The week of activities of the 15th Grand Slam will culminate
with the closing show presented on November 20 at the Lion d’Or
For its 15th edition, the Grand Slam extends its activities over a week to give the Montreal public a taste of the finals fever that will reach its peak during the closing show at the Golden Lion on Sunday, November 20 with IVY, Kathia Rock, Mehdi Hamdad, and the finalist slammers!
At Le Verre Bouteille, come coach the Montreal team during the SLAM SESSION on Monday, Nov. 14; discover slam in Innu, Danish, Spanish, Creole and more at the SLAM POLYGLOT evening on Tuesday, Nov. 15; take carte blanche to NINI MARCELLE, our two-time Montreal champion on Wednesday, Nov. 16, to slam your poems in OPEN STAGE.
At the Maison de la Culture Claude-Léveillée, experience the Quebec slam from the mouth of the province’s 24 slammers on November 18 and 19. Meet at Café Birra at 11 pm on Saturday night to relax at a friendly open stage!
Finally, at the Lion D’Or, a meeting place for fans and artisans of Quebec slam, we will follow the finalists compete with great metaphors for the ultimate privilege of defending Quebec’s honour at the Paris World Cup in May 2023. Musicians, surprise guests, a duo of hosts and unique performances will punctuate the atmosphere of the 15th edition of the Grand Slam of the Quebec Slam League.
BY THE BOTTLE
Opening night
Monday, November 14 — 8 p.m. – $5
Come hear Montreal’s elected slammers and comment on their performances! With Elé Nilo, Nini Marcelle, Léo Coupal, Yanis Benyou and MJ Falardeau. This will be followed by the unmissable Slam de poésie de Slamontréal, hosted by IVY.
Polyglot evening
Tuesday, November 15 — 8 p.m. – $5
Multilingual poetry slam with the participation of Kathia Rock (Innu), Jaime Agesta (Spanish), Elemo (Creole), Jules Alfred (Danish) and many others.
Carte blanche Nini Marcelle
Wednesday, November 16 — 8 p.m. – $5
Annie Girard (Nini Marcelle), two-time Montreal champion (2021 and 2022), has carte blanche in music and poetry with her guests + open stage.
AT THE MAISON DE LA CULTURE CLAUDE-LÉVEILLÉE
Playoffs
Friday, November 18 — 7:30 p.m. — free with reservation
Start of the elimination rounds with the teams affiliated with the Quebec Slam League: Gatineau, Montreal, Quebec City, Rimouski, Rivière-du-Loup and Saguenay. Each slammer and slammer reclaims a poem; His or her performance is counted for his or her benefit and that of the city he or she represents.
Playoffs
Saturday, November 19 — 7:30 p.m. — free with reservation
End of the elimination rounds.
AT CAFÉ BIRRA
Late open stage
Saturday, November 19 — 11 p.m. — free admission
Stage is open to all slam lovers.
AT THE LION D’OR CABARET
Closing show of the 15th Grand Slam of poetry,
a presentation of Slamontréal and Les Incendies de paroles
Sunday, November 20 — 8 p.m. (admission: 7 p.m.)
The week of celebrations celebrating 15 years of slam in Quebec concludes with the unavoidable individual final. From the local and national playoffs, slammers from Quebec will play their final poems to win the palm of the 2022 season.
Punctuated by the rhythms of the house band, the show is hosted by IVY and Mehdi, in the presence of the 2021 champion, LouNat, and Katia Rock, guest of honour, the show will roll full lights for 3 breathtaking rounds.
At the end of the evening, the public will attend the coronation of the new champion of the Quebec slam as well as that of the city slam 2022.
Entrance*
- Presale (until October 31 ): $23
- Students: $23
- Regular: $25
- At the Door: 28 $
- Transaction fees and cloakroom not included
Tickets: https://lepointdevente.com/billets/clo221120001
