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🎤✨ This month, we curated our Open Mic — celebrating the artists who’ve been with us, who are with us now, and who are yet to come. Past, present, future. All on one stage. 🖤

Here are TWO of our incredible artists helping us celebrate our 19th Anniversary 🎂🙌🏿🙌🏾:

• Svens Telemaque @svens_telemaque
• Roen Higgins @roenhiggins

🎶 Join us Sunday, April 12, 2026
🚪 Doors: 6:30 PM
🎤 Show: 7:30 PM
🎟️ ADV $25.00 / more at the door
📍 429 Ave Viger – Maison France-Montréal @maisonfrancemontréal 🇫🇷🇨🇦

Come through. Celebrate with us. 🙌🏽✨💥

🎤✨ This month, we curated our Open Mic — celebrating the artists who’ve been with us, who are with us now, and who are yet to come. Past, present, future. All on one stage. 🖤

Here are TWO of our incredible artists helping us celebrate our 19th Anniversary 🎂🙌🏿🙌🏾:

• Svens Telemaque @svens_telemaque
• Roen Higgins @roenhiggins

🎶 Join us Sunday, April 12, 2026
🚪 Doors: 6:30 PM
🎤 Show: 7:30 PM
🎟️ ADV $25.00 / more at the door
📍 429 Ave Viger – Maison France-Montréal @maisonfrancemontréal 🇫🇷🇨🇦

Come through. Celebrate with us. 🙌🏽✨💥

With deep sadness, we announce the passing of Leroy Roan Higgins, who was born in St. Mary and passed away in Kingston Jamaica on Monday, February 23, 2026, at the age of 77.

Leroy was the beloved son of the late Icylin Constantina Higgins and the late Ernal Higgins. He leaves behind his children Arlene, Ryan, Roen, and Tamara, and a proud legacy of 13 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.

He proudly served as a veteran in the Jamaican Army and later dedicated many years of service as a Mechanical Engineering Technician at Air Jamaica and an Aviation Maintenance Specialist for another company.

He will be remembered by his siblings Deanna, Marlene, Dawn, Marva Duffus, Fitzarthur, and Earl, as well as his extended family, nieces, nephews, friends, and colleagues.

On his way to the hospital, his personal belongings, including his phone and wallet, went missing. We are reaching out to members of the Jamaican Army community, former Air Jamaica and aviation colleagues, his church family, and anyone who knew him. Feel free to reach out with any information, memories, or photos that can help us honor him properly. We sincerely appreciate the help and support of the Jamaican community during this time.

Please email us for updates regarding memorial and funeral arrangements.

For the messages I received since Monday, thank you.

— The Higgins Family

We got @roenhiggins for FINALS🔥🔥🔥

WHO will continue to the Nationals in Vancouver?

Don’t miss our biggest show of the year!
Next Saturday!!

📸: @naskademini

#poetryslam #slampoetry #spokenword #poetryshow mtlevents

We got @roenhiggins for FINALS🔥🔥🔥

WHO will continue to the Nationals in Vancouver?

Don’t miss our biggest show of the year!
Next Saturday!!

📸: @naskademini

#poetryslam #slampoetry #spokenword #poetryshow mtlevents

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IN-Coming Testimony ↕️

Doing the Master Guide training while completing a Master’s program was .. WILD.

I started Pathfinders as a pre-teen but never finished because of life... In 2014, I attempted to become a Master Guide while in university, with a young child & a disconnect.

The two things I said I would NEVER do again.. (Master Guides and a Master's - because of obstacles - fighting forces that made me say BUN DAT!) I completed 🎓

What I know now is this: I was called to serve.
And I emphasize called. You can try to run like Jonah.. but trust me. Obey!

I started this journey the very same week I began my Master’s program in 2023. There were moments I asked myself, “What was I thinking?” But I knew.. this was never about me.

This weekend, at our consecration service, we arrived.
We graduated.
We received our jackets and upgraded our scarves.

Do I remember every knot, every drill, every way to build shelter in a moment of need?
Honestly no, not everything.

But I remember who I am.

I remember that service is not easy.
That calling is not convenient.
And that obedience often stretches us far beyond comfort.

