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As the world leader for children, UNICEF is taking direct action against the AIDS pandemic. Through its global Unite for Children, Unite against AIDS campaign, UNICEF is preventing the transmission of HIV from mother to child, providing paediatric treatment, protecting orphaned and vulnerable children and preventing HIV-infection among adolescents and young people.
Live in concert - Avril Lavigne, Sarah McLachlan, Corneille, Angelique Kidjo, Nikki Yanofsky. Hosted by Ben Mulroney.
- Bell Centre Address: 1260, rue De la Gauchetirre Montreal QC Canada H3B 5E8
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 1 514 925-2561
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An annual event featuring all the latest vehicles and automobile products. This event is held in the awe-inspiring setting of the Montréal Olympic Stadium.
Address: Montréal Olympic Park, 4141 Pierre de Coubertin Ave. Montréal
Send an Email 1 514 331-6571
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This film competition features film and video on all the different art forms, including cinema itself. Whatever a visitor's personal taste, there will be an entry that appeals.
Address: Throughout Montréal Montréal
Send an Email 1 514 874-1637
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Festivalissimo is one of the most important cultural events in Montreal and in Canada displaying Iberian-Latin American arts. Its main objective is to portray the Iberian-Latin American culture in all its artistic forms. It includes three segments: Film, Artferia and Music.
Address: Various Locations Montreal QC
Send an Email 1 514 935-0129
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Acces Asie was created in order to increase the Asian presence in Quebec's cultural events and activities. The festival features comedy, dance, theatre, film, visual arts, music, poetry, new media and more, all performed or presented by Asian artists.
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1 514 523-1047
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Montreal's Chamber Music Festival aims to celebrate and promote chamber music in all of its many forms by presenting concerts that combine it with other disciplines. The festival consists of a range of concerts both a jazz series and a concert series.
Address: 463 Ste. Catherine Street West Montreal QC
Send an Email 1 514 489-7444
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This event takes place early every summer. It focuses on three cycling tours, and B day which celebrates the bicycle as part of urban life. The fest also has bicycle exhibits centered on the science and technology of bicycling and a display of various bikes.
Address: Island of Montréal Montréal
Send an Email 1 514 521-8687
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For one day a year since 1985 all, 35 of Montreal's best, most informative and most exciting museums offer free admission to the public. A shuttle bus service is set up to ferry visitors from one museum to the next.
1 514 845-6873 Extn: 210
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Mondial de la Biere is an annual festival where visitors can taste from a selection of more than 340 beers, ciders and other products from around the world. Admission to the event, which offers beverages created by 90 breweries and cider houses, is free.
Address: Salle des pas perdu, Windsor Station Downtown-Montréal
Send an Email 1 514 722-9640 Extn: 332
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The MUTEK International Festival of Music, Sound and New Technologies was established in the year 2000 and has grown to include over 70 local and international artists taking part in over 40 performances. The festival also includes workshops, panel discussions and more.
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The folks at Casa del Popolo and La Sala Rossa bring the Suoni Per Il Popolo (or Sounds of the People) Festival to the people of Montreal. The event is all about Liberation Music which is anything that is inspired by freedom of expression, improvisation and sonic exploration. Genres include electronica, free jazz, turntable art, experimental rock and more.
- La Casa del Popolo Address: 4848, boulevard Saint-Laurent Montreal QC Canada H2T 1R5
- La Sala Rossa Address: 4848 boulevard Saint-Laurent Montreal QC Canada H2T 1R6
1 514 284-0122
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The Infringement Festival was started to challenge commodification of the arts and corporatization of the culture, the infringement festival highlights performance activism, culture jamming and 'les arts engages'. The infringement festival, as an arts democracy is as much your festival as anyone else’s. Meet the artists, see performers, celebrate, culture-jam, community build, create – join the infringement and reclaim the culture!
Address: Various Locations Montreal QC
Send an Email 1 514 514-3378
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Since 1961, fans have been flocking to this exciting auto race at the Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve located in Parc Jean Drapeau. Part of the Formula One World Championship, this race is the third most watched sporting event in the world. The sporting event was named after Quebec native Gilles Villeneuve, who was killed in a race in 1982.
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1 514 350-0000
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This annual event focuses on the Inuit and Native American cultures. Multi-media events are held including visual arts, music and dance. A variety of films and videos are also shown.
Address: Various locations. Montréal
Send an Email 1 514 278-4040
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Montreal's Fringe Festival is a performing arts event in which anyone is allowed to perform anything. Artists are chosen by a lottery, and all money made goes directly to performers. Nearly 100 shows have been offered at recent festivals so audiences have a variety of theatre to choose from.
1 514 849-3378
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Jul 03 to Aug 06
Watch as Montreal's skies are lit up with creative and colourful fireworks displays at the Montreal International Fireworks Competition. Nine countries will compete for gold, silver and bronze jupiter awards.
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1 514 790-1245
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This marks the festival of St. Jean de Baptiste, a very significant celebration of culture and identity throughout Québec. During the day there is a children's parade and a big Fête Nationale parade in the evening along Notre Dame Street. This is followed by an evening musical and fireworks show held in Bellerive and Maisonneuve Parks.
Address: 82 rue Sherbrooke Ouest H2X 1X3
Send an Email 1 514 849-2560
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Jul 03 to Jul 06
Certainly at the top in world Jazz Festivals, this annual event brings the sounds of jazz to the streets of Montreal every summer. The festival brings in some of the world's greatest jazz performers as well as other renowned artists, and draws crowds of up to 2,000,000. Over 300 of the 400 shows are free and festivities and performances are held at many different venues. The line-up for 2007 included performances by Holly Cole, Pink Martini, Joshua Redman, The Bill Frisell Trio, Branford Marsalis, George Thorogood & The Destroyers and Buddy Guy.
Address: Throughout downtown Montreal Montreal QC
Send an Email 1 514 523-3378
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