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Press Kit | no. 837-33
The International Garden Festival Celebrates its 20th Edition - Playgrounds
International Garden Festival | Reford Gardens
The International Garden Festival celebrates its 20th edition in the presence of 40 designers and more than 100 friends of the Festival.
Born in the world-wide celebrations of the new millennium in the ear 2000, the Festival has delivered on its promise of renewing the art of the garden. Whimsical and colorful, the conceptual gardens exhibited have wowed visitors and illustrated the remarkable creativity and imagination of landscape architects, architects and artists from Canada and around the world.
The International Garden Festival is celebrating this year its 20th edition and having some fun. Terrains de jeu – Playgrounds is fertile ground for creativity, encompassing both the notion of compact space and play.
Terrains de jeu of the 2019 edition have transformed the Festival site into a giant playground for exploration and amusement. In a world where humans dwell in urban towers and live increasingly distant from natural phenomena, to “go out and play” is becoming increasingly imperative.
Child-friendly without being childish, adventurous without being unsafe, the interactive gardens of the 2019 Festival are curated spaces that are an invitation to interact with nature.
The new gardens selected by the jury for the 2018 edition that are on display are:
Dirt Ground
Silvia Bachetti & Agnese Casadio
– Bologna, Italy
Le dernier petit cochon
APPAREIL Architecture
– Montréal (Québec) Canada
Forêt
Mathilde Leveau & Ronan Virondaud
– Québec (Québec) Canada
The Colours of Métis
SOWATORINI Landshaft [Sébastien Sowa & Gianluca Torini] & sevengardens [Isabelle Smolin]
– Berlin & Essen, Germany
Making Waves
Ted Kesik, Cornel Campbell, Thevishka Kanishkan, Reesha Morar & Anton Skorishchenko
– Toronto (Ontario) Canada
Ici et ailleurs
José Luis Torres
– Montmagny (Québec) Canada
The 2019 Festival is also presenting extra-mural installations in Montreal, Quebec City and in public venues near to the gardens :
Roof Line Garden II by Julia Jamrozik, Coryn Kempster (Buffalo, United States) on the rooftop of the Musée de la civilisation in Quebec City.
Champs de mémoire by Dominique Blain (Montréal, Québec), Canada on the place De La Dauversière in Old Montréal, in collaboration with the Château Ramezay – Museum and historic site of Montreal
Souvent me souviens by Deborah Nagan, London, United Kingdom, in Ste-Flavie
Bascule by Cédule 40, Saguenay (Québec), Canada, in Mont-Joli
Passe-moi un sapin Rita by Rita Studio, Montréal (Québec), Canada in Parc Montcalm, Montréal
About the International Garden Festival
The International Garden Festival is the leading contemporary garden festival in North America. Since its inception in 2000, more than 175 gardens have been exhibited at Grand-Métis and as extra-mural projects in Canada and around the world. Presented at Les Jardins de Métis, at the gateway to the Gaspé Peninsula, the Festival is held on a site adjacent to the historic gardens created by Elsie Reford, thereby establishing a bridge between history and modernity, and a dialogue between conservation, tradition and innovation. Each year the Festival exhibits conceptual gardens created by more than seventy architects, landscape architects and designers from various disciplines in a pristine environment on the banks of the St. Lawrence River. The International Garden Festival is presented with the financial assistance of many public and private partners: Canada Council for the Arts, Canadian Heritage, Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec, Emploi-Québec, Emplois d’été Canada and the Fédération des chambres de commerce du Québec. Hydro-Québec has been the lead sponsor of the Reford Gardens since 1999.
About the Jardins de Métis / Reford Gardens
A National Historic Site and Québec heritage site, the Jardins de Métis / Reford Gardens are an must see for all of those visiting eastern Québec. Cultural space and tourist destination for over 55 years, the Reford Gardens is one of the most popular attractions in the Gaspésie region, providing visitors with experiences for every sense. Located on the banks of the St. Lawrence and Mitis Rivers, they were created between 1926 and 1958 by avid gardener, visionary entrepreneur and plant collector, Elsie Reford.
The gardens are open every day until Sunday, October 6, 2019. Children 13 and under are admitted free of charge.
