Multiple fêtes for many solitudes
La Saint-Jean Baptiste
La fête du St-Jean is a scaled-down affair under the Quebec Liberal government, further de-emphasizing the nationalist/sovereigntist flavour already on the wane in the last years of the Parti Québécois reign.A smaller parade takes in old Montreal on June 24 from noon to 5 pm, with the typical blowout concert in Parc maisonneuve set to start at 5 pm (the main acts beginning at 8:45 pm).
Sovereigntist torch-bearers will find solace and camaraderie at the alternative event Spectacle pour la SAINT-JEAN BAPTISTE in Parc Jean-Drapeau (June 24, starting at 1 pm) with Loco Locass, Les Cowboys Fringants, and others.
Full details on events at the Fête nationale à Montréal site. For info on local neighbourhood festivals to mark the occasion, visit the AUTRES ÉVÉNEMENTS..section.
Canada Day
The Celafête site has full details on Canada Day celebrations throughout Quebec, with a typical wide program of events taking place at the Old Port of Montreal on June 30 and July 1.From the Celafête site:
Thursday June 30, 2005
To celebrate the 75 th anniversary of Montreal’s famous Jacques-Cartier bridge, a mega show presented on the Célafête stage at Quai Jacques-Cartier featuring Robert Charlebois, Nicola Ciccone and Geneviève Charest with the participation of the Orchestre Métropolitain du Grand Montréal, under the direction of Marc OuelletteFriday July 1st, 2005
1:30 p.m. - On the Youth Stage at the entrance to Quai Jacques-Cartier, a children’s show starring Macaroni Tout Garni (1:30 pm) and Océane (3:30 pm)8:30 p.m. - On the Célafête stage at Quai Jacques-Cartier, for the big Canada Day show: Luce Dufault, James Bryan, Jesse Cook, Jérôme-Philippe and Sarah Harmer.
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