{"id":8828,"date":"2025-10-07T18:27:14","date_gmt":"2025-10-07T18:27:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mundialmontreal.com\/?p=8828"},"modified":"2025-10-07T18:53:25","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T18:53:25","slug":"the-northern-island-collective-arrives-in-finland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mundialmontreal.com\/en\/the-northern-island-collective-arrives-in-finland\/","title":{"rendered":"The Northern Island Collective arrives in Finland!"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Northern Island Collective arrives in Finland!<\/strong><\/h1>\n

The\u00a0Worldwide Music Expo (WOMEX)<\/strong>\u00a0is the largest and most diverse gathering for the global music scene. This essential event brings together an exhibition market, conferences, films, and artist showcases.<\/p>\n

WOMEX<\/strong>\u00a0works to support and strengthen global culture by encouraging creativity and music. Its mission is to promote the international music industry and offer a vital platform for connection, inspiration, and open economic and cultural dialogue.<\/p>\n

For the\u00a0Mundial Montr\u00e9al<\/strong>\u00a0team, participating in\u00a0WOMEX\u00a0<\/strong>each year is a tremendous privilege and a golden opportunity to exchange with the world’s biggest players to reimagine the future of music!<\/p>\n

The Northern Island Collective at WOMEX\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The organizations\u00a0Mundial Montr\u00e9al<\/strong>,\u00a0Small Word Music<\/strong>,\u00a0FolQu\u00e9bec<\/strong>,\u00a0International Indigenous Music Summit<\/strong>,\u00a0Sunfest<\/strong>,\u00a0Folk Canada and Cinars\u00a0<\/strong>are once again uniting at\u00a0WOMEX<\/strong>\u00a0under the banner of the\u00a0Northern Turtle Island Collective (NTI)<\/strong>. Through professional networking activities and artist showcases, the\u00a0NTI<\/strong>\u00a0continues its essential mission: to forge and strengthen ties between\u00a0Canada, Quebec<\/strong>, and the international stage, thereby offering enriching experiences to artists and key professionals in the global music industry.<\/p>\n

The NTI Collective stands<\/strong><\/h3>\n

From\u00a0Wednesday, October 22, to Sunday, October 26<\/strong>, find us daily at booths\u00a02.68<\/strong>\u00a0(CINARS<\/strong>),\u00a02.69<\/strong>\u00a0(Mundial Montr\u00e9al \/ FolQu\u00e9bec<\/strong>),\u00a02.70<\/strong>\u00a0(Small World Music \/ IIMS<\/strong>), and\u00a02.71<\/strong>\u00a0(Folk Canada \/ Sunfest<\/strong>).<\/p>\n

In addition to the activities presented below, the collective invites you to its\u00a0daily Networking Cocktails<\/strong>, from Thursday to Saturday starting at\u00a05:30 p.m<\/strong>\u00a0at their stands.<\/p>\n

1 – <\/strong>Gathering session for Canadians \u00a0and Quebecers<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Canadian and Quebecer delegates<\/strong>, the\u00a0Northern Turtle Island Collective (NTI)<\/strong>\u00a0invites you to meet on\u00a0Thursday, October 23, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.<\/strong>\u00a0at the\u00a0NTI booths<\/strong>. Come and share a delicious and comforting breakfast. It’s the perfect opportunity to take a moment to pause, build connections, and get WOMEX off to a great start!<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udccd Stands NTI\u00a0 (2.68, 2.69, 2.70 and 2.71)\u00a0<\/strong>
\n\ud83d\uddd3\ufe0f Thursday, October 23, 2025<\/strong>
\n\u23f0 10:00 a.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n

RSVP (Canadian and Quebecer delegates only)<\/a><\/p>\n

2 – B2BBQ and Showcases<\/strong><\/h4>\n

The\u00a0NTI Collective<\/strong>\u00a0invites you to its\u00a0annual welcome barbecue<\/strong>\u00a0on Tuesday evening before the hustle and bustle of WOMEX begins. This is the ideal opportunity for the Canadian and Quebec delegations to network, share strategies, and build connections with international colleagues in a warm and relaxed atmosphere.<\/p>\n

Join us at\u00a0Ravintola Telakka<\/strong>\u00a0starting at\u00a05:00 p.m.<\/strong>\u00a0to share some grilled food and good company. The evening will continue at\u00a06:00 p.m.<\/strong>\u00a0with a series of showcases featuring several artists:\u00a0Sara Ajnnak, Daughters of Donbas, Sophie Lukacs, Honeypaw, Briga, Omega Mighty, and Kelly Bado.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\ud83d\udccd\u00a0Ravintola Telakka<\/strong>
\n\ud83d\uddd3\ufe0f Tuesday, October 21, 2025<\/strong>
\n\u23f0 5:00 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n

