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Okotécho guides the listener into a sonic world brimming with hope, aspiration, and lyricism found in the exceptional interlude between the Middle East, Arboriginal and the West. Under the artistic direction of composer Katia Makdissi-Warren, Okotécho explores mixed music and musical sounds through its own compositions.
Concerts
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Dialogue avec la nature
La forêt boréale
May 19, 2026 - 7:00 PM
Ahuntsic Cultural Centre
10300 Rue Lajeunesse, Montréal, QC H3L 2E5
Paleoecologist Dorian Gaboriau will engage in dialogue with artists Lydia Etok (Inuit throat singing), Uuriintuya Khalivan (morin khuur), and Étienne Lafrance in an artistic and scientific exploration of this essential ecosystem.
Dialogue avec la nature
Les oiseaux limicoles
In the company of biologist Thierry Grandmont, this evening will highlight these fascinating birds through a musical creation inspired by scientific data, composed by Étienne Lafrance and Pemi Paull, with the participation of young Chilean composer Nicolas Aguirre.
May 12, 2026 - 7:00 PM
Ahuntsic Cultural Centre
10300 Rue Lajeunesse, Montréal, QC H3L 2E5
Two free outdoor concerts: Transcestral
On May 30, fifteen artists from Oktoecho will present two outdoor performances of Transcestral, an original creation bringing together Sufi and Indigenous music and dance (Inuit, First Nations, and Métis).
Under the direction of Katia Makdissi-Warren, these concerts will feature Nina Segalowitz (Dene and Inuvialuit singing), Moe Clark (Métis singing), Anouar Barrada (Sufi singing), Sandrine Masse (Wendat singing), the group Boyzac (powwow singing and drumming, led by Wapan Boivin), as well as Adam Barrada (whirling dervish) and Sam Ojeda (Yoreme dancer).
May 30, 2026
11:30 a.m. — Parc Marcelin-Wilson
As part of the Ahuntsic-Cartierville Family Festival
7:30 p.m. — Fort-Lorette (near the Church of the Visitation)
In collaboration with the Ahuntsic-Cartierville Historical Society