Stéphane is executive director and head of programming at TOHU in Montreal. The TOHU is at the center of local and global initiatives, which have in common contemporary circus, sustainable development and social economy. TOHU has become a world-renown organization for its dynamic activity and the novelty of its mission. Stéphane Lavoie has been actively involved in culture and the performing arts for more than 30 years. He was instrumental in welcoming many artistic companies from Canada and abroad, and has participated in different advising committees. He is often invited to sit on festival juries and to international conferences.