For the third year, students at the McEwen School of Architecture have organized a Nuit Blanche event.
Nuit Blanche — which means all-nighter in French — refers to night-time arts festivals that have become popular around the world.
The event takes place starting at 7 p.m. Jan. 26 at the downtown architecture school building, and runs until 1 a.m. Jan. 27.
It involves art installations and performances by architecture students, faculty, and community members. There will also be live music throughout the night, featuring Helena Deland, Paupiere, Robert Hall, and many more.
A variety of local film screenings will be shown in the auditorium, by both students and the community. Many of the art installations will be interactive – involving the live creation of music and sound, or relying on visitor interaction.
The event is tri-cultural, featuring an opening drum circle, which will take place at 7 p.m. in front of the fireplace the main atrium.
Food trucks will be on site, with local favourites like Tucos Tacos, Beavertails and Petite Gateau.
“I would encourage people to come out and bring their friends, bring their families, come experience the event,” said Ra'anna Brown, one of the architecture students organizing the event. “There's so much going on all around the school, inside, outside and upstairs. There's something for everybody.”
Architecture school director David Fortin said this is a chance for the school to engage with the community.
“It's really important for the school to let everyone know that we want to partner with our community and be a real node of activity in the downtown,” he said.
