé »… … « La valse clog », « La belle Catherine », « La Plongeuse » and the Broomstick Dance.
Costumes from Charlevoix and the Île aux Coudres.
Stage decor : a quilt from Île d’Orléans.
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