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THE QUARTIER DES SPECTACLES BLOG

The blog of the Quartier des Spectacles is a window on the people and places that make Montreal’s cultural heart beat. From festivals to performance venues, from restaurants to avant-garde art. Every week, you’re invited to discover the city’s liveliest square kilometre!

Holiday magic comes to the Quartier

  • 27
  • November
  • 2020

It’s especially important to get into the Holiday spirit this year, and in the heart of Montreal we’re doing it in grand style!(Reading time: 2 min.)

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Stay in tune this november!

  • 13
  • November
  • 2020

This November, four distinctive Montreal music festivals will take place online, bringing great music to your living room when it’s needed most. (Reading time: 3 min.)

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Movies and more movies in the Quartier!

  • 23
  • October
  • 2020

Fall has always been film season in the Quartier, and it still is – this year your favourite festivals are adapting to circumstances by moving most of their activities online to satisfy all your cinematic cravings. Overview. (Reading time: 3 min.)

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CULTURE IN OUR HEARTS

  • 9
  • October
  • 2020

While we wait for our favourite cultural venues to reopen, here are some recommendations for online cultural activities, as well as a pair of walks through the Quartier, to keep culture close to our hearts. (reading time: 3min)

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The fall online festival season is starting!

  • 1
  • October
  • 2020

In the Quartier des Spectacles, fall will feature a plethora of online events celebrating music, film, literature, comedy and digital art. Overview. (Reading time: 3 min.)

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“Light Up Live”

  • 24
  • September
  • 2020

Many cultural venues in the Quartier des Spectacles were illuminated in red for “Light Up Live” in solidarity with the performing arts. Here are some images of the event.

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Fantasia goes all-online for its 24th edition

  • 14
  • August
  • 2020

Montreal’s most eccentric film festival is reinventing itself as an all-online affair, in pursuit of its mission of satisfying movie lovers with a passion for the weird and wonderful world of genre films. (Reading Time : 4 min.)

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The Quartier is THE place to be this summer!

  • 31
  • July
  • 2020

Come spend some time in the Quartier to see what the refresh is all about. Here’s a suggested east-to-west stroll, perfect for a solo jaunt or an outing with your bubble-mates. (Reading time : 5 min.)

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Your 11 Montreal summer soundtrack

  • 1
  • July
  • 2020

Since you can’t go to your favourite summer festivals this year, why not turn your backyard or living room into a mini-Place des Festivals or a pocket-sized concert hall? Here are 11 playlists to fill your home with the sweet sounds of a Montreal summer. (Reading time: 2 min.)

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