ItalfestMTL – August 2-11, 2024 LiveEvents July 25, 2024 2399 ItalfestMTL is a city-wide cultural festival celebrating the richness and diversity of Italian culture. The celebrations surrounding the festival offer over 400,000 festival-goers a wide variety of shows and activities featuring Italian Canadian and Italian music, art, gastronomy, fashion and talent. For this year’s edition, we have prepared numerous surprises that you won’t want to miss! Join in the fun from August 2nd to 11th, 2024, to experience unforgettable moments and celebrate Italian culture! Festival Highlights: Moda sotto le stelle Fashion Show August 3 at 9:30pm Mastro & San Daniele Stage in Little Italy Once again this year, ItalfestMTL is delighted to present the creations of designers of Italian origin, who will join forces to present a chic and surprising evening fashion show. Come and discover the beauty of Italian fashion under the starry Montreal sky! Thomas Postigo and Swoon August 4 at 7:00pm Fondation Communautaire Canadienne-Italienne (FCCI) Stage, Little Italy SWOON is a five-piece band from Montreal, led by the captivating voice of Thomas Postigo. Their music is a happy blend of classic rock, dance and the most beautiful ballads from yesterday to today. A collection of songs spanning seven decades of greatest hits for ages 7 to 77! With SWOON, you’re guaranteed an evening of fun and an unforgettable experience! Thomas Postigo is accompanied on stage by Ben Burko, musical director and keyboards, Lewis Orenstein on bass, Jonathan Maldoff on drums and Dido Lyubenov on guitar. The Italian All Stars of Comedy! An evening of laughter On August 8th, come and be entertained by the best comedians around! 7:30pm, Centre Leonardo da Vinci, Théâtre Mirella et Lino Saputo, located at 8370 Lacordaire Blvd., Saint-Léonard, Montreal. As part of its 31st edition, ItalfestMTL presents the incredible comedy show The Italian All-stars of Comedy (2nd edition) featuring Joe Cacchione, Pino Pirillo and Franco Taddeo. Between jokes in English, French and Italian, these professional comedians will have you laughing out loud every time! For tickets visit: www.cldv.ca Le Stelle Alpine August 9 at 6:00pm August 10 at 6:15pm Quartier des Spectacles, Esplanade Tranquille Le Stelle Alpine Italian Dancers is an Italian folk dance group dedicated to promoting and preserving Italian culture in North America. Named after the star shaped flower that can be found throughout Italy’s countryside, our artistic directors and dancers strive to represent all regions of Italy by creating and performing a variety of Italian folk dances for audiences all over the world. By promoting, teaching, and enhancing Italian culture through music and dance, Le Stelle Alpine Italian Dancers are proud to celebrate and share Italian culture. For the full list of performances, events and film screenings, visit: www.italfestmtl.ca