RSVP<\/a><\/p>\n

3 –<\/strong>Northern Connections Showcases featuring Quebec Artists<\/h4>\n

Join the collective on\u00a0Friday, October 24<\/strong>, for the\u00a0\u201cNorthern Connections\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0showcases, featuring two consecutive performances on the\u00a0Temere Hall<\/strong>\u00a0stage:\u00a0KAZDOURA<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0PIQSIQ<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kazdoura<\/strong>, founded by Leen Hamo and John Abou Chacra, draws on its Syrian and Lebanese roots to blend traditional Arabic music and original compositions with psychedelic, jazz, funk, pop, and trip-hop influences. Their new album\u00a0Ghoyoum<\/em>\u00a0(March 2025) and recent releases have met with great online success, and they have performed internationally, including at Womex and APAP.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udccd\u00a0Tampere Hall – Small Auditorium<\/strong>
\n\ud83d\uddd3\ufe0f Friday, October 24, 2025<\/strong>
\n\u23f0 \u00a09:45 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n

PIQSIQ<\/strong>\u00a0is an Inuit throat singing duo formed by sisters Tiffany Ayalik and Inuksuk Mackay. Based in Nunavut and raised in Yellowknife, they blend traditional chants with new compositions, exploring the enchanting beauty of the North and the universal question: \u201cWhat is the meaning of life?\u201d With several albums to their name and film scores, including Uiksaringitara: Wrong Husband by Zacharias Kunuk, PIQSIQ delivers unique performances where improvisation and tradition meet in every show.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udccd\u00a0Tampere Hall – Small Auditorium<\/strong>
\n\ud83d\uddd3\ufe0f Friday, October 24, 2025<\/strong>
\n\u23f0 \u00a011:15 p.m. to 12:00 a.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n

4 –<\/strong>Kizaba in official showcase<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Don’t miss it: KIZABA in official showcase at WOMEX 2025!<\/strong><\/p>\n

On\u00a0April 12, 2025<\/strong>, Lionel\u00a0KIZABA<\/strong>\u00a0released his new album,\u00a0“Future Village,”<\/strong>\u00a0an Afrofuturist project blending electronic modernity with Congolese roots. Following Kizavibe, this album opens a new artistic chapter. He will begin a Canadian tour at the Place des Arts in Montreal on September 13, with dates at POP Montr\u00e9al, the Folk Canada Show, and in Ontario. On\u00a0October 17<\/strong>, he will release a four-track mini-EP with a music video, before performing at\u00a0WOMEX 2025<\/strong>. In\u00a02026<\/strong>, KIZABA will embark on an international tour, with stops in the United States, South America, and Africa, punctuated by a creative residency in Abidjan.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udccd\u00a0Torni Stage (Paja Kongressi, Ratapihankatu 43, 33100<\/strong>\u00a0Tampere)<\/strong>
\n\ud83d\uddd3\ufe0f Saturday, September 25, 2025<\/strong>
\n\u23f0 12:30 a.m. to \u00a001:15 a.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Will you be at WOMEX?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Jessica\u00a0Blain-Descormier<\/strong>, Executive Director of Mundial Montr\u00e9al,\u00a0Eli Levinson<\/strong>\u00a0Head of Music Programming, and\u00a0Maude\u00a0St-Amand Courcy<\/strong>, Head of the Professional Programming, will be on site! Come and meet them to connect and exchange.<\/p>\n

Jessica Blain-Descormier |\u00a0<\/strong>jessica@mundiamontreal.com
\nEli Levinson |\u00a0<\/strong>eli@mundialmontreal.com
\nMaude St-Amand Courcy |<\/strong>\u00a0maude@mundialmontreal.com<\/p>\n

We would like to warmly thank\u00a0our\u00a0<\/strong>public and institutional partners, who make this project possible: the Government of Canada<\/strong>, through\u00a0la Fondation<\/strong>\u00a0Musicaction<\/strong>,\u00a0FACTOR<\/strong>, and the\u00a0Embassy of Canada to Finland<\/strong>; the\u00a0Government of Qu\u00e9bec<\/strong>, through\u00a0SODEC\u00a0<\/strong>and the\u00a0D\u00e9l\u00e9gation g\u00e9n\u00e9rale du Qu\u00e9bec in London<\/strong>. We would also like to thank the members of the Northern Turtle Island Collective,\u00a0Mundial Montr\u00e9al<\/strong>,\u00a0Small Word Music<\/strong>,\u00a0FolQu\u00e9bec<\/strong>, International Indigenous Music Summit,<\/strong>\u00a0Sunfest<\/strong>,\u00a0Folk Canada<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Cinars<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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