📍 August 7–10, 2025 – Old Port of Montreal
From August 7 to 10, 2025, the Orientalys Festival returns for its 14th edition, transforming Montreal’s Old Port into a colorful crossroads of Eastern cultures. From North Africa to South Asia, the Middle East to the Far East, Orientalys offers a journey through music, dance, cuisine, and arts inspired by Oriental traditions.
A Multisensory Cultural Journey
This free, family-friendly festival features open-air concerts, interactive workshops, artisan markets, and street food that transports you across continents.
Highlights include:
- Traditional and contemporary music (oud, flamenco fusion, Gnawa, and more)
- Dance performances: belly dance, kathak, Sufi whirling, Bollywood
- Eastern market with spices, textiles, crafts, and jewelry
- Creative workshops: Arabic calligraphy, henna art, lantern making
- Street food stalls with Moroccan, Lebanese, Indian, Iranian, and Turkish cuisine
Promoting Dialogue and Cultural Diversity
Beyond entertainment, Orientalys fosters intercultural dialogue and showcases artists from diverse Eastern diasporas living in Quebec. Organized by Productions Nuits d’Afrique, the festival draws tens of thousands of visitors each year and stands as a must-attend event in Montreal’s August cultural calendar.
