October 10 and 11, 2026
Québec
For Réverbère, En Piste will be in Québec City to take part in the festival’s professional program and create opportunities for artists, presenters and others who contribute to the vitality of circus and street arts to connect.
Two activities are planned over the weekend: an informal coffee with the En Piste team on Saturday morning and the professional activity Ceci n’est pas un pitch! (This Is Not a Pitch!), presented on Sunday in collaboration with the Regroupement des arts de rue du Québec (RAR).
Réverbère
Presented by the City of Québec from October 9 to 12, 2026, Réverbère is a free festival dedicated to street arts that transforms Québec’s streets, parks and public spaces into performance venues for circus, dance, music, theatre and other artistic forms.
Le Regroupement des arts de rue du Québec
The Regroupement des arts de rue du Québec (RAR), commissioned by the City of Québec to deliver Réverbère’s professional program, brings together and supports professional artists and companies that create and present their work in public spaces or outside conventional cultural venues.
Saturday, October 10
Come Have Coffee with En Piste
Are you in Québec for Réverbère? Make the most of your time at the festival and come have coffee with En Piste!
On Saturday morning, Nadia Drouin, Executive Director, and Emmanuel Rock Cyr, Project Manager, will be happy to meet artists and members of the community in a friendly, informal setting.
It’s an opportunity to connect, ask questions, talk about your projects or simply get to know each other over coffee.
Date : Saturday October 10 2026
Heure : Between 9 AM and 12 AM
Lieu : At In Situ, Brasserie Les Mordus, 57 Rue Sainte-Anne Québec, (Québec) G1R 3X4
Sunday, October 11
Ceci n’est pas un pitch! (This Is Not a Pitch!)
The Regroupement des arts de rue du Québec (RAR), in collaboration with En Piste, invites you to take part in Ceci n’est pas un pitch! (This Is Not a Pitch!), an activity presented as part of Réverbère’s professional program.
This time, the presenters are taking the floor! Six presenters who program work in public spaces and unconventional venues will introduce their worlds, their festivals and the realities of their work.
Divided into small groups, participants will meet each presenter in turn in a welcoming format designed to encourage conversation and provide a better understanding of their approaches and interests.
Schedule
9:30 to 10 a.m.
Coffee and croissants, informal conversation
10 to 11 a.m.
Ceci n’est pas un pitch! in small groups
11 to 11:30 a.m.
Informal discussion and catch-up time, if needed
12 p.m.
End of the activity
Practical Information
Date: Sunday, October 11, 2026
Time: 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Location: Maison de la littérature
40 rue Saint-Stanislas, Québec, Québec G1R 4H1
*Registration required
Spaces are limited. Don’t miss this opportunity to meet presenters and build new professional connections in a relaxed and welcoming setting.
