Try Martinique food in Montreal during the Martinique Gourmande à Montréal. The spicy flavours of Caribbean cuisine and hot summer weather always make a perfect pairing. Join the month long celebration from August 15 to September 14, 2008 at participating Montreal restaurants.
Until September 7, 2008 The Musee D'Art Contemporain de Montreal will host over 30 Quebec contemporary artists. It's the largest ever of these triennial shows and includes artworks in a variety of genres.
Telephone : 514 847-6226
185, Sainte-Catherine West (corner of Jeanne-Mance)
Montréal, Québec
H2X 3X5
Museum of Contemporary Art
From July 9 to September 28, 2008, at the Beverley Webster Rolph Hall, the third edition of the annual Music Video program will focus on talented, young Montrealers who use the music video format for experimentation and often a segue into a film making career.
Until October 19, 2008 French artist/photographer celebrates the Canadian premiere of her latest installation, "Take care of Yourself", based on a break up e-mail she received from an ex.
451 and 468 Saint-Jean Street in Old Montreal (Metro station: Square-Victoria)
T:514 849-3742
Wednesday to Friday, noon to 9 p.m.; Saturday to Sunday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Free Admission.
Visit the DHC Art Foundation for Contemporary Art
Montréal H2Y 2R5
Until October 10, 2008 see 19 sculptures from a top modern artist from Asia. 14 of these can be seen at Beaver lake in Mount Royal Park while the others are on view along the quays in the Old Port area near Old Montreal. Free Admission.
See the exhibition
Metro: Square Victoria (Old Montreal and Old Port)
Mount Royal Park
(Metro : Mont-Royal, Bus #11)
Until September 1, 2008 find out about possible aliens on earth and interact with creatures from a virtual world in this part science, part fantasy exhibition suitable for the whole family.
Montréal Science Centre,King-Edward Pier, Quays of the Old Port of Montréal (Metro : Place-d'Armes)
T:514 496-4724 Toll-free: 1 877 496-4724
Visit the Montreal Science Centre
Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. $12.00.
Every Sunday until September 28, from noon until sunset take in (or participate) in the free drum concerts in Mount Royal Park near the Sir Georges-Étienne Cartier Monument.
The colorful spectacle of drummers, dancers and vendors has been going strong for 20 years.
Metro: Mount Royal, Bus # 11.
Until September 1st, 2008 catch free circus acts at the Old Port in Old Montreal. The action takes place three times a day at three venues: Chinese pole (Jacques Cartier entrance), Aerial Triple Rope Act (Jacques Cartier Pavilion), Hand-balancing on canes (the Pond).
514 496-7678, Toll-free: 1 800 971-7678
Visit the Old Port
Metro: Place D'armes
From August 7 to 10, 2008 catch this blues festival featuring artists from Quebec, Canada, Europe and United States on two outdoor stages.
514 337-8425
Visit Festiblues Montreal
Maison de la culture Ahuntsic-Cartierville
10300 Lajeunesse Street
Metro: Henri-Bourassa
Ahuntsic Park
Corner of Henri-Bourassa Blvd. and Lajeunesse Street
From July 9 to September 28, 2008 playwrights, choreographers, video makers and photographers to name a few, employ the big screen as a canvas on which to present their creations as they explore the future of this medium.
For more information, visit Museum of Contemporary Art