THE QUARTIER DES SPECTACLES BLOG

Place des Festivals is home to a massive luminous whale that weighs five tonnes. Interview with Mathias Gmachl. (Reading time : 4 min.)

As we wait for the first real snowfall, the Holiday season is already alive and well in the Quartier des Spectacles and downtown Montreal – the perfect place to find Christmas magic. (Reading time : 4 min.)

Until November 14, the CINEMANIA Festival presents ACTION MONTRÉAL!, an immersive show celebrating the city’s status as an internationally acclaimed filming location. Project manager and curator Alizé Honen-Delmar explains what’s special about this unique event. (Reading time : 4 min.)

Canada’s longest-running film festival has given us a half-century of wonderful cinematic discoveries. The Festival du Nouveau Cinéma is marking this major milestone with a special focus on Indigenous cinema. Here’s a look at some highlights.(Reading time: 4 min.)

Carmen is liberated, Carmen is sexy, Carmen is Bohemian. And now Carmen can be found in an urban hip-hop setting that happens to be perfect for her. (Reading time: 4 min.)

The Quartier des Spectacles summer publicity campaign, the choreographers Bouchard and Kritzinger have dressed their dancers in scarlet for their street performance. We spoke with them about their piece, Les arts debout, which has a starring role in the aventures du cœur de l’île this su

Montréal is about to enter a whole new colourful dimension with the MONTRÉAL COMPLÈTEMENT CIRQUE festival. From July 8 to 18, the 12^th edition of this upbeat free event will have lots of surprises in store for festival-goers in the Quartier Latin.

The warm weather is back and the curfew is over. It’s the ideal time to get some fresh air and a fresh take on the Quartier des Spectacles! We asked a few photographers who are familiar with the Quartier to tell us about some of their favourite spots.

Concert halls and theatres are finally open again, with a compelling and safe set of options. Here’s a look at a few of this spring’s live entertainment highlights – get ready for some great shows capped with joyous standing ovations! (Reading time: 3 min.)

Place des Festivals: six monoliths seem to have emerged from the ground, forming a mysterious architecture. We spoke with Splinter’s the designers. (Reading time: 4 min.)

There’s still a bit of winter left, but the first signs of spring are already bringing some warmth to the world of culture: museums and galleries, which have been closed to the public since the fall, are reopening to offer you stimulating – and safe – experiences. (Reading time: 3 min.)

Even during his first encounter with the OSM, in 2018, the chemistry was obvious. His almost mystical connection with the Montreal musicians, combined with a stellar résumé, made Rafael Payare a natural choice to take the orchestra’s helm from Kent Nagano. (Reading time: 4 min.)