Sovereign Stitches + Wild Weaves LIVE: Sovereignty Kiki Ball

The Montreal Kiki Ballroom Alliance is a community-driven organization dedicated to nurturing and growing Montréal’s Kiki Ballroom scene, with a particular focus on young Black, trans, and 2SLGBTQIA+ communities. Through ballroom events, workshops, mentorship, and community-building initiatives, the Alliance creates accessible spaces for self-expression, artistic development, and identity celebration. Rooted in ballroom culture’s traditions of chosen family, resilience, and resistance, the organization empowers young people to develop their talents, build meaningful connections, and access opportunities while ensuring the culture continues to thrive for future generations.

As a member of MKBA’s board and event committee, Kamel Siriano (Khalil Chaar) is bringing his experience in project management and community initiatives to create meaningful events and build bridges between communities.

Géorgie Gagné, also known as GG 007, is an artist, a writer, an educator, a researcher, and a ballroom performer and organizer. She is of mixed heritage, with a father from the Cree First Nation of Waswanipi and a franco-québécoise mother. Centering her practice on relationality–with land, community, love, and friendship–she blends collage, beadwork, photography, and graphic design into visual narratives and installations. Her artistic work and collaborations span many institutions, including PHI Centre, McCord Steward Museum, Union Gallery, Cultivate Art Commons, and the Agnes Etherington Art Centre.