Orientalys is a festival fully dedicated to the meeting of Eastern and Western cultures, celebrating a diverse, avant‐garde and open-minded Montréal. For three days and three nights, the Jacques-Cartier Quay will move to the beat of bold fusions and original shows. The various stages will host an array of workshops, animation activities and performances.

From flamenco to East European music, from jazz to Oriental cadences, from calligraphy to dance and multimedia, the 2012 edition holds plenty of surprises in store, along with a wide range of activities set around an Oriental medina, reflecting the old souks and the atmosphere in areas of Damascus, Casablanca or Baghdad.