LAVAL, QC, May 17, 2018 /CNW Telbec/ - Festival Laval en Rires/Festival Laval Laughs is the city's first comedy festival that will include an interior component with shows featuring emerging as well as world-renowned comedians. Audiences can look forward to French, English, bilingual and multicultural shows. A free outdoor component for the entire family will also be available for the first time in Laval.
The first edition of the festival will be held from September 20 to 30, 2018 in several venues across the Laval region including the heart of downtown Laval in Centropolis.
A free outdoor component for everyone
The Festival Laval en Rires/Festival Laval Laughs presents La Place Laval en Rires. Located at Centropolis, La Place Laval en Rires will host the festival's free activities from September 27 to 30, 2018. Activities will include, among other things, children's games, an outdoor stage for entertainment, and areas for video game play. This family zone will be accessible to all and is designed to appeal to children, parents and the elderly.
A unique and original interior component
The main part of the festival is the interior component offering a bilingual program of comedy shows in several venues throughout Laval. The programming will focus on specific themes such as romantic relationships, parenting, diversity and multiculturalism, as well as entertaining the public in French and English. The program includes 8 shows in French, 5 in English and 1 bilingual show entitled Bonjour/Hi!
Here are a few of the comedians you'll be able to see at this year's festival: Mario Jean, Olivier Martineau, Eddy King, Neev, Stéphane Fallu, Mélanie Couture, Kevin Raphael, Erich Preach, James Mannella, Martin Turgeon, Freddie James, Nadine Massie, Geoffrey Appelbaum, Maude Landry, Chantal Desjardins, Harrison Weinreb, Jason Hatrick, John Cotrocois, Kirsten Finch, Pantelis, Peter J. Radomski and Serag Meletian
The festival is an original idea of Luigi Morabito, the festival's producer. For over 7 years, he has organized events for youth and families through his magazines Laval Families and Laval en Famille. His involvement with the magazines is undeniable through non-profit and community organizations. The idea came from his desire to offer a major event in Laval while highlighting the city's treasures and talents. The festival's mission is to offer the public the opportunity to discover and appreciate different types of cultural events mainly through humour.
Among its collaborators and partners, the Festival Laval en Rires/Festival Laval Laughs can count on its main sponsor Jaguar Land Rover Laval, its co-presenter Pâtisserie St-Martin, its strategic partners Kolda Events and Komconcept, as well as its partners Tourisme Laval, Centropolis, Connec-T, Cinequinox, Société des Transport de Laval, Sheraton and Hilton Laval, Embassy Plaza, SPARQMEDIA, City TV and Breakfast Television Montreal.
Programming is available on our website festivallavallaughs.ca. Tickets are now on sale for the advertised shows.
For more information:
Melissa Mignacca
Operations Manager
[email protected]
450 981-0364
SOURCE Festival Laval en Rires
Melissa Mignacca, Operations Manager, [email protected], 450 981-0364
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