In 2008, come celebrate!
Here are a few of the
activities for next summer:
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Espace 400e -
the heart of the festivities
From June to September
Bassin Louise, Old Port
Espace 400e will be where you will be treated to extraordinary
multisensory experiences:
• The Passengers exhibition - June 3 to October 19, 2008
• The Ephemeral Gardens - June 3 to October 19, 2008
• The Image Mill by Robert Lepage and Ex Machina - June 20 to
July 29, 2008
• Daily entertainment
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Happy Birthday
Québec!
July 3 to 6, 2008
• July 3: A great Solemn Mass, official ceremonies, and a
military parade
• July 3 and 4: Two special 400th anniversary shows presented as
part of the renowned Québec City Summer Festival
• July 3 to July 5, 2008: The “Québec plein la rue” series will
bring the biggest international street performance companies
here for a North American premiere at Place de l’Assemblée-nationale,
• July 6: On the Plains of Abraham, a great gathering
photographed from the sky
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The Visionaries
Garden
June 6 to October 13, 2008
Musée de la civilisation
Franco Dragone will be in Québec in 2008! Long associated with
Cirque du Soleil, he also created and produced Céline Dion’s A
New Day and Le Rêve in Las Vegas. In Québec City, the creator
will transforn the exterior of Musée de la civilisation in a
daring new project that will use water, light and plants as
installation materials to create a gathering place for all
visitors.
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Le Louvre à
Québec. Les arts et la vie
June 5 to October 26, 2008
Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec
A thematic exhibition showcasing the diversity and quality of
the Louvre's Oriental, Egyptian, Greek, Etruscan, and Roman
Antiquities collections.
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Le chemin qui
marche: a glowing tribute to the St. Lawrence River
On the
evening of August 15, 2008
Under the glimmer of the full moon, the St. Lawrence River will
receive a vibrant tribute on the theme of meetings and
encounters. A huge all-night show will be presented on the banks
and on the water, which will become a giant dance floor for the
occasion! Acrobatics, dance and megaprojections will electrify
this historical event.
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Céline Dion on
the plains of Abraham
August 22, 2008
Céline Dion will perform on the Plains of Abraham with several
other artists on Friday August 22. More details about the show
will be available later.
Find out how to be there from April 15.
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Major
International Events
• The 2008 IIHF World
Championship, May 2 to 18, 2008
• The 49th International Eucharistic Congress, June 15 to 22,
2008
• The 4th World Youth Congress, August 10 to 21, 2008
• The 12th Summit of French-Speaking Countries, October 17 to
19, 2008
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A meeting with
the first nations
Wendake and Espace 400e
Special programming highlighting the contribution of the First
Nations to the development of Québec City, Québec and Canada.
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A magnificent
closing event
October 19, 2008
Cirque du Soleil will send out a grand invitation to gather
together for the closing event. A dazzling show will bring this
amazing period of festivities to an end in a place where not
only city residents, but also thousands of visitors from all
over the world, will come to commemorate the 400 years of
existence of an exceptional location–Québec City! |
*This program is based on information
available as of September 2007. It may be modified at any time without
notice.
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For all the details on the 400th anniversary programmation,
www.MyQuebec2008.com
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