In North America, the place for Kathakali
and the Percussion Instruments of Kerala.
and the Percussion Instruments of Kerala.
The Galileo Spaces, Centre de Création pour Musique et Danse, is a working place shared by the choreographer Richard Tremblay, and the percussionist and composer Bruno Paquet, on the basis of the years they spent in close association, working on Kathakali dance. It brings together two disciplines, encouraging their interaction through the process of creation.
The Centre is a forum for these two artists' collaborative efforts; it also functions as a space for classes, workshops, conferences and other activities designed to bring works of creation and their authors to the public's attention.
The Montreal-based Centre is located in the bell tower of Notre Dame de Grâce Church. Built in 1927, the bell tower is a three-storey stone building, whose studios have been a haven to dance for over 25 years.
