Activities
Faire danser le patrimoine
First Canadian choreographer to ensure his artistic succession during his lifetime, Fernand Nault would have been 100 years old in 2020. A great opportunity to live the unique heritage he left us.
Celebrating dance heritage in diverse movements
To mark and celebrate the 100th birth anniversary of the late Choreographer Emeritus Fernand Nault, André Laprise, trustee of the Fonds chorégraphique Fernand Nault, organizes and coordinates activities, in 2020-2021 and beyond*.
Accomplished activities:
- Faire danser le patrimoine, program launch December 2020
- Fernand Nault, Wikipedia article December 2020
- Fernand Nault, un pionnier, article December 2020
- De par les mots, written media excerpts December 2020
- Je me souviens, collection of testimonials December 2020
- Timeline: Fernand Nault December 2020
- Dance Heritage Treasure Hunt December 2020
(Collaborator’s Guide, Pirate’s Guide)
In progress activities:
- Legend of ballet, commemorative stamp (Fernand Nault, Karen Kain) April 29th 2021
- Fernand Nault, historical captation Summer 2021
- M. Nault, roman graphique Fall 2021
- Fernand Nault, une passion, un legs, a travelling exhibition 2021-2022
- Fernand Nault, un pionnier, lecture 2021-2022
In development activities:
- Fernand Nault’s prize, to support dance heritage activities 2021
- Testimonies on video captation about Fernand Nault 2021
- Reunion event 2021
- Commemorative coin To be determined
- Documentary film about his Work, his influence To be determined
- Staging of his works To be determined
*Variable calendar according to the evolution of the pandemic
Faire danser le patrimoine (program)
Faire danser le patrimoine (one pager)
Press review
André Laprise: Faire briller l’étoile de Fernand Nault, 16 avril 2021, Yves Bergeras, Le Droit
Publication Facebook – Les Grands Ballets Canadiens, 28 décembre 2020
Qulture – André Laprise, 14 janvier, Julie Rhéaume, Québec, Radio urbaine CKIA
Contribute today and tomorrow
- Donation to Faire danser le patrimoine
- Sponsor an activity, a project of your choice
- Donation to Fonds philantropique Fernand Nault / FCO
- Association request
- Visibility plan
Partners and collaborators who have already confirmed their participation and support:
Académie de danse de l’Outaouais, Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec, Bibliothèque de la danse Vincent-Warren, Canada Post, Community Foundation of Ottawa, Galerie Montcalm, Les Grands Ballets Canadiens, Musée de la Civilisation de Québec, National Arts Center, Place des Arts, Regroupement québécois de la danse, Symplik, Université Laval, Université du Québec en Outaouais, Sofia Ababii, Office Clerk, Marie Beaulieu, Dance Historian, Philippe-Olivier Contant, Videographer, Frédérique Corbin, Project Agent, Mireille Gauthier, Project Agent, Chris Klein, Artist Painter, Jeanne Methé, Model Artist, Migno, Art-installation Artist, Frédérique Racine, project agent, Catherine Saouter, Designer, Kerry-Anne Saouter, Screenwriter, Calara Van Doorn, Researcher, Phil, Philanthropy Consultant, Sheila Skaeim and Alin Labonté, Communications Consultants.
Fonds philanthropique Fernand Nault
Fonds philanthropique Fernand Nault, dedicated to dance, is a unique lever to arouse interest in the artistic heritage in dance by offering additional funding to support the realization of dance projects and contribute to the advancement of the arts in the community.
Fonds philanthropique Fernand Nault / FCO
Informations : Fonds chorégraphique Fernand Nault
521, rue De Cannes # 303, Gatineau, Québec, J8V 0C3
819-243-3113 – info@fcfn.ca