If you notice my badge on my shoulder, it’s not a lack of sewing skills.
It’s a reminder that when disruption comes, we can still hang on by a thread. I almost didn't make it to my grad because another life disruption.. This season has been hard, try to run me off the track 🔁 But God is BIGGER than the madness ☝🏾

Thank you to all my MIT peers, now fellow Master Guides who looked out for each other. The true essence of No MIT left behind.
May we continue to seek the path, move onward and forward, and remain committed to the mission, the Kingdom, and global truth.

Thank you to my mentors who prayed for me and helped me reach the finish line through personal knots, tears, and joy.

We are called.
And we serve. 🫡
For now, I stand at ease.

S/O to honorable mentions, missing from the photos. Sister B was my director in the early ’90s and planted seeds that still bear fruit.

And to my aunt, a fellow Master Guide from the 1970s, (im rocking her vintage scarf) who showed up both days. Your presence meant more than words can say ❤️

Okay.. breathe.. LOL.
Missing a few things.

Grateful to be invited once again to @blackmentalhealth.ca Ubuntu Gala.
From the artist to the advocates.

Honoured to represent, share poetry, and hold real conversations around mental health. From lived experience to clinical work.

So good to see familiar faces, meet new ones, and witness the powerful work happening across our communities.

Thank you, BMHC, for creating space that heals and connects. 🤍

Love Connecting with dope people, with dope skills in dope spaces.

@builtintnw
@thisisvoetry
@plantainpercy
@svens_telemaque
@ralph_bryant

#UbuntuGala #ConnectingWithIntention #BlackMentalHealth #BMHC #CommunityCare #HereToElevate

Join us for an unforgettable evening of film and reflection with Ciné Cozry! 🎬

On November 29 at 6:00 PM, we’ll be screening the documentary BAM BAM: The Sister Nancy Story.
Moderator: @roenhiggins
With the support of @cisf_bpoc and @blackonblackfilms.

Let’s decolonize cinema together — come be part of the conversation.

Details in bio.
#cinemamontreal #decolonizeyourmind #transformthroughart #cinecozry

Fr
Rejoignez-nous pour une soirée inoubliable de cinéma et de réflexion avec Ciné Cozry ! 🎬

Le 29 novembre à 18h00, nous présenterons le documentaire BAM BAM : l’histoire de Sister Nancy.
Modératrice: @roenhiggins
Avec le support de @cisf_bpoc et @blackonblackfilms.

Décolonisons le cinéma ensemble — venez faire partie de la conversation.

Détails dans la bio.

#cinemamontreal #decolonizeyourmind #transformthroughart #cinécozry

Join us for an unforgettable evening of film and reflection with Ciné Cozry! 🎬

On November 29 at 6:00 PM, we’ll be screening the documentary BAM BAM: The Sister Nancy Story.
Moderator: @roenhiggins
With the support of @cisf_bpoc and @blackonblackfilms.

Let’s decolonize cinema together — come be part of the conversation.

Details in bio.
#cinemamontreal #decolonizeyourmind #transformthroughart #cinecozry

Fr
Rejoignez-nous pour une soirée inoubliable de cinéma et de réflexion avec Ciné Cozry ! 🎬

Le 29 novembre à 18h00, nous présenterons le documentaire BAM BAM : l’histoire de Sister Nancy.
Modératrice: @roenhiggins
Avec le support de @cisf_bpoc et @blackonblackfilms.

Décolonisons le cinéma ensemble — venez faire partie de la conversation.

Détails dans la bio.

#cinemamontreal #decolonizeyourmind #transformthroughart #cinécozry

Join us for an unforgettable evening of film and reflection with Ciné Cozry! 🎬

On November 29 at 6:00 PM, we’ll be screening the documentary BAM BAM: The Sister Nancy Story.
Moderator: @roenhiggins
With the support of @cisf_bpoc and @blackonblackfilms.

Let’s decolonize cinema together — come be part of the conversation.

Details in bio.
#cinemamontreal #decolonizeyourmind #transformthroughart #cinecozry

Fr
Rejoignez-nous pour une soirée inoubliable de cinéma et de réflexion avec Ciné Cozry ! 🎬

Le 29 novembre à 18h00, nous présenterons le documentaire BAM BAM : l’histoire de Sister Nancy.
Modératrice: @roenhiggins
Avec le support de @cisf_bpoc et @blackonblackfilms.

