Built in 1865, the Gesù combines heritage and artistic vitality, with 300 shows a year, 50,000 visitors and spectators; broadcasting, renting, production; 7 theaters for the performing arts and visual arts. The Gesù hosts more than 300 cultural and artistic activities every year, ranging from music to theater, dance, comedy and storytelling. Apart from rental activities made coherent by our desire to make programming seamless, it is developing its broadcasting activities to present unique concerts; supports the next generation by hosting a residency program; offers visibility to visual artists through its exhibition spaces. A major player in Montreal's cultural life, with more than 50,000 visitors a year, Gesù collaborates on the major events that make the city of Montreal famous: the Montreal International Jazz Festival, the Just for Laughs Festival, the Francofolies and more. the Arab World Festival.