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If you ain’t runnin’ game…

Dis Mon Nom | Sep. 11, 2017 | Bad Nylon

A lot of people who know me professionally know that I’m someone who draws a lot of inspiration from 90’s media, especially animation and music. I’ve been drawing for as long as I can remember, being a superfan of PPG (… don’t talk to me about the reboot) and Sailor Moon (don’t talk to me about that one either cause tbh I couldn’t keep up). I thought I’d grow up to be a cartoonist, but always found myself daydreaming about being in a girl-group. Funny enough, this had little to nothing to do with the fact that I was also musically inclined, and began producing beats to my original lyrics at the age of 11. Growing up in the 90’s, it was a Spice World. The Spice Girls were on every conceivable piece of merch and media and I was here for it. And while I hailed Missy Elliott as my hip hop queen, something about the unison of girls into a team spoke to me in more ways than one. Anyone who knows me personally knows that as of lately, I haven’t been myself. I lost myself in people and in projects that took more out of me than they were willing to give back, and as a result, I was losing a part of my identity. I hadn’t found the drive to draw a proper piece in months, I was inundated in my work with my band, to the point that I nearly forgot why I was in one in the first place. I always tell people that I do what I do to inspire the next generation (which is 1000% true, love the behbies), but I was losing sight of what was inspiring me, and quickly relapsing into a low-maintenance depression. That is until August 28th, 2017. Strange Froots opened for Princess Nokia at Club Soda. It was an experience I’ll carry with me for the rest of my life. I got to perform with my friends, my younger sister got to see me in action, and in the crowd was a sea of melanated fans my own age. For the first time, I really felt like our presence made a difference- in this generation. And then. AND THEN. I SAW BAD NYLON LIVE.

Bad Nylon is a wonderful fellow gurl squad of primarily franco “rappas”, as they so aptly call themselves. Both groups performed last Friday at the OUMF Festival. They came to see us perform near the end of our set and were some of the most energetic folk in the audience. It was a truly beautiful spontaneous moment. They were performing on the main stage later that night, and I hadn’t seen them live yet, so I was definitely not missing it. As soon as they hit the stage (after a mini-skit intro by a little girl, much à-la-Missy), they set it on fire with color-coordinated jumpsuits and the attitudes of well-seasoned masters of the game. Their energy, as well as their moves, were in sync; they were a unit, but still able to let their individuality shine through in their mannerisms. But what really got me… they hit us with a throwback medley, covering artists from Ja Rule to Ciara, from TLC to Destiny’s Child. And they did in such a fun-loving way, but still with no wahala. I felt something I hadn’t in a very long time. I got home that night, playing it back in my head, playing back our conversations in the green room after the fact. They fully acknowledged the Powerpuff Girls comparisons, even going so far as debating who would be which. They had their families and young fans waiting for them at the bottom of the stage, as if just seeing a middle school recital. I saw in them what I saw in my junior high daydreams. 3 girls totally owning the stage like their faces are already on lunchboxes somewhere, exuding an energy of near-calculated success, but maintaining the carefree attitudes of 4 best friends who just got let out of detention for the weekend. Expect great things from this group. I feel like a kid again, and I wanna be them when I grow up.

[kizaba]

Nouveau son pour vous festival de musique 🎼🎧😎 ©musique Lionel KIZABA

KIZABA, ambassadeur de la musique afro électro Congolaise est auteur-compositeur-interprète et multi instrumentiste. Il propose un Congo riche musicalement. Un Congo qui rappelle un voyage Afro futuristique « Fumu na betu » pour lequel il crée des vocalises inspirées de ses ancêtres et y mélange des sons de soukous-Congolais, Afrobeat et Pop rock. Sur scène, il manie la voix, la batterie et les percussions en mélangeant de la musique électronique et des sons traditionnels du Congo pour ainsi créer un monde Afro-Futuriste.

Pour faire vivre une expérience complète aux spectateurs, des visuels de masques en 3D, dessinés par KIZABA et inspirés de masques traditionnels du Congo imaginer dans le futur, sont projetés derrière les musiciens créant une ambiance captivante dans une autre dimension.

Sur scène, il est accompagné de musiciens (guitariste congolais, guitariste au rythmique rock et DJ). Par sa musique électronique afro électro Congolaise fascinante et électrisante, ses paroles en français, en lingala et en kikongo avec quelques mélodies vocals en anglais, KIZABA offre un spectacle dansant et rassembleur pour le grand public.

Son album, Nzela a été une découverte en 2017-2018 et ses chansons Éllé et Freedom sont entendues en rotation sur les ondes d’Ici Musique Radio-Canada et de la radio satellite.

"Le nom de Lionel Kizaba circulait déjà depuis un moment, entre autres pour son travail avec Jupiter & Okwess, Afrikelektro et Afrotronix, deux groupes au sein desquels il fait aussi danser les foules. Ce batteur-chanteur maîtrise parfaitement l’afrobeat, la musique house, le R’n’B et le soukous congolais. Voici son talent éclatant dans un premier disque afro-house bien à lui."

- Ariane Cipriani, Ici Musique

Kizaba a tourné beaucoup depuis la sortie de son album Nzela 2017 sur le circuit de musique du monde: aux Jardins Gamelin, au festival Afropolitain Nomade à Abidjan, aux Francofolies de Montréal, sur les ondes de Radio Canada Ici Première, à la FrancoFête de Toronto, au festival des Rythmes d'Afrique de Sherbrooke, au Franco Festival Calgary, au Festival OUMF de Montréal, à la Maison de la culture Côte-des-Neiges, au festival Pop Montréal, au Carnaval des Couleurs au Cégep André-Laurendeau, au Festival de Jazz de Rimouski, au festival Impact et Neruda arts Kitchener, et plus

Présentement Kizaba à trois singles en 2021, Soso, Naturelle et Tu aimes danser.

