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Programming Coupe Femina

Programming 2026

Experience the electrifying start of the Femina Cup on Saturday, July 4 at 8:30 AM quai paquet!

From July 3 to 5, let yourself be swept away by a weekend of activities for young and old, including shows, demonstrations, megafitness, conferences, exhibitions, activities, play trails and the spectacular sound and light show at the fountains!

Program of activities at Quai Paquet

Everyone, young and old, is welcome!

Kiosks to discover

  • Boutique Inspiration Nautique
  • Coupe Femina
  • Formation Nautique Québec
  • Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary | Bobbie
  • A.C. Davie Shipyard National Historic Site
  • Max Marine
  • Nautisme Québec
  • Ville Saint-Georges / Jeux du Québec 2027

Guest artists

  • Painter LO
  • Artist Marthe Ouellette

 

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PROGRAMMING

Friday July, 3 2026

Let the Latin wave carry you along

17h à 7:30 PM

Guillermo Saldana & Rumba Caliente

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8:30 PM

Sound and light entertainment

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Programming

Saturday July, 4 2026

Kick-off

8:30 AM à 9:30 AM

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8h, 9:30 AM, 11h, 1:30 PM

Heritage drums

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10h

Captain Ron, from Turkey to Quebec by sailboat - Denis Côté and Christine Fillion

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12h

La Navigatrice" conference with Andrée-Eve Plamondon

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13h, 15h, 16h

Sea songs - Gamik Vocale

14h

Heritage drums - Discovery workshop for young people

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2:30 PM and 3:30 PM

Training sessions with Pilates Québec

17h à 20h

Music Samuel Labbé

8:30 PM

Sound and light entertainment

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Programming

Sunday July, 5 2026

Activities for young and old

A day full of laughter, discovery and adventure awaits you... come and create salty memories with your family!

On Sundays from 9h, Quai Paquet comes alive for young and old sailors alike!

On the program:

  • Temporary tattoos and radiant make-up
  • Sailor's knot workshops to shine on board

9h

Solo sailing for women - Kimberley Petit Jean

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10h, 11h and 13h

Sea songs - Gamik Vocale

10:30 AM and 12:30 PM

Mega Fitness Cardio Plein Air

11h à 14h

Make-up Quebec

11:30 AM

Sailing the Viking Trail: from Stockholm to Halifax, solo for women - Moana Wisniewski

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1:30 PM à 3:30 PM

Dexter's Mood

Programming

Continuous throughout the event

Participating exhibitors

LO

Artist

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Marthe Ouellette

Artist

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17h to 7:30 PM - Guillermo Saldana & Rumba Caliente

Guillermo Saldana will be at Quai Paquet on Friday from 17h with the long-awaited return of RUMBA CALIENTE!

A passionate audience player, Guillermo Saldana's warm rhythms and bold fusions express the true meaning of celebration and life through his music.

A melodist and singer of all extremes, the Argentinian singer fell in love with his first guitar at the age of four and hasn't left it since. Born into a family of passionate musicians, he has explored the main avenues of his musical identity without limits. His signature: he moves from one musical style to another with disconcerting ease, making the world dance.

With over 10,000 shows with his group Saldana, he sparked a Latin wave that swept through Quebec City.

8:30 PM - Sound and light animation

The Quai Paquet Fountain comes alive with sound and light every evening. Three different shows are presented in alternation. Some evenings with dancers.

  • 169 jets, up to 9 metres high
  • The most powerful fountain of its kind in Canada
  • 172 light bulbs
  • Stunning lighting effects
  • 2400 square meters, half the size of a soccer field

8h, 9:30 AM, 11h, 1:30 PM, 14h - Heritage drums

For more than two decades, Les Tambours du Patrimoine - Québec, a historical percussion ensemble, has built an outstanding reputation both in Québec and internationally. Known for its unique historical charm, the group offers high-quality musical performance as well as engaging interactive workshops that captivate audiences of all ages.

