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Montreal Festivals

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Montreal International Jazz Festival
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Jul 01 to Jul 12
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
Tel: 1 514 523-3378
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Suoni Per Il Popolo Festival
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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

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Music Festival Nuits d'Afrique
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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
Tel: 1 514 499-9239
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Montreal Just For Laughs Festival
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Jul 16 to Jul 26
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
Tel: 1 514 845-3155
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Fantasia Film Fest
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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.

• Concordia Hall Theater   Address: 1455 de Maisonneuve Blvd. W. Montreal

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Shakespeare-in-the-Parks Festival
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Jul 23 to Jul 25, Jul 28 to Aug 02, Aug 04 to Aug 07, Aug 09, Aug 11, Aug 13 to Aug 16
Shakespeare-in-the-Parks is an annual theatre festival that presents classical theatre in Montreal parks for free. This year, the festival will be presenting William Shakespeare's As You Like It with dance choreography by Montreal's urban folkloric dance collective Zogma.

• Parc   Address: Villeray/Saint-Michel/Parc-Extension Montreal  QC  Canada

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Montreal Dragon Boat Race Festival
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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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Divers/Cite Festival
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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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Les FrancoFolies de Montreal
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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
Tel: 1 514 876-8989
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Montreal Highland Games
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2007 marked the 31st anniversary of Montreal's Highland Games which celebrate the history and culture of the city's Scottish inhabitants. Festivities include heavyweight competitions such as caber-tossing, highland dancing, solo piping and pipe bands, drumming and more. Concessions and a beer garden will be set up onsite.
Address: 13800 Pierrefonds Boulevard Montreal QC
Tel: 1 514 332-4252

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Osheaga Festival
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The Osheaga Festival Musique et Arts takes place in Montreal over Labour Day Weekend and includes performances by internationally renowned bands.

• Parc Jean-Drapeau   Address: 1, circuit Gilles-Villeneuve Montreal  QC  Canada  H3C 1A9

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Montreal Children's Festival
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Montreal's Fete des Enfants (Children's Festival) is devoted to kids and all the sorts of fun stuff that they love. A variety of educational and exciting activities and entertainment, many of which are free, are offered during the course of the festival.

• Parc Maisonneuve   Address: 4601, rue Sherbrooke Est Montreal  QC  Canada  H1X 2B1

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Montreal's Italian Week
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For a week in August, get a taste of the Italian culture and indulge in its legendary charm during an event filled with activities. Montreal’s Italian Week will feature a comedy show, an opera, a fashion show, and Italian Canadian singers and artists. The National Congress of Italian Canadians invites visitors to succumb to the charm of Italy’s Dolce Vita right here in Montreal
Address: Little Italy on St. Laurent between Jean-Talon and St. Zotique Montreal Qc
Tel: 1 514 279-6357
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Montréal World Film Festival
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The largest attended film festival in the Western World. This annual event attracts film makers from over 60 countries and offers a truly eclectic range of cinema. All the theatres showing the entries are within easy walking distance of each other.
Address: Various Locations Montréal QC
Tel: 1 514 848-3883
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Pop Montreal
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Pop Montreal is a festival that celebrates alternative and independent music and artists from Montreal, across Canada and the world. Past performers include Canadian favourites Stars, Metric, Sam Roberts, The Dears, Broken Social Scene, Feist and Arcade Fire, as well as popular American artists such as The Black Keys, Beck, Queens of the Stone Age and Interpol. The festival takes place at a number of clubs and venues across Montreal.

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Black and Blue Festival
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The Black and Blue Festival is a non-stop party featuring music, dance and other events.

• 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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Fête de Neiges
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This annual festival of snow is held at Parc Jean-Drapeau. There are snow games, sculpture contests, skating, a tube slide and many other snow-oriented activities.

• Parc des Îles   Address:

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Montreal High Lights Festival
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Billing itself as three festivals in one, the Montreal High Lights Festival is a 10-day event that attracts visitors from near and far. The event consists of the Hydro Quebec Celebration of Light which includes a range of evening activities such as the Montreal All-Nighter, the Wine & Dine Experience where 50 of the city's best chefs prepare gastronomic delights for patrons and the Sun Life Financial Performing Arts event which features a variety of dance, theatre and musical performances.
Tel: 1 514 288-9955
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Montreal's Festival Montreal En Lumiere (High Lights Festival)
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The annual High Lights festival features a number of displays, including light projections over buildings, fireworks and much more. A number of family activities are available over the course of the twelve days this event runs.
Address: . Quebec City QC

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