News releases

Announcement of national and international partnerships

This initiative, created by La Boîte, is a gesture of solidarity and entrepreneurial support to share relevant content, discover new services and a sustained and unparalleled visibility offer for all Saint-Adelphe, January 12th, 2021 – It is with great enthusiasm that La Boîte interculturelle announces the creation of individual national and international partnerships with Africa Women’s Forum (Rabat, Morocco), EEEECHO Production (Toronto, Ontario) and 3ZEM (Rabat, Morocco). The … Read more

Music as a tool for dialogue in the Mékinac MRC

Saint-Adelphe, July 30, 2020 – La Boîte interculturelle, an organization based in Saint-Adelphe that organizes and creates exchanges between cultural communities, is proud to present the project Mamu Ensemble Together and two round tables on August 29th and August 30th in the Mékinac regional county municipality. These events are made possible by the financial support of the … Read more

Mamu Ensemble Together comes to life thanks to a Heritage Canada grant

An intercultural exchange project in Sept-Îles and Trois‑Rivières

This news release is also available in Innu (PDF, 381 KB)

Trois-Rivières – Sept-Îles, January 30, 2020 – An intercultural-exchange project
entitled MAMU | ENSEMBLE | TOGETHER aiming to create and strengthen positive social ties between cultural communities in Canada and abroad will be held in Côte-Nord and Mauricie at the end of this winter. This 10-day musical project will be held March 10-20 in Mani-utenam, near Sept-Îles, and March 22-24 in Trois-Rivières.

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From Maliotenam to Kenitra (French only)

Une musique qui fait voyager autant dans le vaste univers marocain, à travers toutes ses facettes, que dans la riche culture autochtone innue du Québec, au Canada

Montréal, le 4 novembre 2019 — Pasa Musik (Canada), La Boîte interculturelle (Canada) et 3ZEM (Maroc) présenteront le résultat de la collaboration musicale entre Shauit, artiste innu, originaire de Maliotenam au Québec, Canada, et Wachmn’hit, de Kénitra au Maroc lors de la 6e édition de Visa For Music qui se déroulera du 20 au 23 novembre 2019 à Rabat au Maroc.

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MAMU | ENSEMBLE | TOGETHER

The intercultural exchange project MAMU | ENSEMBLE | TOGETHER aims to create and strengthen positive social bonds between different cultural communities from Canada and around the world.

Toronto, September 20, 2019 – La Boîte interculturelle is proud to announce the Government of Canada’s financial support for the intercultural project MAMU | ENSEMBLE | TOGETHER in partnership with Innu Takuaikan Uashat Mak Mani-Utenam and Pasa Musik. This 10-day community music project, scheduled for March 2020 in Maliotenam, Quebec, is part of the Canadian Heritage, Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Community Support Program.

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From Rabat to Mashteuiatsh (French only) – Canadian Edition

Une opportunité de rencontres et d’échanges entre des musiciens du Maroc et du Québec

Toronto, le 8 juillet 2019  – Les Productions Pasa Musik en partenariat avec La Boîte interculturelle est fier d’annoncer la deuxième édition du projet de collaboration musicale De Rabat à Mashteuiatsh entre Shauit, innu, originaire de Maliotenam et Wachmn’hit de Kénitra au Maroc. La collaboration se tiendra en sol canadien du 9 au 26 juillet 2019. 

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From Mashteuiatsh to Rabat (French only)

Une opportunité de rencontres et d’échanges entre des musiciens du Maroc et du Québec

Toronto, le13 mai 2019  – Pasa Musik en partenariat avec La Boîte interculturelle, a le plaisir d’annoncer la tenue d’un projet de collaboration ‘De Mashteuiatsh à Rabat’ qui permettra de développer un échange musical interculturel entre Shauit, musicien Innu, originaire de Maliotenam au Québec et Wachmnhit de Kénitra au Maroc.

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Premiere of the short-documentary Résonance culturelle (Cultural Resonance) in Morocco

This short-film offers a real sense of celebration and shows that through intercultural exchanges we can strengthen the cultural ties between Canada and Morocco.

Toronto, Ontario, October 16, 2018 — Marchande d’idées interculturelles (MDI), with the support of the Embassy of Canada to Morocco, will present for the first time the premiere of the short film Résonance culturelle at the 5th edition of Visa For Music which will take place from November 21 to 24, 2018 in Rabat, Morocco.

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Sherbrooke will vibrate to the rhythms of the Sahara and Indigenous drumming this summer

The Intercultural Project between Canada and Morocco will provide an opportunity for dialogue and exchanges between musicians from both countries, as well as with the public.

Toronto (Ontario), June 13, 2018 – After a successful first Intercultural Project in Morocco in October 2017,  Marchande d’idées is pleased to announce — in partnership with the Festival des traditions du monde de Sherbrooke (FTMS) — a new edition of her on-going project, which will take place in Sherbrooke from August 10-12, 2018. This partnership will allow for a musical residence and exchange between Daraa Tribes from the Drâa River Valley in Morocco and Red Tail Spirit from Canada.

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