Décolonisons le cinéma ensemble — venez faire partie de la conversation.

Détails dans la bio.

#cinemamontreal #decolonizeyourmind #transformthroughart #cinécozry

Join us for an unforgettable evening of film and reflection with Ciné Cozry! 🎬

On November 29 at 6:00 PM, we’ll be screening the documentary BAM BAM: The Sister Nancy Story.
Moderator: @roenhiggins
With the support of @cisf_bpoc and @blackonblackfilms.

Let’s decolonize cinema together — come be part of the conversation.

Details in bio.
#cinemamontreal #decolonizeyourmind #transformthroughart #cinecozry

Fr
Rejoignez-nous pour une soirée inoubliable de cinéma et de réflexion avec Ciné Cozry ! 🎬

Le 29 novembre à 18h00, nous présenterons le documentaire BAM BAM : l’histoire de Sister Nancy.
Modératrice: @roenhiggins
Avec le support de @cisf_bpoc et @blackonblackfilms.

Décolonisons le cinéma ensemble — venez faire partie de la conversation.

Détails dans la bio.

#cinemamontreal #decolonizeyourmind #transformthroughart #cinécozry

Join us for an unforgettable evening of film and reflection with Ciné Cozry! 🎬

On November 29 at 6:00 PM, we’ll be screening the documentary BAM BAM: The Sister Nancy Story.
Moderator: @roenhiggins
With the support of @cisf_bpoc and @blackonblackfilms.

Let’s decolonize cinema together — come be part of the conversation.

Details in bio.
#cinemamontreal #decolonizeyourmind #transformthroughart #cinecozry

Fr
Rejoignez-nous pour une soirée inoubliable de cinéma et de réflexion avec Ciné Cozry ! 🎬

Le 29 novembre à 18h00, nous présenterons le documentaire BAM BAM : l’histoire de Sister Nancy.
Modératrice: @roenhiggins
Avec le support de @cisf_bpoc et @blackonblackfilms.

Décolonisons le cinéma ensemble — venez faire partie de la conversation.

Détails dans la bio.

#cinemamontreal #decolonizeyourmind #transformthroughart #cinécozry

Join us for an unforgettable evening of film and reflection with Ciné Cozry! 🎬

On November 29 at 6:00 PM, we’ll be screening the documentary BAM BAM: The Sister Nancy Story.
Moderator: @roenhiggins
With the support of @cisf_bpoc and @blackonblackfilms.

Let’s decolonize cinema together — come be part of the conversation.

Details in bio.
#cinemamontreal #decolonizeyourmind #transformthroughart #cinecozry

Fr
Rejoignez-nous pour une soirée inoubliable de cinéma et de réflexion avec Ciné Cozry ! 🎬

Le 29 novembre à 18h00, nous présenterons le documentaire BAM BAM : l’histoire de Sister Nancy.
Modératrice: @roenhiggins
Avec le support de @cisf_bpoc et @blackonblackfilms.

Décolonisons le cinéma ensemble — venez faire partie de la conversation.

Détails dans la bio.

#cinemamontreal #decolonizeyourmind #transformthroughart #cinécozry

October Reflections 🍂

Chilling in Pumpkin City on Thanksgiving
@citrouilleville
#OctoberReflections
#Citrouilleville

Remembering and celebrating - Community in Action!

Egbert Gaye - Resting in the power of penning our voices and connecting our communities 🕊

@rtr_fashion_for_a_cause_mtl
@handsofsteel.entertainment
@montrealcommunitycontact
@marshas_marketplace
@emmelinefashion 👗
@fatima___wilson
@kyleruggles 📸
@wanjiru.co 👗
@iikatzii

Thanks to those who sent me photos.. and to @empress_afiya_ for getting a photo of me alone. I'm the worst 😆

For Women’s History Month, we’re revisiting our 2021 Revolutionary Mothering interviews.

Today’s feature: Roen Higgins, aka Blu Riva, educator, coach, speaker, event producer, and spoken word artist turning pain into purpose to help others Elevate Impact.

