This year, Kids POP is one big free show called the Purple Dance Party, and it's being hosted by the delightful Montreal performer Dishwasher (Martin Cesar from Think About Life), and features Socalled and performances by numéro#, and P-Star, a 13 year-old rapper. There are dj's playing as well (DL Jones and DJ SHAYDAkiss), a chance for kids to bring in their instruments and jam, and a live karaoke band to let their inner-idols come out.

Our event has also been featured on TV! Check out this link!

Kids Pop (Presented by Yahoo! Québec): a special family music program called The Purple Party, featuring performers from Montreal's music scene playing special, kid-friendly sets. The roster of artists playing music kids can groove to includes: Lederhosen Lucil, Katie Moore and Friends, Adam and the Amethysts and a special magic show by SoCalled!

Yahoo! Québec and Pop Montreal will also offer kids a bunch of fun activities and workshops that include tie-dye, make your own super hero mask and paper-mâché guitar making! Kids can get their hair dyed (temporarily) purple and capture their new look at the Purple Photo Booth (open to all Montrealers for free during the 4 days).

Sunday from 2pm to 8pm.

Kids Pop @ Spring Puces Pop!

We will be hosting a series of FREE workshops at this year's Spring Puces POP. Sign up at kids@popmontreal.com

Saturday May 16th - 12 pm - 1:30 pm
Screenprinting with Mikala Grant
The demonstration will consist of a moderated forum for kids, followed by a hands-on exploration of printing and stenciling techniques. Mikala Grant, a local experienced arts facilitator and screenprinter will show some stenciled and screenprinted work to introduce and explain the technique. Following this, the facilitator and will help the participants to create art stenciled and screenprinted work using the techniques they just talked about. These pieces will be hung around the workshop space for the remainder of Puces Pop.

Saturday, May 16th - 2 pm - 3:30 pm
Comic Book Character Drawings with Matt Forsythe
Matt Forsythe's critically-acclaimed graphic novel Ojingogo has garnered local and international praise. Featuring cool and curious kids, octopi, robots, and many other creatures from our reality and beyond, Matt knows how to draw characters into new wordless worlds. He will lead 6 - 8 kids in a step-by-step exploration of character drawing.

Sunday, May 17th - 11 am - 12 pm
Interactive “Found Items” Percussion Demo with Liam O'Neill
Liam O'Neill, who drums for acclaimed local bands The Zeroes as well as Silver Starlings (formerly Mothers Fathers) and numerous other brave endeavours, will engage participants in a group drumming exercise on an installation of found items that act as alternative drums and sound-makers. Dynamic and engaging, this demo brings to life items that were previously thought of as junk (such as pots and pans or car parts). By drumming on “junk,” this demo aims to reconceptualize the participant’s relationship to perfected performance and the democratic nature of artistic expression.

Sunday, May 17th - 1:30 - 4:00
Recycled Fashion
A local fashion designer and entrepreneur, Yana Gorbulsky, will lead an event for youth, ages 10-17 on basic techniques for reconstructing and redesigning used clothing. This demonstration will result in the creation of new items of clothing that each participant will be proud to wear. Yana will focus on the possibility and potential for reuse and recycling in stimulating creativity in an eco-friendly way.

AWESOME FUN FOR KIDS!

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Kids POP was wicked awesome! Thanks to everyone who came out!

Kids Pop is the hippest family event for Montreal’s next generation of artists and creative thinkers. Come check out the workshops, shows and demos!

This is the place for kids and teens to express their creative magic. No artistic experience necessary!

It’s all here: music, film, visual art, fashion, crafting and discussion

Workshops will take place over the weekend of the festival. Take part in our proud first installment. It’s free!

What: Art & music workshops and entertainment!
Where: École Lambert-Closse, Mile End (corner of Bernard and St. Urbain)
When: October 4 & 5, 2008
Cost: Free

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Unleash your creative powers at Kids Pop!

Workshops: Future headliners in training

There are all sorts of workshops for Montreal’s next generation of artists and musicians.

La Lumière du Mile End, 214 Bernard, is a charming neighborhood cafe in the heart of Mile End that will be hosting the Kazoo and Craffitti workshops.