Important activities in Montréal and area for 2001:
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There is the list for Montreal:
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There is the list of events for the
Island of Montréal:
Ø For more information of the Ville de Montréal, go to: http://www.tourism-montreal.org/1_0/1_4_8.htm .
Ø For the Major Events on Montréal, go to: http://www.tourism-montreal.org/1_0/1_4_13.htm (from July 2000 to June 2001).
Ø For the calendar for the month of August for Montréal, go to: http://www.tourism-montreal.org/1_0/1_4_8.htm .
Ø For more information of the Old-Montréal, go to: http://www.vieux.montreal.qc.ca/eng/accueila.htm .
Ø For more information of the Old-Port, go to: http://www.oldportofmontreal.com/ .
Ø Cinéma Intéractif Immersion and the iSci Centre (http://www.isci.ca/): since May 6th.
Ø Findesiècle@McCord at the McCord Museum (http://www.musee-mccord.qc.ca/): until January 15th, 2001.
Ø «Le bois qui chante»: until February 4th, 2001. Description: Une complicité étonnante entre l'Homme et le bois permet de choisir les meilleures pièces de bois pour la fabrication d'instruments de musique. Jardin Botanique de Montréal - Maison de l'arbre (http://www.ville.montreal.qc.ca/jardin/en/menu.htm). For more information, call at (514) 872-1400.
Ø Festival Montréal en lumière: for more information, call at (514) 288-9955. Officiel website: http://www.montrealenlumiere.com/index-eng.html . From February 9th to 25th, 2001.
Ø «Oui! La Terre est ronde: trois siècles de globes, de cartes et d’instruments scientifiques anciens» at Musée Stewart au Fort de l’Île Sainte-Hélène (http://www.stewart-museum.org/map.htm): until March 11th, 2001
Ø «Attention Climat!» at the Biosphère (http://biosphere.ec.gc.ca/cea/default_a.html): until April 1st, 2001
Ø «Un siècle de médécine à Montréal» at Musée des Hospitalières de l’Hôtel-Dieu de Montréal: until May 1st, 2001
Ø Les Amuseurs at the Just for Laugh Museum (http://www.hahaha.com): until June 30th, 2001
Ø Sports:
§ Baseball: Expos (from April 3th to October 1st). Ofiiciel website: http://www.montrealexpos.com/ or websites of the league: http://www.majorleaguebaseball.ca/ and http://www.majorleaguebaseball.com/u/baseball/mlb/teams/MON/index.html . Home games: until September 25th.
§ Soccer: Impact (from May 28th to September 2nd). Officiel website: http://www.montrealimpact.com/ or websites of the leagues: http://www.a-league.com/ (Summer) and http://www.npsl.com/ (then press on the team logo) (Winter). Home games: .
§ Football: Alouettes (from July 5th to November 5th). Official website: http://www.canoe.qc.ca/Alouettes/ and or website of the league: . Home games: November 5th.
§ Hockey (National Hockey League): Canadiens (Pre-season: from September 16th, 2000 to October 4th, 2000 and Regular season: from October 6th, 2000 to April 7th, 2001). Official website: http://www.canadiens.com/english/index_ie4.cfm or the league website: http://www.nhl.com/lineups/team/mon/index.html . Home games: Regular Season: November 1st, 4th, 14th, 18th, 21st, 25th and 27th; December 5th, 9th, 13th, 16th, 18th, 21st and 23th; January 10th, 13th, 16th, 18th, 20th, 23rd, 27th and 28th; February 6th, 10th, 13th, 17th, 21st and 28th; March 3rd, 17th, 20th, 24th and 31st and April 5th and 7th.
§ Hockey (Quebec Major Junior Hockey League):
Rockets (Pre-Season: from August 20th to September 8th and Regular
Season: from September 15th, 2000 to March 20th, 2001). Official website: http://www.rocket.qc.ca/
(in French only) or the league website: http://www.lhjmq.qc.ca/
. Home games (are at Maurice-Richard Arena except if it's written): Regular
Season: November 1st, 5th, 8th, 15th, 25th (at Molson Centre at
2:00 pm) and 28th; December 8th, 10th, 14th, 16th, 17th, 22nd and 29th; January
5th, 11th, 14th, 18th, 21st (at Molson Centre at 7:30 pm), 24th and 26th (at
Molson Centre at 7:30 pm); February 9th, 11th (at Molson Centre at 4:00 pm),
23rd (at Molson Centre at 7:30 pm) and 25th (at Molson Centre at 4:00 pm) and
March 7th, 9th and 13th.
Source: «Quoi faire à Montréal» is published by les Publications Touristiques LCR inc. for Tourism Montréal (http://www.tourism-montreal.org/).
· There is the list for the Montreal Urban Community (MUC) (http://www.cum.qc.ca/cum-an/index.html):
Ø In the parcs-nature:
§ Parc-nature de l’Île-de-la-Visitation (http://www.cum.qc.ca/cum-fr/parc/res2parf.htm in French only): Chalet d’acceuil (2425, boul. Gouin Est, Mtl. (514) 280-6733)
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3. Méli-mélo de plein air
§ Parc-nature du Bois-de-Liesse (http://www.cum.qc.ca/cum-fr/parc/res3parf.htm in French only): Accueil des champs (3555, Douglas-B.-Floreani, St-Laurent, (514) 280-6678)
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2. Here's the activities for Ville de Laval:
The activities mentionned by Ville de Laval are now available in Adobe Reader format only at the following website (in French only): http://www.ville.laval.qc.ca/nouvelles/calendrier.pdf.
Here's the activites from l'Office du Tourisme de Laval:
The following events are just a part of the many activities that take place in Laval. For the complete calendar of sporting and cultural events, please contact the Maison du Tourisme at (450) 682-5522 or 1 877 GO LAVAL.
Have a nice time!
until January 7, 2001
Exposition Les Enfants et Marc Chagall
This exhibition, produced by the Musée des Enfants, features lithographs by this famous French painter and engraver who was of Russian origin. It includes a drawing contest for children. Maison des arts de Laval. (450) 628-9374
December 23, 2000 to January 7, 2001
Festival de l'espace
The Cosmodôme becomes a spaceship for visitors looking for adventure and discovery. See the planets on parade; catch a theatrical presentation illustrating mythological gods, "outer-space" make-up and hairdo; and witness live demonstrations by robots on display. (450) 978-3600, 1 800 565-CAMP.
February 16 to 18 , 2001
Laval International
Synchronised skating competition with the participation of skaters from Québec, elsewhere in Canada, the US and several European countries. Laval Coliseum.
(450) 661-1225
April 13 to 15, 2001
Festival des orchestres de jeunes du Québec
Concerts presented every evening at 7:30 p.m. and on Sunday at 2 p.m. by youth orchestras from Québec and Canada. André-Mathieu Hall.
(450) 622-4431
Source: Office du Tourisme
de Laval: http://www.tourismelaval.qc.ca/eng/calend_mn.shtml.
