Art et Culture
Sur une base de calcul par habitant, les arts de la scène de Wakefield se veulent plus grands que New York et Paris. Dans ce petit village d'environ mille citoyens, on y retrouve 2 bars présentant des concerts régulièrement, une troupe de théâtre et plusieurs galeries d'arts. On y retrouve aussi la demeure de douzaines d'artistes et musiciens. Le calendrier local est composé d'une multitude de festivals annuels qui prennent de l'ampleur chaque année - le festival des récoltes, le festival du dragon en hiver, le Piggyback Fringe et le Festival international du film de Wakefield - organisés par la troupe Théâtre Wakefield, Wakefest, le tour des artistes dans leur environnement et le festival de la rivière Gatineau. Ces événements contribuent à bâtir la réputation de Wakefield comme étant un village de festivals. La beauté et le côté enchanteur des collines de la Gatineau ont ainsi inspiré plusieurs artistes à chanter, danser et peindre, et ce, au fil des années.
La Musique
Les Lieus
- Wakefield Mill Inn & Spa
- 60 Mill Road, Wakefield
- (819) 459-1838
- info@wakefieldmill.com
- www.wakefieldmill.com
- All of our 27 guest rooms reflect the rich heritage of this historic grist mill. Be sure to visit our award winning restaurant and spa.
- (819) 459-1838
- La Vallee Motel Restaurant
- 1418 Route 105, Chelsea
- (819) 827-0524
- lavalleemotel@qc.aibn.com
- www.lavalleemotel.com
- (819) 827-0524
- Black Sheep Inn
- 753 Riverside Drive, Wakefield
- (819) 459-3228
- Kaffé 1870
- 715 Riverside Drive, Wakefield
- (819) 459-3943
La Théâtre
- Theatre Wakefield
- c/o River Echo, 735 Riverside Drive, Wakefield
- www.theatrewakefield.ca
- Community based theatre company delivering annual mainstage production, community fundraising, dramatic readings, theatre training, annual international film festival, listing of theatre events across Canada, and leadership on Arts and Economic Development in the Outaouais.
- www.theatrewakefield.ca
Les Films
- Movie night (Tuesdays at 7:30 pm) at the Black Sheep Inn
- 753 Riverside Drive, Wakefield
- (819) 459-3228
La Littérature
- Philip Cohen (Village Poet) & Glennis Cohen (Village Librarian)
- 515 Riverside Drive,Wakefield
- (819) 459-2747
- www.carleton.ca/~gcohen/vphome.htm
- Community Organizer
- (819) 459-2747
- The Low Down to Hull and Back News
- 759 Riverside Road, Wakefield
- (819) 459-2222
- general@lowdownonline.com
- www.lowdownonline.com
- Required reading of the Gatineau Hills. The Low Down is an independent, feisty English weekly newspaper covering all things important in the local area.
- (819) 459-2222
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- River Echo Language School
- 735 Riverside, Wakefield
- (819) 459-3670
- admin@RiverEcho.ca
- www.RiverEcho.ca
- English, French, Italian, Spanish, German, Language Holidays, test preparation. River Echo offers a supportive learning environment where the learner is the focus, not the program. Evening and daytime courses as well as full-time immersion programs. Fun is guaranteed - how else would you learn?
- Solstice Books
- 721 Riverside Drive, Wakefield
- (819) 459-2797
- info@solsticewakefield.ca
- www.solsticewakefield.ca
- In the heart of the Gatineau Hills, the one and only best little independent book and music store. We have books, music, children's toys, arts and crafts, magazines, cards, agendas, journals, a coffee bar (organic and fairly traded), great gifts, faxing, printing, hi speed internet access, and we specialize in special orders. For time spent on the dock or by the woodstove...
- (819) 459-2797
Les Lieus Communautaires
- Wakefield Public Library
- 20 Valley Drive, Wakefield
- (819) 459-3266
- www.bibliowakefieldlibrary.ca
- (819) 459-3266
- Wakefield Recreation Centre
- 38 Valley Drive, Wakefield
- (819) 459-3531
- Royal Canadian Legion Branch 214
- 27 Legion Road, Wakefield
- (819) 459-2913
- Rupert Community Centre
- 24 Shouldice Road, Rupert
- (819) 459-2488
Les Galeries D'Arts
- Khewa Native Boutique
- 737 Riverside Drive, Wakefield
- (819) 459-2112
- www.khewa.com
- (819) 459-2112
- McKenzie Marcotte Gallery
- 26 Sully Road, Wakefield
- (819) 459-3164
- Galerie Old Chelsea
- 10 Scott Road, Old Chelsea
- (819) 827-4945
Les Festivals
- Piggyback Fringe
- c/o River Echo, 735 Riverside Drive, Wakefield
- (819) 459-3670
- www.piggybackfringe.ca
- The largest fringe festival in the world…per capita! An annual international theatre festival presented by Theatre Wakefield in venues along Wakefield's main street.
- 25 - 27 juin, 2010
- (819) 459-3670
- Harvest Festival
- c/o Khewa, 737 Riverside Drive, Wakefield
- (819) 459-2112
- www.khewa.com
- The Wakefield Harvest Festival takes place each autumn and is a celebration of food, the earth, the harvest season and Native Canadian culture.
- 24 - 26 septembre, 2010
- (819) 459-2112
- Wakefest Arts Festival
- www.wakefest.org
- Wakefest is a multi arts festival that takes place in Wakefield on the last weekend in August each summer. Throughout the village there are presentations in film, fine arts, installation art, spoken word, literary events, modern dance, theatre, music, poetry and other performance arts.
- 26 - 29 août, 2010
- Wakefest is a multi arts festival that takes place in Wakefield on the last weekend in August each summer. Throughout the village there are presentations in film, fine arts, installation art, spoken word, literary events, modern dance, theatre, music, poetry and other performance arts.
- Artists in Their Environment
- CP 1755, Chelsea
- (819) 459-3233
- www.tourcw.com
- For the 22nd year in a row, selected local artists and artisans open up their homes and studios to the public for 2 weekends during the height of the fall foliage season.
- 2-3 & 9-11 octobre, 2010
- (819) 459-3233
- Wakefield DOC Film Series
- c/o Rooney Productions
- (819) 456-3522
- www.rooneyproductions.com
- Feature-length documentaries that engage, challenge and entertain audiences with uniquely independent viewpoints. Chosen for their iconoclastic value by a jury of local filmmakers and community members.
- L'automne 2010
- (819) 456-3522
- Dragonfest
- This festival started as a birthday party for Wakefield's
village poet, Phil Cohen, and has evolved into an annual village celebration
of all things winter. Each year, an enormous dragon is carved from snow for
kids to climb and slide on, and activities include snow sculpting, ice hockey,
snow tubing, children's games, hot food, and much more!
- Janvier 2011
- Wakefield Canada Day Parade, Flotilla and Festival
- Every July 1, Wakefield celebrates Canada's birthday with a parade down Riverside Drive, and a simultaneous flotilla down the Gatineau River. Festivities then proceed to the community centre for children's activities, food, live music and fireworks at dusk. After dark, the party usually moves to the Black Sheep Inn and Kaffe 1870.
- Romprestomp
- Municipal councillor Louis Rompre's birthday party has grown each year to the
point that it is now one of the region's most anticipated summer bashes.
Romprestomp has become a veritable outdoor music festival featuring incredible
live music and dancing outdoors into the wee hours of the morning.
- 24 juillet, 2010 @ The Black Sheep Inn