The Lost Food Banquet of the North

Already over 500 visitors in just two days last March!

This initiative contributes to the development of OFF FIKA(S) and our cultural mediation activities in long-term care centers (CHSLDs).

Created by the duo Place Courage (Maude Levasseur and Marie Samuel), this immersive and participatory installation explores the memory of dishes and ingredients from Nordic and circumpolar regions. This project celebrates the connections between biodiversity and intergenerational transmission for anyone who calls "The North" their home, while addressing mourning, preservation, and the revitalization of living heritage. The collective has traveled to co-create with Nordic and circumpolar communities from both America and Europe in order to foster intercultural conversations. The stories of the Inuit, Innu, and Sámi peoples form an important part of the banquet, alongside stories from Montreal, Quebec, Finnish, Swedish, Icelandic, Norwegian, Danish, and Alaskan communities. Supported by these local and international friendships, Place Courage invites the weaving of bridges between communities, generations, and culinary memories.