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"Fair to the eye, inviting to the taste,
Of virtue to make wise; what hinders then
To reach and feed at once both body and mind?"- Book 9
A casino, entertainment complexes and a yearly fair. Whatever your
tastes Montréal has something to offer.
Additional Attractions
Local Events
Additional Attractions
Casino de Montréal
A modern building sporting waterfalls and ponds, the Casino de
Montréal boasts cabarets, multiple fine restaurants and bars
and of course, gambling. Admission, parking and cloakroom are free,
and the age of admission is 18. Note that there are no taxes on winnings
in Québec.
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Cirque du Soleil
Originally founded in Montréal in 1984, Cirque du Soleil has since expanded
into seven different shows and has achieved critical acclaim all
over the world.
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The Montréal Forum
A huge entertainment complex, the Montréal Forum
contains movie theatres, restaurants, live shows, games and
shopping.
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Place des Arts
Montréal's premier performing arts venue for dance, opera,
theatre, comedy, festivals and musicals.
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La Ronde
La Ronde is an amusement park located on Parc des Îles,
an island just off the Old Port. Ride the world's largest wooden
roller coaster, or try your very first Beaver Tail.
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Local Events
With all of the attractions and venues, Montréal plays
host to numerous festivals and other events. Here are only a few
of the yearly events that will be taking place around the
Convergence weekend.
Festival de théâtre des Amériques
A theatre event featuring contemporary works from around the
world. Late May
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Mutek
An annual gathering that showcases new and emerging forms of
electronic music. May 29 to June 3 2002.
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Montréal First People's Festival
One of the major aboriginal festivals in North America, featuring
films, dances and cultural events. Early June.
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Le Mondial de la bière
The Montréal Festival of Beer. A week of contests, workshops, games
and tastings at various locations throughout the city.
May 29 to June 2 2002.
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Grand Prix
June 7 to June 9 2002.
A yearly race through the island of Montréal.
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Montréal Fringe Festival
A week of performers with wrestlers, clowns, drag queens, comedy
drama, dance and music. Mid-June.
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Montréal Jazz Festival
One of the major festivals in the jazz music scene, the
Montréal Jazz Festival regularly draws thousands of musicians
and over a million visitors to the city. June 27 to July 7 2002
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