Gespeg'gewa'gi Gesalul

Representations

Gespeg'gewa'gi Gesalul - Gaspésie, je t'aime
In the intimate garden of theAuberge sous les arbres, let yourself be carried away by the vibrant encounter between Valérie Ivy Hamelin's traditional singing and Alexia Vinci's powerful spoken word.
Born of the land, their voices intertwine to evoke identity, memory, roots and the earth. A creation in progress, shaped during an artistic residency in Gesgapegiag, presented in all simplicity.

Alexia Vinci is a two-spirited artist from the Gespeg Mi'gmaq Nation. An actress, creator and improviser, she explores the diversity of the living arts through dialogue, encounters and collective experiences. Her work navigates between the sacred, the intimate, memory and roots. She has taken part in the Jamais Lu festival, and performed at La Licorne and Chez Duceppe in Naomi Fontaine's Manikanetish. She is currently artistic director of the Tiohtià:ke: cartographie de récits autochtones project.

Valérie Ivy Hamelin is a multidisciplinary Mi'gmaq artist from Gespeg, active since 2005. She expresses herself through singing, flute, storytelling, drumming, percussion and gumboots. She shares her nation's culture, particularly with young audiences, through a playful and educational approach. Committed to protecting water and the land, she sits on the board of Eau Secours. In 2023, she launched the album À la mémoire de nos ancêtres with the Mi'gmafrica project, a musical fusion of Mi'gmaq and Mandinka cultures. In 2024, she completed a Bachelor's degree in Native Studies at UQAT.