4 circuits for March break
March break is just around the corner, and fortunately, there are ways to make the most of it as a family without renting a cottage in the country or flying off to a sunny destination. We've put together a dozen original and stimulating options, both sporting and cultural, that will appeal to children and parents alike. Here are 4 circuits to help you make the most of them!
The Loto-Québec Skating Loop overlooking the Place des Festivals, giant games and a dynamic CN Family Zone invite everyone to have fun and relax outdoors. From March 5 to 9, hop aboard the Petit train, have fun with the Télé-Québec mascots, sing along to Passe-Partout karaoke, meet Joanie Lamoureux from Le Safari de Joanie and her birds of prey, and play with Émilie Fournier from Hiveraganza.
With its six runs and free equipment rental service, Les Glissades Gamelin welcomes winter sports novices and regulars alike. What's more, the schedule is extended during March break: Monday, March 3 and Tuesday, March 4, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Wednesday, March 5 to Friday, March 7, from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; and Saturday, March 8 and Sunday, March 9, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Place des Arts is offering a host of free activities for the little ones: arts, crafts and pancake-making with La Tablée des Chefs, a workshop with the Verdun Circus School and the discovery of the digital work La Escuela on the screen mosaic. Children will also be introduced to the performing arts with the Rythmo Rigolo musical show.
On Monday, March 3, ABL BLA LAB presents a fun workshop entitled Crée, joue et imagine! for youngsters aged seven. On the menu: create a story as a group, design original bookmarks and build a collective game that will enrich the Esplanade Tranquille library. On Friday March 7, the OSM presents an introductory music workshop will focus on instruments from the small percussion family aimed at children aged 4 to 8.
Don't miss the screening of Flow, on March 6, at 6:30 p.m. This animated film by Gints Zilbalodis, winner of numerous international awards (and twice nominated for an Oscar), features a cat who finds refuge on a boat occupied by other animals. Together, they learn to get along and overcome the challenges that lie ahead.
On March 6 and 7, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., enjoy two immersive tales that will make you dream: Conte d'un futur commun and MANITOU360. The former is performed by a storyteller (Delphine Descombien), a musician (Yoan Girard) and an illustrator (Maxime Hurdequint), with interactive fulldome illustrations (Louis Clément). MANITOU360 combines visual creation, electronic music and storytelling, co-written by Laetitia Troussel, Simon Lazarus and Joséphine Hurtut. Both take place under the famous SAT dome.
Two shows at Salle Pierre-Mercure are sure to attract attention for their high quality and accessibility to help teenagers discover classical music. On Sunday, March 2, at 3:30 p.m., the Ensemble Obiora-Sororité will celebrate the contributions of women to classical music. On Thursday, March 6, at 7:30 p.m., see Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition performed by the I Musici ensemble with pianist Alexandre Tharaud, conducted by Jean-François Rivest, accompanied by Natascha Turovski's animated film Tableaux dansants (Dancing Pictures).
Révolution, Les Étoiles réunit les danseurs et les danseuses que l’on a pu voir à la populaire émission de télévision, qui évoluent sous la direction de la danseuse et chorégraphe Lydia Bouchard. Il est notamment présenté le 28 février à 20 h, ainsi que le 1er mars à 15 h et à 20 h, le 2 mars à 15 h, le 7 mars à 20 h, le 8 mars à 15 h et à 20 h, ainsi que le 9 mars à 15 h.
Révolution, Les Étoiles brings together the dancers seen on the popular TV show, under the direction of dancer-choreographer Lydia Bouchard. It is presented on February 28 at 8 p.m., March 1 at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m., March 2 at 3 p.m., March 7 at 8 p.m., March 8 at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m., and March 9 at 3 p.m.
