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About
The Sit, Eat and Chew project is a multidisciplinary project that aims to strengthen community ties by highlighting stories, know-how and artistic practices of people from Asian backgrounds in Quebec City. Contemporary and traditional Chinese dance, music, circus, Kung Fu and a participatory mechanism to showcase documentary content are intercultural actions put forward as part of a show event in order to raise awareness and value the contribution of people of Asian origins to the diversity of the artistic and cultural milieu of the city of Quebec. The residence will culminate in apotheosis with the public presentation of creations as part of the lunar New Year festivities. This millennium festival will include workshops open to families to learn lion dance and tastings.
Credits
Artists — Emmanuelle Lê Phan, Marie Tan, Mei-Yin Ng, Sheenah Ko, Geneviève Duong, Patricia Wo-Hi Wang, Pascal Asselin alias Millimetrik, Ryunosuke Yamazumi, Alexandre Berthier and Louis-Robert Bouchard.
Biographies
Sheenah Ko She is an Irish-Chinese producer and composer based in Saguenay. Having built a successful career as a travelling keyboard player, Ko has more than a decade of experience performing at the leading international stage with bands such as The Besnard Lakes, Bedouin Soundclash and Kevin Hearn (Barenaked Ladies). She now channels her talent into the production of sonically rich and harmonious music, merging her skills in analog synthesizers, singing and beat production. His music takes the listener on a captivating journey, crossing dreamy atmospheric and reflective landscapes before bursting in moments of ecstasy and energetic pleasure. Ko's music is a fusion of diverse influences, including remains of the British electronic scene, the bold uniqueness of Tori Amos, PJ Harvey and Björk, the ethereal of Julee Cruise and Enya, and the surrealism of Boards of Canada and Angelo Badalamenti. With his first album 'Nowhere In TimeIn 2020, Ko plunged into light by getting a place in the top 10 electronic rankings of the NCRA Canadian Campus Radio. The video clip of his single 'Wrap Me UpHe won the UK Music Video Awards in 2021, winning the award for best choreography and winning a nomination for the Juno Awards 2021 clip of the year. Less than 2 years later, Ko released his 2nd album, 'Future Is Now', produced from his new home in Saguenay. The album, with the final touches of co-production by Steeven Chouinard (Le Couleur) and Ryan Battistuzzi, was accompanied by 7 visually stunning music clips. Two of these clips received awards, and the album itself was awarded as the best pop album at the GAMIQ (Prix de la musique indépendant du Québec) in 2023. Emmanuelle Lê Phan Originally from Ottawa (Ontario, Canada) and from Quebec-Vietnamese descent, Emmanuelle Lê Phan, better known as B-girl Cleopatra, has shaped a unique artistic journey, combining Breakdance, contemporary dance and Circassian performances. Its virtuosity propelled on the prestigious scenes of Cirque du Soleil (spectacle The Beatles LOVE Show in Las Vegas), Cirque Éloize (ID) and other renowned international events. What distinguishes her above all is her innovative approach to movement and her choreographic precision. Her body repertoire embraces a variety of styles including breakdance, popping, capoeira, parkour, house and modern dance, which she finely integrates into her own freestyle language. This versatility is the result of eclectic training, ranging from a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Contemporary Dance at Concordia University (Montreal, Quebec) in 2003, to active practice in breakdance and various styles since 1999. Founded as a founder of the Solid State Breakdance Collective, she is also a performer for companies such as Marta Marta House of Pride, Rubberbandance, Bboyizm and Out Innerspace Dance Theatre. In 2012, his collaboration with Swedish choreographer Elon Höglund gave birth to the company Tentacle Tribe, where they created a diverse repertoire including pieces such as Nobody Likes a Pixelated Squid, Threesixnine, Ghost and Prism. As an independent choreographer, Emmanuelle has designed original works such as the women's trio Origami Mami, presented at many hip-hop festivals around the world, as well as custom creations, including a sextuor including the best urban dancers for Urban Moves de Dansen Hus in Oslo, as well as a group piece for the École de Danse in Quebec City. She has also made more personal projects such as Miroir Boudoir, an exploration of reflections in set design, presented in Quebec City. Still active on the breakdance scene, Emmanuelle Lê Phan continues to represent and judge with Legendary Crew, an entirely female collective. Marie Tan A multidisciplinary artist, Marie Tan graduated from the Baccalaureate in Theatre at Laval University in 2019. She is the co-founder of the Théâtre de l'Impie, which signs various creations (The night of 4 to 5 in First Act 2022, waterX co-produced by Recto-Verso 2022, L.Y.C.R.A. at the Multi 2020 Month, Requiem for Martirio A. released by JokerJoker 2018) in addition to investing in public space during performance-demonstrations (Tributes to murdered women 2021, Charnier at Casse-Gueule 2022). Having a Certificate of Choreographic Studies in Ballet, Marie Tan puts the body at the heart of her artistic reflection. Since 2021, she has been performing on the Quebec tour of Lou in the night The Confetti Theatre. She is also a performer for works filmed like Around of Jacynthe Carrier or In the meantime of the Orchestra ofMen Orchestras. On the production side, it accompanies several projects to the production management: Vivarium (s) of the Kill company your fear (Museum of Civilization), the podcast Parenting from Venus to Bike, We already felt dynamite in the stone age The Verdun Collective. Mei-Yin Ng Mei Yin Ng is a choreographer, dancer, and interdisciplinary artist. She founded www.MeiBeWhatever.com in 2012 as a collective field for collaboration and experience of movement and technology with investigations culminating in the staging of multi-media events and dance films. Ng is the recipients of a NYSCA Individual Artist Grant, MAP fund, New York Foundation for the Arts. Currently, Ng is working on a series of Chinatown story projects, cultivating local history and deep engagements with Chinatown community members and artists to develop guided immersive dance tours through various Chinatowns in North America (Manhattan, NYC, Montreal & Quebec City, Canada). Geneviève Duong Geneviève Duong's collaborations and creations (2012-) are opportunities to deepen his thinking on how to engage the body in dialogue with the built and natural environment. The tricultural, Vietnamese, Argentinean and Quebec heritage, which dwells on creating artistic experiences focused on updating and valuing Quebec culture and heritage places. Félix : The lark at large (2019), a multimedia concert co-directed with the Gatineau Symphony Orchestra in tribute to Félix Leclerc, reflects this interest. For more than 10 years, she has worked through various practices, including production, choreography, interpretation, performance, cultural mediation, programming (for Quebec comics), artistic advice and teaching. She is a member of the boards of Nique à feu (2025-) and Zia Lab créative (2018-). She is from the 2009-2012 cohort of L'École de danse de Québec.
Artist acknowledgements
Special participations: Sifu Philippe Dumont and Sifu Phi Nguyen. The citizens: Mong Chi Chong (massotherapy), Phyllis Tsai (therapist by tea), Jaime Kate Woo (restaurant and co-owner of the Wok N Roll), Napoleon C. Woo (restaurant and co-owner of the Wok N Roll). Partners: Festival Accès Asie, Ès trad, Charpente des fauves, Maison pour la danse, territorial partnership between the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec and the City of Quebec.





