{"id":6295,"date":"2026-05-23T08:16:20","date_gmt":"2026-05-23T12:16:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fimav.qc.ca\/2026\/05\/23\/fimav-42-an-incredible-edition\/"},"modified":"2026-05-23T08:21:22","modified_gmt":"2026-05-23T12:21:22","slug":"fimav-42-an-incredible-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fimav.qc.ca\/en\/2026\/05\/23\/fimav-42-an-incredible-edition\/","title":{"rendered":"FIMAV 42 | An Incredible Edition"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group gtm-section-compo animate-zoom-in\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading gtm-titre-bg-white-section\"><strong><strong>FIMAV 42 | An Incredible Edition<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group gtm-section-bg-white\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">FIMAV 42 was a bold return to a full-festival format, one that incorporated exciting new elements like free outdoor concerts and the popular Quartier g\u00e9n\u00e9ral (Festival Hub).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Along with a stellar circuit of ten sound art installations and two projections of experimental cinema, the event featured 25 ticketed and free concerts by world-class musicians. Standouts included two projects by Darius Jones (<em>Legend of e&#8217;Boi<\/em> and <em>fLuXkit Vancouver<\/em>), Josh Zubot Strings, Sakina Abdou \/ Toma Gouband \/ Marta Warelis, Yves Charuest \/ John Edwards \/ Mark Sanders, and \u0623\u062d\u0645\u062f [Ahmed] <em>Play Monk<\/em>.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, nearly 500 people bathed in the joyous sounds of fanfare Pourpour and the glorious sunshine on the first truly lovely Sunday this month of May. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">The FIMAV team and Board wish to thank all festival artists, attendees, volunteers, sponsors, media, and public partners for making the event so memorable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:19px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-be39b7b9083f855122c3e81a0b8e1800 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Artistic Vision 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAt FIMAV 42 you can hear world-class artists from Quebec, Canada, and abroad in formal settings with which long-time festival audiences will be familiar. Darius Jones, Pat Thomas, Rafael Toral, Amirtha Kidambi, and Eric Chenaux, for example, have never played FIMAV before. With our additional series of free informal concerts and satellite event, audiences will have different kinds of access to many of them as well. This edition will be \u2018up close and personal\u2019 and we think it will be more festive because of it!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">-Scott Thomson, Artistic Director<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"FIMAV 42 | Video recap\" width=\"1778\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QpWJSImF35M?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Photos : Martin Morissette<br\/>Video editing : Joffrey Corboz<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fimav.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Darius-Jones-fluXkit-Vancouver_FIMAV42-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6292\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fimav.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Darius-Jones-fluXkit-Vancouver_FIMAV42-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.fimav.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Darius-Jones-fluXkit-Vancouver_FIMAV42-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.fimav.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Darius-Jones-fluXkit-Vancouver_FIMAV42-1-24x16.jpg 24w, https:\/\/www.fimav.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Darius-Jones-fluXkit-Vancouver_FIMAV42-1-36x24.jpg 36w, https:\/\/www.fimav.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Darius-Jones-fluXkit-Vancouver_FIMAV42-1-48x32.jpg 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Darius Jones f<em>LuXkit Vancouver (<s>its <\/s>suite but sacred)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-3e41869c wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fimav.qc.ca\/en\/news\/\">Back to News<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FIMAV 42 | An Incredible Edition FIMAV 42 was a bold return to a full-festival format, one that incorporated exciting new elements like free outdoor concerts and the popular Quartier g\u00e9n\u00e9ral (Festival Hub). 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