{"id":573,"date":"2026-05-27T05:13:59","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T09:13:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/linitiative.ca\/english\/recuperaction-quand-lart-transforme-lutile-ateliers-de-creation-avec-lartiste-omar-gammaoui-a-la-bibliotheque-de-saint-leonard\/"},"modified":"2026-05-27T05:13:59","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T09:13:59","slug":"recuperaction-quand-lart-transforme-lutile-ateliers-de-creation-avec-lartiste-omar-gammaoui-a-la-bibliotheque-de-saint-leonard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/linitiative.ca\/english\/recuperaction-quand-lart-transforme-lutile-ateliers-de-creation-avec-lartiste-omar-gammaoui-a-la-bibliotheque-de-saint-leonard\/","title":{"rendered":"RECOVERY: when art transforms the useful. Creation workshops with the artist Omar Gammaoui at the Saint-L\u00e9onard library"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-88732\" src=\"https:\/\/linitiative.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Omar-Gammaoui.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linitiative.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Omar-Gammaoui.jpg 800w, https:\/\/linitiative.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Omar-Gammaoui-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The Saint-L\u00e9onard library hosts R\u00c9CUPERACTION, an eco-responsible cultural mediation project led by the artist Omar Gammaoui. This initiative invites the public to explore creativity through the transformation of everyday materials into works of art.<\/p>\n<p>Open to participants from the age of 8, the workshops offer an immersion in various visual arts practices \u2014 painting, sculpture and crafts \u2014 in an approach that is fun, stimulating and accessible. Through these meetings, participants are invited to become creators while reflecting on contemporary issues such as the environment, social issues and cultural diversity.<\/p>\n<p>Combining artistic creation and educational exchange, R\u00c9CUPERACTION is part of an approach to raising awareness of eco-responsibility and the valorization of resources, while promoting sharing and individual expression.<\/p><div id=\"linit-862112439\" class=\"linit-dans-le-contenu linit-entity-placement\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-8992136571741975\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:250px;height:250px;\" \ndata-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8992136571741975\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"1055921646\"><\/ins> \n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>Location:Salle Polyvalente-Biblioth\u00e8que de Saint-L\u00e9onard 8420, boulevard Lacordaire Montr\u00e9al (Qu\u00e9bec) H1R 3G5<\/p>\n<p>ProgrammingRecover-Action Workshops \u2014 Interior<\/p>\n<p>Wednesdays May 20 and 27, and June 3, from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays May 23 and 30, and June 6, 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. R\u00e9cup-Action Workshops \u2014 ExteriorWednesdays June 10, 17 and 24Saturdays June 13, 20 and 27<\/p>\n<p>ExhibitionsCitizen zone of the library: from mid-May to early JunePort-Maurice gallery: from June 10 to September 6Opening reception: June 30 at 5 p.m. (duration: 30 minutes)<\/p>\n<p>The public is invited to participate in this collective artistic experience and to contribute to the cultural influence of Saint-L\u00e9onard.<\/p>\n<p>Contact: Omar Gammaoui: Telephone: 514 518 6957 Email: gammaoui@hotmail.com<\/p>\n<p>Abdellatif Amadel: Telephone: 438 680 5838 Email: abdelltifamadelgmail.com<\/p>\n<p>About Omar Gamaoui:<\/p>\n<p>Omar Gammaoui was born in Casablanca, Morocco, where he grew up and studied visual arts from high school. He then continued his training at the \u00c9cole sup\u00e9rieure des Beaux-Arts in Casablanca, where he obtained his diploma in visual arts in 2001. Anxious to share his experience while continuing to learn, he became involved as a volunteer in the creation of several murals throughout the streets of his hometown. Since his move to Canada, his primary concern has always been the environment, which pushed him to create an artistic movement R\u00e9cup\u00e9raction which brings together artists who share the same philosophy. He has participated in several events associated with this cause in Canada and internationally. In 2008, he participated in the Salon des M\u00e9tiers d\u2019Arts du Qu\u00e9bec as an exhibitor where he had the opportunity to come into contact with the general public. He was approached by an art gallery in Toronto where he exhibited for several years. In 2019, he was approached by Cirque du Soleil where he worked as a props designer. He has collaborated and still collaborates with several Montreal organizations, such as: Maison de la culture Claude L\u00e9veill\u00e9e, La Maison d\u2019Ha\u00efti, La Tohue, Le Salon de l\u2019Environnement, Mon Resto Saint-Michel, Le center culturelle marocain \u2013 Dar Al Maghrib, Centraide and \u00c0 Reach de Mains etc.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"screen-reader-text\">Article navigation<\/h2>\n<div id=\"linit-937589649\" class=\"linit-apres-contenu linit-entity-placement\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-8992136571741975\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:250px;height:250px;\" \ndata-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8992136571741975\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"1055921646\"><\/ins> \n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Saint-L\u00e9onard library hosts R\u00c9CUPERACTION, an eco-responsible cultural mediation project led by the artist Omar Gammaoui. 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