Douglastown Dance Orchestra

The Douglastown Dance Orchestra and the FMBM joining FMBM to bring you an interactive show showcasing Gaspé folk culture!

The musicians on stage will treat you to a performance showcasing the traditional Gaspé repertoire, led by caller Francis Mayer.

At the Loto-Québec stage on rue de la Reine, they invite you to join in festive, inclusive dances with their artists:
𝗔𝘂𝘅 𝘃𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗻𝘀: Catherine Couture, Ariane Côté, Laura Sadowsky, and Guy Bouchard
𝗔̀ 𝗹𝗮 𝗽𝗼𝗱𝗼𝗿𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗺𝗶𝗲 : Guy Bouchard
𝗔̀ 𝗹𝗮 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 : Eric Bond

The close collaboration with the Douglastown Dance Orchestra, in partnership with the organization Vision Gaspé-Percé Now, is a source of immense pride for the Douglas Community Center. This foundational partnership helps preserve and showcase Douglastown’s unique Irish heritage, which is deeply rooted in the village’s identity. By joining forces for this year’s Loto-Québec stage show and traditional dance picnic, as well as for the revival of Irish Week next year, the organization aims to honor Douglastown’s unique cultural identity. It is through this collaboration with Vision that they are able to pass on these traditions across generations, celebrate their shared roots, and bring together the Francophone and Anglophone communities in one big festive celebration.

So they invite you to step into a world that’s all about the Gaspé Peninsula!