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 What better time to visit than when the entire city is a Festival.
Québec City is as close to Europe as one can get without experiencing jet lag or euro shock. A day’s drive or an hour and a half by plane is the time it takes to reach this unique 400-year-old city in North America. The magic of Québec City lies in its many narrow cobble stoned streets lined with bistros, boutiques, art galleries and restaurants that remind one of Europe. The mix of vitality and tradition is captivating.
This summer is the time to do it, while Québec City, Canada, celebrates is 400th birthday.
July 3rd is Québec City’s true birthday and the city has planned a party worthy of four centuries: join in a solemn Mass at the Québec City Basilica, followed by a military parade and a salute to Champlain. During the following days,
The Québec City Summer Festival
July 3 to July13, 2008
will turn the town into a giant outdoor stage with street performers on every corner. The party culminates with a photo shoot of the Plains of Abraham from the sky! Throughout the summer period, you can catch, directly from Paris,
The exhibition The Louvre in Québec,
The Arts and Life
June 5th to October 26th,2008
at the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec in an exhibition showcasing some of the Louvre’s top collections.
The major events calendar is spectacular, and here are some of the highlights:
Loto-Québec International Fireworks Competition
July 19 to August 6, 2008
Held at the Montmorency Falls Park, a most enchanting site, the Competition gathers each year the top-ranked fireworks teams around the world.
The SAQ New France Festival
August 5 to 10, 2008
For six action-packed days discover what life was like during the 17th and 18th century French regime as the city relives its colonial past.
Québec City International Festival of Military Bands
August 14 to 24, 2008
You will be carried away by the magnificence and rhythm of this military music festival. Don’t miss the Québec City Military Tattoo, a dazzling show with more than 1,200 musicians offering stunning musical performances and brilliant choreography.
The Image Mill
June 20 to August 24, 2008
In the Old Port, don’t miss Robert Lepage’s The Image Mill, the world’s biggest outdoor architectural projection ever made, presented every night.
Le Chemin qui marche: A Glowing Tribute to the St. Lawrence River
August 15, 2008
This tribute to the St. Lawrence River will showcase acrobatics and mega projections lighting up the river and its shores all night long, transforming it into one giant dance floor!
From the entertainment perspective, two crowning events stand out:
Céline Dion will perform, along with other artists, at a free concert to be staged at The Plains of Abraham on August 22, 2008.
As a parting gift to Québec City, The Cirque du Soleil will be closing festivities October 17th through the 19th.
Now is the time to make Québec City your destination of choice! |
