Montreal’s Fade to Black Festival celebrates 13th edition

The Fade to Black Festival will return to Montreal from February 7 to 11 in a hybrid format. It represents the largest festival celebrating Black History Month in Quebec.

The festival will offer a program featuring in-depth interviews, film screenings, panel discussions, a comedy show, a music performance, bringing together nearly 50 guests and artists once again this year.

It was created by the Fabienne Colas Foundation which is a non-profit artistic organization dedicated to the advancement of education through the arts.

“In this 20th anniversary year of the Fabienne Colas Foundation, we are proud to present a rich program for Fade to Black. An essential event in Quebec to create bridges and discussions between communities. And while much work remains to be done, it is clear that significant progress has been observed in the last decade. Let’s continue to build even more bridges together for an even richer and more inclusive society,” said Fabienne Colas, president and founder of the Fade to Black Festival, in a press release.

The opening night will feature two events which include a documentary screening at 6 p.m. at 5150 Saint-Laurent Blvd. at a cost of $20 plus tax by Émilie B. Guerette and Peggy Nkunga Ndona. This will be followed by a live-streamed discussion at 8 p.m. with Fabienne Colas who will be moderated by Cyrille Ekwalla.

Two new features at the festival this year

The Afromuée will have a mobile bookstore featuring books from the publishing house Mémoires d’encrier with several well-known Afro-descendant authors, including Dany Laferrière, for both children and adults, on Saturday, February 10, and Sunday, February 11.

Additionally, a passport has been created providing access to all festival activities at a cost of $75 plus tax which are available for purchase on the website.

Tickets and the complete program can be found at fonduaunoir.ca.