The organization
Chants de Vielles is a non-profit organization whose mission is to promote singing, music, dance and storytelling from Quebec and elsewhere, by producing ecologically responsible cultural events that energize the community.
Our actions
Organize a strictly non-profit annual artistic event, with profits or other growth contributing to the organization’s development.
Promote popular education in music, song, storytelling and dance.
Promote intergenerational and interdisciplinary artistic exchanges.
Promote popular education on the environment and the local economy.
Contribute to the dynamism of tourism in the host region.
Chants de Vielles is
A brief history
Since 2004, the Chants de Vielles festival has welcomed singers, musicians and festival-goers to an enchanting site in Montérégie’s Richelieu Valley, inviting them to discover a space of creativity and openness to the diversity of song, music and dance emanating from Quebec’s historic roots. Over the years, the festival has enabled more than 5,000 visitors to meet some 950 artists, including Michel Rivard, NDIAZ (Brittany), Gabriel Yacoub (France), Karan Casey (Ireland), Kathia Rock, Trio Meunier-Villeneuve (FR), Diogo Ramos, Kleztory, The Alt (Irl/NYC), FARA (Scotland), Titi Robin (FR), Bruce Molsky (USA), Le Vent Nord, Le Rêve du Diable, Super Parquet (FR), Breabach (Scotland), Trio Patrick Bouffard (FR), Les Charbonniers de l’enfer, Claire Pelletier, La Bottine Souriante, Nicolas Pellerin et Les Grands Hurleurs, Gruv’N’Brass, Vishtèn (PE), Brou Hamon Quimbert (Brittany), Krismen (Brittany), Cillian et Niall Vallely, Ad Vielle que Pourra, Xarnege, and many others.
Chants de Vielles also features pre-festival master classes (for professional and amateur musicians) offered by festival artists, and a music camp for children. Finally, the event also includes: activities for young audiences, sung walks, dances, an artisans’ alley, a luthiers’ workshop, tastings of local products and a CD boutique.
