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Category: Events
Happy New Year of the Dragon!
Originally published in the Journal de Montréal on January 21, 2012. According to Chinese tradition, when the Dragon is master, all the demons go into hiding. That’s why the Year of the Dragon is generally happy and prosperous, and many couples want to have children during this year.
Have your heart checked up at Complexe Desjardins
The University of Montreal’s Health Center (CHUM) invites you to the Cardiovascular Diseases Awareness event, Wednesday and Thursday, this week, at Complexe Desjardins. Have your heart checked up and learn how to keep it healthy. Cardiologists, dietitians, kinesiologists, nurses, and psychologists look forward to seeing you on site from 9 am to 5 pm.
Have your heart checked
Originally published in the Journal de Montréal on February 2nd, 2013. February is not only the month in which Valentine’s Day falls, but also the month of the heart and awareness about cardiovascular diseases. The “recipe” for becoming heart-healthy is simple: 1) Do regular physical exercise; 2) Don’t smoke; 3) Lose excess weight; 4) Adopt […]
The giant pumpkin regatta
Had Cinderella been in Gentilly, Quebec, her pumpkin would have been transformed into a speedboat, instead of a coach. And she would be ready to paddle in the boat race that will take place on the Becancour River tomorrow Saturday, October 8th. This race is the spectacular closing event of the Potirothon Gentilly. Several activities […]
Winemaker for a Day
Did you know that you can now pick grapes in Quebec? From mid-September to mid-October, certain vineyards such as la Bauge and Domaine du Ridge invite visitors to become ‘winemakers for a day’ by taking part in grape picking and stomping, thereby working together to create their own vintage.
World’s largest onion on display in England
The Harrogate Autumn Flower Show, in Northern England, has celebrated its 100th anniversary last week, with a floral art show, a giant vegetable competition, and a competition to find the world’s heaviest onion. The previous record of 7.5 kg set in 2005 has been smashed by a whopping 8.15 kg specimen.
Festival of Cheese in Montreal
This year, the American Cheese Society is holding its annual conference and competition for the first time outside of the U.S.A., and right here in Montreal! If you love cheese, this is a unique opportunity to sample 1,676 specialty items and dairy products from Canada, Mexico and U.S.A. And, of course, beer and wine producers […]
Wine and the Gauls
With its "To Your Health, Caesar! Wine and the Gauls" exhibition, Pointe-à-Caillère (Montreal Museum of Archeology and History) invites visitors to embark on a fascinating journey to understand how this precious liquid helped shape society.
China’s Warrior Emperor is waiting for you
You have until June 25th to visit The Warrior Emperor and China’s Terracotta Army exhibition at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. It would be a real pity to miss such a fabulous display of priceless treasures from one of the most important archeological sites in the world. The museum did an incredible job of […]
Happy Philippines Independence Day!
Originally published in the Journal de Montréal on June 11, 2011. June 12 is a national holiday in the Philippines, as its people celebrate the end of Spanish colonialism that occurred on June 12, 1898 following a popular uprising. So tomorrow will be a day of huge festivities not only in the archipelago of 7,100 […]
Today is World No Tobacco Day
World No Tobacco Day is observed around the world every year on May 31. It is meant to draw global attention to the widespread prevalence of tobacco use and to negative health effects. We invite you to encourage your friends to quit or congratulate them on quitting. Please visit the Lung Association‘s website and see […]
Happy Mother’s Day
The figure of the ‘mother goddess’ held a very prominent and sacred position in ancient times and was linked primarily to the veneration of fertility and motherhood. The Greeks had a spring festival for worshipping Cybele, the mother of the gods.
