FEATURED PROJECTS
FEATURED PROJECTS
ALL IN 2024 September 11-12, 2024
Led by Scale AI and co-organized with Mila and CEIMIA, this event brought together over 3,000 participants, including Canada's top 100 AI startups, government officials, and international delegations from 40+ countries. It fostered collaboration, knowledge-sharing, and partnerships, uniting key players in AI to explore solutions and drive innovation in an AI-driven economy.
Haarman Content+Creation was given a mandate by SCALE AI to build the editorial and programming for the two main stages at the event: FORUM and AGORA. The programming team managed over 200 speakers across the two stages, among those CEOs, government officials, thought leaders, and researchers, and managing production teams onsite at the event.
Head of Programming: Alexandre Haarman
Project Manager, Programming: Lucia Winter
Photographer: Mélanie Olmsted
VILLAGE PIED-DU-COURANT X ELLELUI, August 8, 2024
Village Pied-du-Courant is a seasonal urban beach along Montreal's St. Lawrence River, known for its relaxed atmosphere, artistic installations, and panoramic views. Each summer, it hosts cultural events, live music, and food trucks. On August 8, ElleLui produced a show featuring DJ sets by Lucia, Spinelli, Ms. Baby, and Niabi, bringing queer energy to the space.
Content Producers: ElleLui Team (Lucia Winter, Eloise Haliburton, Ray Resvick)
Photographer: Cecipournous
CTRL+ALT FESTVAL X ELLELUI, July 20, 2024
Ctrl+Alt Festival brings together 6 groups and organizations emblematic of Montreal nightlife. Together, we offer a 100% local program, open to all and entirely free of charge, taking place in the heart of the Village.
By lifting the veil on the reality of artists and organizations from marginalized communities, our festival aims to be a platform for dissemination and a safe place for all the alternative art forms that enrich our underground cultural landscape.
On July 20th, 2024, ElleLui hosted a free, day-time, family-friendly event as a part of Studio ZX’s CTRL+ALT Festival in Ville-Marie, featuring DJs LUCI (Lucia Winter), JUICE, and the R&B group Strange Froots. The ElleLui team focused on creating a space for all-ages to interact with queer art and artists, featuring lawn games, face-painting, and DJ sets.
Content Producers: ElleLui Team (Lucia Winter, Ray Resvick, and Eloise Haliburton)
Photographer: Jonathan Duval
Montréal Sustainable Finance Summit, May 14-15, 2024
The Sustainable Finance Summit is a large-scale event organized by Finance Montréal, which brings together renowned leaders and aims to establish a constructive dialogue on the relationship between economic development, environmental protection and sustainable development, and on how the finance meets these challenges.
The Haarman Content+Creation team played a pivotal role in the Montreal Sustainable Finance Summit, leading the editorial and programming for the FORUM and Participative Stage. They were responsible for curating and managing the entire program, from developing thought-provoking session topics to coordinating with speakers and panelists. The team ensured a diverse and engaging lineup of presentations, discussions, and workshops that addressed key issues in sustainable finance.
Head of Programming: Alexandre Haarman
Project Manager, Programming: Lucia Winter
ROUGE, presented by ELLELUI, February 10, 2024
ROUGE was an independent Valentine’s Day event produced by ElleLui at Bar L’Idéal et contenus, bringing together over 200 attendees to celebrate the season of love. The event featured a prix-fixe three-course menu, courtesy of Bar L’Idéal, with a complimentary dance party DJ’ed by LUCI (Lucia Winter) to close the night.
Event Producers: ElleLui Team (Lucia Winteer, Ray Resvick, and Eloise Haliburton)
Photographer: Hannah Alex
POLY presents: LADY SHAKA, ElleLui x Discoño, September 22, 2023
DJ Lady Shaka is a London-based DJ and cultural curator known for her high-energy sets that blend genres like UK garage, dancehall, and afrobeats. She’s made a name for herself in the global music scene highlighting Maori culture with her signature sonic fusion. A passionate advocate for BIPOC and LGBTQ+ communities, Lady Shaka uses her platform to amplify marginalized voices and create inclusive spaces in nightlife, especially those of Indigenous creators.
POLY was a limited event series presented by I LOVE NEON, and this edition was presented by ElleLui and Discoño, who were passionate about bringing Lady Shaka to her first Montréal performance. Locally-based DJ stars Niabi, Jashim, and San Farafina opened the event.
Event Producers: Marc Rochat (I LOVE NEON), Lucia Winter, Ray Revick, and Eloise Haliburton (ElleLui), and Carolina Montrose (Discoño).
Screen Motion Designer: Lucia Winter
ELLELUI X FIERTÉ (PRIDE) MONTRÉAL, August 4, 2023
ElleLui produced an event as part of Fierté Montréal’s official programming at Club Soda in Montréal. ElleLui brought their signature blend of music and artistic expression to the Pride festivities, with rapper Haviah Mighty headlining, DJs Ms. Baby, A$H BANKS, Litney, Pu$$Y Rap and a series of dancers and stage performers. The event was the highest-attended event as a part of the festival’s programming in 2023.
Content and Event Producers: ElleLui Team (Lucia Winter, Eloise Haliburton, Ray Resvick.
Programming Director: Chris Ngabonziza
Photographer: Jonathan Duval