Juno Award winner tops francophone bill at this year’s Festival d’été

Daniel Bélanger plays songs from his 2017 album Paloma, as well as some of his francophone hits at this year’s Festival d’ete.

This year’s winner of the Juno Award for Francophone Album of the Year headlines the annual Festival d’été (June 14-23). Now in its 29th year, the Vancouver festival is an inclusive event that welcomes anglos, francophones and anyone else who wants to experience the cultural diversity of la belle province, and French talent from across the nation.

This year’s Summer Festival features not only Juno winner Daniel Bélanger but also a fellow nominee for Francophone Album of the Year, Patrice Michaud, and several other local and national artists. See below for a rundown of this year’s guests. All shows are at Studio 16 (1551 W. 7th Ave.) unless otherwise noted.

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Juno Award winner tops francophone bill at this year’s Festival d’été

See the ‘beautiful… tart and melancholy’ play by North Van-raised House of Cards writer

In the mood for a romantic comedy? How about an “un-romantic” comedy?

Written by former Vancouverite (and current House of Cards showrunner) Melissa James Gibson, THIS was called a “beautiful new play” by the New York Times when it opened in 2009. Now, local company Kindred Entertainment is bringing THIS to Gibson’s hometown for a run that begins tonight (April 26) and ends May 5 at Studio 16 (1555 W. 7th Ave.).

Find out more below.

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See the ‘beautiful… tart and melancholy’ play by North Van-raised House of Cards writer