Under the direction of Van Grimde Corps Secrets, the Malvina creation and presentation center brings together art, heritage and biodiversity in a fascinating place where nature, culture and new technologies meet!
- Malvina in the Old Days and Primal Body/Future Body outdoor exhibitions
- Workshops with artists
- Cultural mediation and guided tours
- Workshops on biodiversity and local ecosystems
- Interactive digital tour, virtual reality, and much more!
309, chemin de Malvina, Saint-Malo (QC) J0B 2Y0
info@vangrimdecorpssecrets.com
514-844-3680
Calendar of 2024 Activities
Saturday, July 6, 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
- Official opening of the 2024 program in the presence of Benoît Roy, Mayor of Saint-Malo
- Official launch of Malvina’s all-new interactive digital tour
- Guided tours of the exhibition Primal Body/Future Body with Sylvain Dodier
- Guided tours of the exhibition Malvina in the Old Days with Geneviève Crête
- Live music with the Malvina Jazz Trio: Thom Gossage on drums, John Geary on guitar and Joel Kerr on bass
- Refreshments will be served
Saturday, July 13, 1:00 PM to 5:30 PM
- Guided tours of the exhibition Primal Body/ Future Body with Sylvain Dodier
- Guided tours of the exhibition Malvina in the Old Days
- Square dancing with musicians Bill Gossage, Mike Bleho and Glenn Roy, and caller Robert Goulet in the late afternoon
Saturday, August 17, 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
- 1:00 PM: Presentation of two new works created on the Malvina site as part of the Essential Connections: The Body and the Environment project: a sound installation by artist Scott Smallwood, inspired by the sounds of Malvina, and a work by visual artist Sean Caulfield, inspired by the site’s flora and fauna.
- 2:00 PM: Printmaking workshop for all ages on the theme of the human body, with artist Sean Caulfield, whose work has been exhibited worldwide (registration required).
- 3:00 PM: Guided tours of the exhibitions Primal Body/Future Body with Sylvain Dodier and Malvina in the Old Days with Geneviève Crête.
Saturday, August 24, 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
- 1:30 PM: Guided tour of the exhibition Primal Body/Future Body with cultural mediator Sylvain Dodier
- 2:30 PM: Unveiling of a new choreography by Isabelle Van Grimde with performer Emmanuelle Martin and musician Thom Gossage, followed by a meeting with the creator after the performance.
- 3:15 PM: Guided tour of the exhibition Malvina in the Old Days with Geneviève Crête
Saturday, September 28, 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM – Experience the Culture Days in Malvina
- 1:00 PM: Discover the new artworks created on-site by Sean Caulfield and Scott Smallwood as part of the Essential Connections: The Body and the Environment project
- 1:30 PM: Conference on insect biodiversity with biologist Matthew Barbour, followed by a workshop on the biodiversity of the Malvina river with interdisciplinary artist Ana Rewakowicz
- 3:15 PM: Guided tours of the exhibition Primal Body/Future Body with Sylvain Dodier, and Malvina in the Old Days with Geneviève Crête
Malvina’s 2024 program is made possible thanks to the support of the Municipality of Saint-Malo, the Corporation de développement de Saint-Malo, the MRC de Coaticook, Tourisme Québec, the Canada Council for the Arts, the Caisse Desjardins des Verts-Sommets de l’Estrie, Ms. Geneviève Hébert, MNA for Saint-François, and the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, MNA for Compton-Stanstead.