What: Pique winter edition ‘23

When: Saturday, December 9, 2023

Time: 5:00 pm to 2:00 am

Where: Arts Court (67 Nicholas St, Ottawa, ON)

December 9, 2023 marks the return of Pique winter edition, as it once again transforms the Arts Court into a vibrant hub for its renowned building-wide celebration, spotlighting underground and avant-garde music and art from across Turtle Island. With performances by DJ Kookum, RegularFantasy, poolblood, Amanda Lowe Warnakulasuriya, and Naïka Champaïgne and special guest curators Crip Rave and Kingsley Swim, Pique promises to be a destination for uncovering groundbreaking and future-oriented artists.

This edition of Pique will be an occasion for experimentation and celebration as always, but with an added emphasis on conscious socio-political engagement. With programming focused on dancefloor accessibility, imagining post-carceral futures, and facing the climate emergency, this edition of Pique asks audience members to not only envision a world that is more fair and inclusive, but also the journey towards it, from the demonstration to the dancefloor.   

The all-ages festival will present more than 20 artists across 10 stages and exhibition spaces, including groundbreaking audio/visual performances, interactive performance art, media art installation, and more. As always, tickets to Pique are financially accessible to all community members, at a sliding scale of $25-50 suggested, or pay-what-you-can by registration. Tickets are available on our Eventbrite page.

Live stream: Youtube

Tickets: Eventbrite

Lineup:

Regularfantasy

DJ Kookum

poolblood

Venus in Foil

Naïka Champaïgne

Eazy Finesse

4theworld

Jeena

Arthritis Kid

Monsieurmadam

DJ Crip Time

L CON + Emma Ongman

Annie Socoria

Amanda Lowe Warnakulasuriya

SHHH!! Ensemble

Nycky Ghost + J Chinnasz

Ajeebsir

Bénédicte

Günsu Hayriye Ozan + Eylül Bozok

Mona Monet

RHOZE

DJ Nebula


Guest curators:

Crip Rave

Kingsley Swim