The Massimadi Festival is an annual arts and cultural festival in Montreal, Quebec, which centres on LGBTQ culture from Africa and the African diaspora. [1] Launched in 2009 by activist Laurent Lafontant, [2] the event stages a program of artistic exhibitions, film screenings and panel discussions on Black LGBTQ communities and topics. [3]
In 2021, the organization also launched Massimadi en rue, a street performance event staged separately from the festival. [4]
An event, created in collaboration with Haitian LGBTQ activist Charlot Jeudy, was slated to launch in Port-au-Prince in 2016, but was cancelled after threats of violence from anti-gay protestors. [5]
The event is a qualifying festival for the Canadian Screen Awards. [6]
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