Circus Festival in Vaudreuil-Dorion: Festival de cirque de Vaudreuil Dorion 2026

Festival Errances 2026

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  • For this fifth edition of the Festival Errances, Mathieu and Julie Chéhadé are joined by their mother, Johanne Thibaudeau, on piano.

    This program pays tribute to the two grandmothers who profoundly shaped their family story: one who passed down a love of music, and the other who inspired a passion for languages, travel, and adapting to new horizons.

  • Sunday June 28 2026

    1:45 to 2:00 pm

    Le 405 Parc urbain

    405 avenue Saint-Charles

    Vaudreuil-Dorion, Québec

  • El Helwa Di – الحلوة دي

    Drawn from Egyptian folk tradition, this song connects us to our paternal family roots. Performed in Arabic, it evokes the land where our father and grandparents were born before immigrating to Quebec. It celebrates everyday life in Egyptian villages: the young woman kneading dough, the rooster crowing ("ku ku ku"), and the simple rhythms of rural life. It opens this concert as a return to our origins—the starting point of the journey that brought our family from the Nile to the St. Lawrence.

    Le Temps des fleurs – Дорогой длинною

    Popularized throughout the French-speaking world by Dalida, who was born in Egypt to an Italian family, this song resonates deeply with our own family story. Its own journey mirrors our theme: it began as the Russian romance Dorogoy dlinnoyu, later crossed languages and borders to become Those Were the Days in English and Le Temps des fleurs in French. Performed here in French, Russian, and Polish, it reflects on the memories of youth, the passage of time, and the nostalgia for the moments that have shaped who we are.

    Le violon de mon père

    The Franco-Algerian artist Enrico Macias, whose life and music have been profoundly shaped by exile and memory, has often celebrated family, childhood, and one's roots. This song holds a special place in our program, as it honours the bond between generations and the role music plays in shaping our family's identity.

    The Two Guitars – Две гитары

    To conclude our program, we have chosen a work that beautifully symbolizes the dialogue between cultures. Inspired by a Russian folk song and later adapted and popularized in French by Charles Aznavour—an iconic figure of the Francophone world—it is performed here in both French and Russian. The song brings together many of the themes at the heart of our artistic journey: languages, memory, travel, and the encounters that shape human lives. For us, it also embodies music's remarkable ability to cross borders while preserving its soul.

  • 15 minutes

Rehearsal excerpt of the program

Les deux guitares – Две гитары

We have chosen this work because it beautifully symbolizes the dialogue between cultures. Inspired by a Russian folk song and later adapted and popularized in French by Charles Aznavour—an iconic figure of the Francophone world—it is performed here in both French and Russian. The song brings together many of the themes at the heart of our artistic journey: languages, memory, travel, and the encounters that shape our lives. For us, it also embodies music's remarkable ability to cross borders while preserving its soul.

Le Temps des fleurs – Дорогой длинною

Popularized throughout the French-speaking world by Dalida, who was born in Egypt to an Italian family, this song resonates deeply with our own family story. Its own journey mirrors our theme: it began as the Russian romance Dorogoy dlinnoyu, later crossed languages and borders to become Those Were the Days in English and Le Temps des fleurs in French. Performed here in French, Russian, and Polish, it reflects on the memories of youth, the passage of time, and the nostalgia for the moments that have shaped who we are.

Le violon de mon père

The Franco-Algerian artist Enrico Macias, whose life and music were profoundly shaped by exile and memory, often celebrated family, childhood, and one's roots. This song holds a special place in our program, as it honours the bond between generations and the role music plays in shaping our family's identity.

El Helwa Di – الحلوة دي

Drawn from Egyptian folk tradition, this song connects us to our paternal family roots. Performed in Arabic, it evokes the land where our father and grandparents were born before immigrating to Quebec. It celebrates everyday life in Egyptian villages: the young woman kneading dough, the rooster crowing ("ku ku ku"), and the simple rhythms of rural life. It closes this program as a return to our origins—the starting point of the journey that brought our family from the Nile to the St. Lawrence.