10h - Conference Captain Ron, from Turkey to Quebec by sailboat - Denis Côté and Christine Fillion

Captain Ron's Sailboat Voyage - Crossing the Mediterranean and the Atlantic, via the Caribbean and up the American East Coast.

"We're a couple who bite into life and like to jump into adventure!

Our passion for sailing, discovered only a few years ago, combined with our love of travel and a touch of madness, gave birth to an idea. From a dream to a project.

Why not find a mythical boat, take it to the other side of the world and bring it back here to Quebec.

It's with humor and a lot to tell that we want to share this extraordinary experience."

Denis Côté Christine Fillion

12h - "La Navigatrice" conference with Andrée-Eve Plamondon

Andrée-Eve Plamondon is an author, speaker and founder of the La Navigatrice universe, an inspiring movement that invites women entrepreneurs to take the helm of their lives with courage, gentleness and authenticity.

Through her lectures, her book and her coaching, she tackles deeply human themes such as resilience, rebuilding after life's storms, female leadership, motherhood, grief, intuition and the power of reconnecting to oneself.

Inspired by the ocean and navigation, Andrée-Eve uses the metaphor of the boat and the compass rose to guide people to their own inner destination. Her approach combines emotion, depth and authenticity, creating real and transformative spaces of connection.

Today, this collaboration with Coupe Femina represents a natural meeting of human values, transmission, personal growth and the desire to spread meaningful messages to the community.

9h - Solo sailing for women - Kimberley Petit Jean

Women's solo sailing

Over the years, Kimberley has built up a wealth of experience at sea, thanks to her many voyages and crossings, both south and north. Between her sailboat and convoying, she has sailed from Martinique to New York, developing real expertise in ocean navigation. Today, she shares her experience of a year's solo sailing, highlighting the autonomy, resilience and human learning that life at sea brings.

Passionate sailor

Passionate about the marine world, Kimberley has spent many years sailing, teaching and exploring the ocean. In addition to sailing, she practices freediving, nurturing a deep bond with water and the marine environment. A sailing instructor for three years at the Ohana School, she has developed a comprehensive approach to navigation, covering mechanics as well as weather, tides, electricity and safety at sea.

She stands out for her calm, confident and reassuring leadership, both in training and on the water. Skipper of the Femina Cup in 2022, on the Mission Latitude sailboat, she was able to take over the leadership of an all-female crew and lead the team with confidence and cohesion.

11:30 AM - Sailing the Viking Trail: from Stockholm to Halifax, solo for women - Moana Wisniewski

Sailing the Viking Route solo: a daring and committed experience

When a Polish man and a French woman met in Morocco in the 1970s, they decided to set off on a sailing adventure, inspired by the stories of Bernard Moitessier. It was at the end of this adventure that Moana was born in French Polynesia. She grew up with tales of distant seas, but did not immediately fall into the trap of the open sea. Now living in Montreal for several years, the sailing bug slumbered... until it awoke in 2020, when she decided to travel around the world by hitchhiking boat for a year. The experience gave her the courage and the irrepressible desire to do it all over again, but this time at the helm. She bought her own sailboat in Portugal, sailed north along Europe's coasts, and finally set off alone on the mythical Viking Trail. In the summer of 2025, she will sail from Copenhagen to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, via Iceland and southern Greenland.

Moana Wisniewski

Today, Moana shares her adventures through conferences where she talks about travel and sailing, but also about self-confidence and freedom. She shows that women can take their rightful place in the still largely male-dominated world of sailing. Through her journey, she invites us to dare to take the plunge, not to let fear or stereotypes decide for us, and to remember that the open sea is a space to be shared.

Painter - LO

His boats - whether in harbor, at sea or in the heat of the moment like a regatta, always inspire a captivating majesty that leaves the viewer dreaming, because LO's talent lies in transforming narrative into sensation.

Artist - Marthe Ouellette

Marthe, an artist firmly established in the Eastern Townships, enriched her career by studying at the École des Beaux-Arts de Montréal, eventually specializing in Landscape Architecture.

A lifelong art enthusiast, she has dedicated all her energy to painting, and has come to realize her full potential in this art form.

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