In 2008, come celebrate!
Here are a few of the activities
for next winter:
| DECEMBER |
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A majestic
opening event
December 31, 2007
Place D’Youville
A festive, unique and family-oriented opening event will kick
off the 400th anniversary celebrations. At midnight, the sky
will light up with dazzling fireworks and visual effects, and
the whole square will vibrate with sights and sounds. This
unforgettable New Year’s Eve party, set in the magical décor of
a Québec City winter, promises to usher in a brilliantly
colourful year! Make sure to arrive earlier than midnight,
because there will plenty to see!
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| JANUARY |
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Interactive
tour
January 5–6, 2008
Old Québec
Along the fortifications, visitors will discover a spellbinding
interactive pathway featuring approximately 100 costumed actors
and extras, and striking special effects.
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Urbanopolis
January 16, 2008, to April 19, 2009
Musée de la civilisation
A look at the major concerns about the future that urban life is
stirring up. Talks, performances, cinema, and round-table
discussions will complement this exhibition.
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Red bull
Crashed Ice
January 26, 2008
Old Québec
A mix of skiing, hockey, and boardercross, this extreme skating
event takes place right in the heart of Old Québec. And when the
competition’s over, Canadian hard rockers Three Days Grace will
be warming up the crowd with a free outdoor concert.
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| FEBRUARY |
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Québec, a City and its
Artists
February 14 to April 27, 2008
Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec
Discover the works of 22 artists from various disciplines who
were born in Québec City or stayed here between the 17th century
and 1970.
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The Carnival’s
Great Night Parade, 400th special edition
February 9 and 16, 2008
Mr. Christie’s Québec Winter Carnival
A zany and original concept in complete synergy with the crowd,
where the sublime meets the absurd in pure carnival tradition.
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Québec City
Snow Pentathlon
February 21 to 24, 2008
Plains of Abraham and Old Québec
Four days of winter activities–bicycling, running, cross-country
skiing, snowshoeing, and skating.
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| MARCH |
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Mahler’s
symphony no. 8, symphony of a thousand
March 15, 2008
Colisée Pepsi
A monumental work featuring 1,000 instrumentalists and singers.
A rare opportunity to hear this dazzling masterpiece.
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Snowboard Québec 400e
March 15, 2008
Québec Snowboard World Cup
Urban snowboarding event to be held in downtown Québec City in
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*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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