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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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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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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 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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Jul 03 to Jul 21
The Fantasia Film Festival is dedicated to showcasing exciting and innovating contemporary cinema in a variety of genres including horror, fantasy and anime. The event focuses on films not often seen in North American from countries such as Japan, Spain, Italy, Germany, Thailand, France, Russia, New Zealand, Brazil, Canada and more.
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Jul 10 to Jul 20
The world's largest and most renowned comedy festival brings together artists from the four corners of the planet to laugh and celebrate Montreal's joie de vivre. Enjoy over 2,000 performances for the entire family including 1,300 free, outdoor shows in Montreal's splendid Quartier Latin. The Festival is eleven days of Gala performances, street entertainers, urban street theatre, stand-up comedy, laughter and guaranteed insane pleasure. The Just For Laughs Festival in association with Labatt BLue is an event not to be missed.
Address: Various Locations Montreal QC
Send an Email 1 514 845-3155
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Jul 10 to Jul 12
Established in 1987, Montreal's Music Festival Nuits d'Afrique is committed to showcasing a range of artists from Africa, Latin America, the Antilles and more. Local artists representing a variety of cultural backgrounds also perform during the festival.
Address: Various Venues Montreal QC
Send an Email 1 514 499-9239
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Jul 24 to Aug 03
This celebration of French language, music and song is one of the biggest of its kind in the world. Visitors have the opportunity to see performances by established artists as well as up-and-comers from various French-speaking countries around the world. More than 50 indoor shows take place during the event and each evening a number of free outdoor shows ensure the streets of downtown Montreal are filled with music as varied as world beat, rock, hip hop and electronic.
Address: Various Locations Throughout Downtown Montreal QC
Send an Email 1 514 876-8989
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Jul 26 to Jul 27
Montreal's Dragon Boat Race Festival draws a crowd of over 40,000 who cheer on the 5000-plus race-participants. Races occur throughout the weekend and there are also food, clothing and crafts vendors onsite, as well as live entertainment, competitions, an open ceremonies celebration and more.
- Olympic Basin Address: Notre Dame Island - Parc Jean-Drapeau Montreal QC Canada H3C 1A9
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1 514 866-7001
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Jul 27 to Aug 03
The Divers/Cite Festival celebrates sexual diversity and features three main events: a week long cultural festival, Community Day and the GLBT (Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgendered) pride parade.
- The Gay Village Address: Along rue Ste-Catherine from boulevard Rene-Levesque to rue Sherbrooke and from avenue de Lorimer to rue Berri Montreal QC Canada
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1 514 285-4011
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