Reel here; full conversation on our YouTube.

#WomensHistoryMonth #RevolutionaryMothering #CareAsResistance #ElevateImpact #YouthEmpowerment #SpokenWord #SlamPoetry #HeritageAndIdentity #LiteracyMatters #CommunityCare #CultureChange#MomsAgainstRacism

We’ve shared so many gigs, yet so few pics together 🎶✨

The 👑 of Steel Pan — Fatima.
What an honor to share the stage at this year’s Rip The Runway.
A beautiful tribute .. from celebrating the life of Egbert Gaye a few years ago -
to honoring his legacy through The Community Contact.
The rhythm continues, the legacy lives on. 🖤🥁
#YouShowedUp
#OneSweetDay

My skirt @emmelinefashion

Alerte à la Collaboration Spéciale!

Oh comme nous aimons la poésie, on essaie toujours d’en insérer un peu dans nos journées, nos relations, nos projets… Cette poétesse s’est retrouvée sur notre chemin et non pas par hasard!
Et quand nous l’avons approchée pour collaborer à La Marche de l’Enracinée, c’est sans hésiter qu’elle a dit OUI!

Roen Higgins est poétesse de spoken word primée, conférencière et coach de vie. Forte de plus de 22 ans d’expérience comme Éducatrice Spécialisée dans les écoles et communautés de Montréal, elle détient un baccalauréat en Relations humaines (Concordia) et une maîtrise en travail social (Andrews), avec une spécialisation en santé mentale et approche sensible aux traumatismes. En tant que pigiste, elle inspire des publics variés par ses prestations, conférences et ateliers, abordant des thèmes tels que la guérison, la foi, la créativité et l’humanité partagée. Par sa pratique, elle s’engage à créer des espaces inclusifs où chacun peut explorer son potentiel. Dans ses temps libres, elle aime faire de la randonnée, voyager et vivre des expériences enrichissantes.

✍️ Roen Higgins
📷 @Naskademini
#SpokenWord#Enracinement #HistoiresMigrantes #montrealart#MosaïqueCulturelle #CôtedesNeiges #Balado #Identité #LesMarcheursdeMontréal

👉🏼 La Marche de l’Enracinée
Du 11 juin au 23 novembre 2025
À la Bibliothèque interculturelle
https://www.facebook.com/share/15LhHLuQE5/

www.lesmarcheursde.com

@roenhiggins
Conseil des Arts de Montréal
Bibliothèque interculturelle
Arrondissement de Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce

Alerte à la Collaboration Spéciale!

Oh comme nous aimons la poésie, on essaie toujours d’en insérer un peu dans nos journées, nos relations, nos projets… Cette poétesse s’est retrouvée sur notre chemin et non pas par hasard!
Et quand nous l’avons approchée pour collaborer à La Marche de l’Enracinée, c’est sans hésiter qu’elle a dit OUI!

Roen Higgins est poétesse de spoken word primée, conférencière et coach de vie. Forte de plus de 22 ans d’expérience comme Éducatrice Spécialisée dans les écoles et communautés de Montréal, elle détient un baccalauréat en Relations humaines (Concordia) et une maîtrise en travail social (Andrews), avec une spécialisation en santé mentale et approche sensible aux traumatismes. En tant que pigiste, elle inspire des publics variés par ses prestations, conférences et ateliers, abordant des thèmes tels que la guérison, la foi, la créativité et l’humanité partagée. Par sa pratique, elle s’engage à créer des espaces inclusifs où chacun peut explorer son potentiel. Dans ses temps libres, elle aime faire de la randonnée, voyager et vivre des expériences enrichissantes.

✍️ Roen Higgins
📷 @Naskademini
#SpokenWord#Enracinement #HistoiresMigrantes #montrealart#MosaïqueCulturelle #CôtedesNeiges #Balado #Identité #LesMarcheursdeMontréal

👉🏼 La Marche de l’Enracinée
Du 11 juin au 23 novembre 2025
À la Bibliothèque interculturelle
https://www.facebook.com/share/15LhHLuQE5/

www.lesmarcheursde.com

@roenhiggins
Conseil des Arts de Montréal
Bibliothèque interculturelle
Arrondissement de Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce