By Coln McGregor Last night, in front of more than 900 guests at the Palais des congrès de Montréal, the Conseil des arts de Montréal (CAM) presented its 40th Grand Prix, featuring an enhanced grant of $40,000 and a unique work of art worth $10,000, […] See more
Portrait: Krops – Jungsoo Lee By The Social Eyes Team It was on the way up to the stratosphere of breakdancing that Krops’ fall came – literally. It was 2013, during intensive training to represent South Korea at a competition in France. He was 24. […] See more
Portrait: Jean Sok – Hourth By The Social Eyes Team Jean Sok, a.k.a. “B-Boy Hourth”, came to Montreal to dance on stage at the Maison de la culture Masionneuve last summer. With one of his legs amputated, this professional breakdancer from France redefines what is […] See more
By The Social Eyes Team At 13, some dream of becoming astronauts or hockey players. Xavier Lalou, however, dreamed of painting walls. “I wanted to become a graffiti artist,” he recalls. This dream, which might have seemed premature or unconventional in the late 1990s, was […] See more
By the Social Eyes Team In a Brazilian favela, violence and exclusion long targeted Perninha. But up on stage, it’s another story. Between breakdancing and capoeira (an Afro-Brazilian martial art) this dancer transforms his body into an instrument of strength and beauty. With the ILL-Abilities […] See more
In the world of breakdancing, the body defies gravity. But some dancers go even further. They go beyond what is possible. Samuka, a Brazilian b-boy, member of the ILL-Abilities breakdance crew, is one of those. He is missing a leg, but it’s almost invisible. Not […] See more
By Colin McGregor For almost 30 years, the Café Graffiti has been a meeting place for youths who aspire to create their own art, be it graffiti, dance or poetry and writing. No artist’s portfolio is required: it is enough to want to try, to […] See more
By The Social Eyes Team The Quebec Week for Persons with Disabilities is a period of mobilization aiming to underscore the contributions and raise awareness of the challenges faced by those in Quebec who are disabled. This year, one of the most remarkable faces of […] See more
By Annie Dion-Clément An ex-addict tells us about his tumultuous life path from adolescence, when he started consuming, to life on the street, to today, now on the cusp of age 30. Adorned with several tattoos, with his lively eyes and great big smile, Victor […] See more
By Colin McGregor The Quebec Minister responsible for Social Solidarity and Community Action and Minister for the City of Montreal and its Region, MNA for Pointe-aux-Trembles Mme Chantal Rouleau, recently visited Café Graffiti with some very much appreciated good news. Recognizing the Café Graffiti’s role […] See more
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