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Silvia Bachetti & Agnese Casadio
– Bologna, Italy
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APPAREIL Architecture
– Montréal (Québec) Canada
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Mathilde Leveau & Ronan Virondaud
– Québec (Québec) Canada
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SOWATORINI Landshaft [Sébastien Sowa & Gianluca Torini] & sevengardens [Isabelle Smolin]
– Berlin et Essen, Germany
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Ted Kesik, Cornel Campbell, Thevishka Kanishkan, Reesha Morar & Anton Skorishchenko
– Toronto (Ontario) Canada
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José Luis Torres
– Montmagny (Québec) Canada
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Silvia Bachetti & Agnese Casadio
– Bologna, Italy
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Silvia Bachetti & Agnese Casadio
– Bologna, Italy
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Silvia Bachetti & Agnese Casadio
– Bologna, Italy
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Silvia Bachetti & Agnese Casadio
– Bologna, Italy
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Silvia Bachetti & Agnese Casadio
– Bologna, Italy
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Silvia Bachetti & Agnese Casadio
– Bologna, Italy
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APPAREIL Architecture
– Montréal (Québec) Canada
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APPAREIL Architecture
– Montréal (Québec) Canada
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APPAREIL Architecture
– Montréal (Québec) Canada
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APPAREIL Architecture
– Montréal (Québec) Canada
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APPAREIL Architecture
– Montréal (Québec) Canada
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APPAREIL Architecture
– Montréal (Québec) Canada
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Mathilde Leveau & Ronan Virondaud
– Québec (Québec) Canada
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Mathilde Leveau & Ronan Virondaud
– Québec (Québec) Canada
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Mathilde Leveau & Ronan Virondaud
– Québec (Québec) Canada
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Mathilde Leveau & Ronan Virondaud
– Québec (Québec) Canada
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Mathilde Leveau & Ronan Virondaud
– Québec (Québec) Canada
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Mathilde Leveau & Ronan Virondaud
– Québec (Québec) Canada
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SOWATORINI Landshaft [Sébastien Sowa & Gianluca Torini] & sevengardens [Isabelle Smolin]
– Berlin et Essen, Germany
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SOWATORINI Landshaft [Sébastien Sowa & Gianluca Torini] & sevengardens [Isabelle Smolin]
– Berlin et Essen, Germany
Very High-resolution image : 17.5 x 11.68 @ 300dpi ~ 7.2 MB
![Press kit | 837-33 - Press release | The International Garden Festival Celebrates its 20th Edition - Playgrounds - International Garden Festival | Reford Gardens - Landscape Architecture - The Colours of Métis<br>SOWATORINI Landshaft [Sébastien Sowa & Gianluca Torini] & sevengardens [Isabelle Smolin]<br>– Berlin et Essen, Germany - Photo credit: Martin Bond](https://cloudfront.v2com-newswire.com/data/photo/image/51889/preview_837-33_51889_sc_v2com.jpg)
SOWATORINI Landshaft [Sébastien Sowa & Gianluca Torini] & sevengardens [Isabelle Smolin]
– Berlin et Essen, Germany
Very High-resolution image : 17.5 x 11.68 @ 300dpi ~ 5.5 MB
![Press kit | 837-33 - Press release | The International Garden Festival Celebrates its 20th Edition - Playgrounds - International Garden Festival | Reford Gardens - Landscape Architecture - The Colours of Métis<br>SOWATORINI Landshaft [Sébastien Sowa & Gianluca Torini] & sevengardens [Isabelle Smolin]<br>– Berlin et Essen, Germany - Photo credit: Martin Bond](https://cloudfront.v2com-newswire.com/data/photo/image/51891/preview_837-33_51891_sc_v2com.jpg)
SOWATORINI Landshaft [Sébastien Sowa & Gianluca Torini] & sevengardens [Isabelle Smolin]
– Berlin et Essen, Germany
Very High-resolution image : 17.5 x 11.68 @ 300dpi ~ 5 MB
![Press kit | 837-33 - Press release | The International Garden Festival Celebrates its 20th Edition - Playgrounds - International Garden Festival | Reford Gardens - Landscape Architecture - The Colours of Métis<br>SOWATORINI Landshaft [Sébastien Sowa & Gianluca Torini] & sevengardens [Isabelle Smolin]<br>– Berlin et Essen, Germany - Photo credit: Martin Bond](https://cloudfront.v2com-newswire.com/data/photo/image/51909/preview_837-33_51909_sc_v2com.jpg)
SOWATORINI Landshaft [Sébastien Sowa & Gianluca Torini] & sevengardens [Isabelle Smolin]
– Berlin et Essen, Germany
Very High-resolution image : 17.5 x 11.68 @ 300dpi ~ 5.8 MB
![Press kit | 837-33 - Press release | The International Garden Festival Celebrates its 20th Edition - Playgrounds - International Garden Festival | Reford Gardens - Landscape Architecture - The Colours of Métis<br>SOWATORINI Landshaft [Sébastien Sowa & Gianluca Torini] & sevengardens [Isabelle Smolin]<br>– Berlin et Essen, Germany - Photo credit: Jean-Christophe Lemay](https://cloudfront.v2com-newswire.com/data/photo/image/51923/preview_837-33_51923_sc_v2com.jpg)
SOWATORINI Landshaft [Sébastien Sowa & Gianluca Torini] & sevengardens [Isabelle Smolin]
– Berlin et Essen, Germany
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Ted Kesik, Cornel Campbell, Thevishka Kanishkan, Reesha Morar & Anton Skorishchenko
– Toronto (Ontario) Canada
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Ted Kesik, Cornel Campbell, Thevishka Kanishkan, Reesha Morar & Anton Skorishchenko
– Toronto (Ontario) Canada
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Ted Kesik, Cornel Campbell, Thevishka Kanishkan, Reesha Morar & Anton Skorishchenko
– Toronto (Ontario) Canada
Very High-resolution image : 17.5 x 11.66 @ 300dpi ~ 9.9 MB
Ted Kesik, Cornel Campbell, Thevishka Kanishkan, Reesha Morar & Anton Skorishchenko
– Toronto (Ontario) Canada
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Ted Kesik, Cornel Campbell, Thevishka Kanishkan, Reesha Morar & Anton Skorishchenko
– Toronto (Ontario) Canada
Very High-resolution image : 17.5 x 11.68 @ 300dpi ~ 7.7 MB
Ted Kesik, Cornel Campbell, Thevishka Kanishkan, Reesha Morar & Anton Skorishchenko
– Toronto (Ontario) Canada
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José Luis Torres
– Montmagny (Québec) Canada
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José Luis Torres
– Montmagny (Québec) Canada
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José Luis Torres
– Montmagny (Québec) Canada
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José Luis Torres
– Montmagny (Québec) Canada
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José Luis Torres
– Montmagny (Québec) Canada
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José Luis Torres
– Montmagny (Québec) Canada
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