Opening hours of the site
Pre-festival
Wednesday, August 10th
8 pm to 10:30 pm
Thursday, August 11th
10 am to 11 am
Festival
Friday, August 12th
8 pm to midnight
Saturday, August 13th
Noon to midnight
Kiosques à la plage municipale
Friday, Aug. 12th - 8 pm to midnight
Saturday, Aug. 13th - Noon to midnight
World Flavours
Culinary experience under the marquee: take your taste buds on a round-the-world journey.
International Market
Local artisans of various endeavours and disciplines showcase their arts and crafts to festival-goers. An opportunity to explore and appreciate their unique and exceptional creations.
This year the festival his starting a new tradition. Each year a country that his reprensented in Rawdon will be highligted. This year we are celebrating Ireland
Pre-festival program
| Wednesday August 10th | |
| Rawdon Place | |
| 8 pm | Outdoor screening of the movie « Slumdog millionaire » (PG 13 - English version) |
| Thursday August 11th | |
| Alice-Quintal Library | |
| 10 am | Story hour with a multicultural theme |
Festival program
| Friday August 12th | |
| Municipal Beach and Main Stage | |
| Irish night | |
| 8 pm | Opening of festivities |
| 8:30 pm | Violon vert, School of Celtic dance |
| 9 pm | The Paddingtons |
| 10 pm | Fireworks |
| 10:15 pm | The Paddingtons |
| Saturday, August 13th | |
| On Saturday, all sites will close at 6 pm, except the main stage at the municipal beach | |
| Rawdon Place | |
| Noon to 6pm | Irish Time! |
| Champagneur College noon to 6 pm | |
| Noon | DBL Ball (dribble, kick and throw) - Exhibition and public participation |
| 2 pm | Rugby: A most exciting game! |
| 4 pm | Ultimate Frisbee -Team sport (two 7-player teams) Exhibition and public participation |
| Roseraie Park (Rain : Beach chalet) | |
| Noon to 6 pm | Painting exhibition and live |
| Noon | Bollywood dance workshop |
| 1:30pm | Zumba dance workshop |
| 3 pm | Folk dance workshop |
| 4:30 pm | Judo workshop |
| Minicipal Beach | |
| Pinewood site | |
| 9 am | Dragon Boat Race |
| Children's place | |
| Noon to 6 pm | Entertainment by the Educazoo team and inflatable games |
| World Music Marquee | |
| Noon | Ragleela (Indian music) www.ragleela.com |
| 1:30 pm | Deya (Reggae music) www.myspace.com/deyamusic |
| 3 pm | Kleztory (Klezmer music) www.kleztory.com |
| 4:30 pm | Toujours les mêmes (vocal group from France) www.toujourslesmemes.com |
| Story and Workshop Marquee | |
| Noon | Variations on Yankadis |
| 1 pm | Stories from Africa and other places |
| 2 pm | Variations sur Makuru |
| 15 h | Conte avec Arleen Thibault |
| 16 h | Variations on Makuru |
| Main Stage | |
| 6 pm | Carpe Diem Circus www.cirquecarpediem.com |
| 7:30 pm | Zébulon (with Marc Déry) www.zebulon.ca |
| 9 pm | Boom Desjardins « Rock le Québec » www.boomdesjardins.com |
