Fun, surprising, educational
The team is constantly renewing itself and never ceases to surprise us with its rich programming.
On the side of the Museum of Ingenuity
We held two Repair Café events—they were a huge success! Collaboration is key to this kind of event, and we just can’t help bragging about the excellent work done by some 20 volunteers. Once again, we relied on volunteers from the Maison des jeunes l’Initiative (youth drop-in centre), college students from the Electronic Audio/Video Equipment Repair program at the Centre de formation professionnelle 24-Juin (vocational education centre) and students from L’Odyssée secondary school, as well as members of the community.
The tourist season got off the ground with the first industry event organized in the Val-Saint-François region, Le Val se dévoile, which we organized in partnership with Tourisme Val Saint-François. Some 50 representatives from various tourist attractions attended. On the agenda: workshops on cross-marketing and social networking, a VIP tour of the Museum and the Cultural Centre, and a networking session.
In November, we hosted the team from Muséomix for a three-day creative marathon. Approximately 30 people from the arts, science, design, communications and digital sectors pushed the Museum’s limits to come up with innovative prototypes.
On the side of the Cultural Centre and Library Yvonne L. Bombardier
The Cultural Centre is also forging ties, broadening its horizons and discovering new talent. Our team is fortunate to be able to count on local partners such as the Maison des Jeunes l’Initiative and the Grand Valcourt cultural committee for a number of events, including activities for spring break.
In partnership with the Sporobole contemporary art centre, we welcomed artists Alexandre Castonguay and Mariángela Aponte Núñez for the unveiling of the creation they completed during their month-long residency at the Museum’s Fab Lab. The work was then showcased at the Cultural Centre.
We also had the chance to collaborate on two projects with Studio B-12, which offers creative residencies in Valcourt. Nine authors shared their unpublished works with us at a lively afternoon cocktail. Later, we hosted the second edition of our evening bistro event, giving eight students from the École nationale de la chanson de Granby, a school offering specialized training to singer-songwriters, the opportunity to share their talent with us after a one-week residency at the studio.