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
The Editions TNT publishing house, in collaboration with Reflet de Société magazine, Café Graffiti, Parole de Société and The Social Eyes present: Le Salon du livre des jeunes auteurs et illustrateurs du Québec. This book fair will be held on Saturday, February 28, from 9 […] 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 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
A review by Colin McGregor In 1910, in his epic poem « If, » the British poet Rudyard Kipling wrote: If you can face Triumph and Disaster And treat both these impostors alike… Yours is the Earth and everything in it. That’s essentially the theme of a […] See more
The Café Graffiti, world renowned for its graffiti art workshops, will hold two free workshops this month. They will be held on Friday September 27th at 6 pm, and on Saturday September 28th at 10 am. It’s in the context of the province-wide Journées de […] See more
By Colin McGregor B-boy, impresario and motivational speaker Luca Lazylegz Patuelli and his ILL-Abilities breakdance crew are in Paris for the 2024 Summer Olympics. On the first day of competition in the all-new breakdance event they are to perform at the event venue. Luca, closely […] See more
By Rebecca Congo-Sienne I met with Malin, a professional graffiti artist in his thirties. He has been teaching introductory graffiti workshops since 2014. His graffer nickname speaks to the finesse of a skilled and crafty artist. He grew up in the village of Sainte-Sophie, in […] See more
By Colin McGregor Across Canada, different indigenous peoples have different teachings. But many adopt what are known as the Seven Grandfather Teachings. They all share the same concepts of abiding by a moral respect for all living things. Among these is the teaching of honesty. […] See more
The roof of Café Graffiti’s new building, as seen from the air By Colin McGregor “Sleeping giants on a large surface that bring humans back to their small state of things.” This is how artists Ella & Pitr describe their colossal works. Ella & Pitr […] See more
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