Il à performer à des différents festivals et plusieurs prestation téléviser, à TVA Nouvelle, au Festival Habari à Toronto, au Festival Rythme du Monde à Chicoutimi, au showcase Mundial Montréal, au Festival Carnaval des Coulaurs, au Festival Afro Monde, Festival Mondo Karnaval à Québec, Festival Okapi, et plus

www.kizaba.ca

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KIZABA, ambassador of Afro Congolese electro music is a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. It offers a musically rich Congo. A Congo reminiscent of a futuristic Afro journey "Fumu na betu" for which he creates vocalizations inspired by his ancestors and mixes sounds of soukous-Congolese, Afrobeat and Pop rock. On stage, he handles voice, drums and percussion by mixing electronic music and traditional sounds from the Congo to create an Afro-Futurist world. To give spectators a complete experience, visuals of 3D masks, designed by KIZABA and inspired by traditional masks from the Congo imagine in the future, and created in 3D by Jean-Paul Moise, the images of his 3D masks are projected behind the musicians creating a captivating atmosphere in another dimension. On stage, he is accompanied by musicians (Congolese guitarist, rock rhythm guitarist and DJ). Through its fascinating and electrifying Afro-electro Congolese electronic music, its lyrics in French, Lingala and Kikongo with some vocal melodies in English, KIZABA offers a dancing and unifying show for the general public. His album, Nzela was a discovery in 2017-2018 and his songs Éllé and Freedom are heard in rotation on the airwaves of Ici Musique Radio-Canada and satellite radio. "Lionel Kizaba's name has been circulating for a while, among other things for his work with Jupiter & okress Afrikelektro and Afrotronix, two groups in which he also gets the crowds dancing. This drummer-singer is a perfect master of afrobeat, house music , R'n'B and Congolese soukous. Here is his dazzling talent in a first Afro-house album of his own." - Ariane Cipriani, Here Music Radio Canada Kizaba is currently releasing three singles in 2021, Soso, Naturelle and Tu aimes danser. Release of his new album scheduled for March 2022

Nouvelle single ''Tu aimes danser'' Sortie le 10 décembre 2021

https://bfan.link/tu-aimes-danser

https://open.spotify.com/album/7jUbRzjJYoJTEGKTHlZ9wY

:: Vidéoclip Tu aimes danser :: https://youtu.be/SSE8TxC14TM

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Déjà sortie le 22 octobre 2021

''Naturelle'' (Cover image et son)

https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=1j-vRkHGe3SDn__cHh2HnzWjCgulD_HUq

:: Vidéoclip NATURELLE ::

https://youtu.be/1OUokwaGMCk

Spotify : Kizaba • Naturelle https://open.spotify.com/track/5w5fO35cbRef0BTxbNaYXV

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Déjà sortie le 23 juillet

'' Soso'' Cover image et son)

https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/1FuC3WQ0KyXgYwjKRHDl8OUTJ0kVv_wFt

:: vidéoclip Soso ::

https://youtu.be/XvVCQE_5HdM

Spotify : Kizaba • Soso https://open.spotify.com/track/3TZypQ0zqEBBtGwSXfxDjL

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Wins DJ set at OUMF festival in Montreal

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Back to School with L'OUMF

Back to School with L’OUMF

La Rentrée. The word strikes fear in the hearts of many. But for teachers and students, it’s like a second New Year. The happy lull between the first day of class and one’s first piece of graded work doesn’t last long, though, and that utopic communal sense of the awesome power of knowledge disappears under a heap of deadlines and triaging one’s time.

Nonetheless, in that short happy lull,…

[spotev]

OUMF 2018 | Ghostface Killah et culture urbaine en vedette

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OUMF 2018 | Ghostface Killah et culture urbaine en vedette

Le festivGhostface Killah, <Dead Obies, <VNCE Carter &Mike Shabb, le collectif de <La Fourmilière, l’ex BMarie-Gold et de nombreux autres rappeurs se succéderont sur les deux scènes.

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Top 10 albums - 2017

10. Japanese Breakfast - Soft Sounds from Another Planet

Après avoir surpris les critiques l’an dernier avec Psychopomp, le premier album du collectif mené par Michelle Zauner, le groupe a confirmé les grandes attentes des médias avec ce nouveau disque. Moins éclectique que son prédécesseur, Soft Sounds réussit à établir une belle uniformité pendant 37 minutes ce qui est très agréable. Zauner propose également de très belles compositions et elle sera assurément à surveiller dans les années à venir.

Morceaux favoris : Diving Woman, Machinist, Boyish, Till Death

9. Loud - Une Année Record

Loud a vraiment eu Une Année Record. Après s’être séparé de LLA en septembre 2016 suite au dernier spectacle de la formation au festival OUMF, le mystère planait quant à la suite de sa carrière solo. Loud a ensuite enflammé le web avec sa chanson 56k et la sortie de son EP New Phone. Avec un très bon EP en poche, on pouvait croire qu’il s’arrêterait là cette année. Une Année Record fit toutefois son apparition sur le web fin octobre et Loud enflamma l’internet à nouveau. Loud propose avec cette nouvelle galette des textes extrêmement riches en références et des refrains tellement accrocheurs qu’il est impossible de ne pas les répéter dans notre tête. Il est aussi impressionnant de voir la diversité des productions sur ce disque et comment Loud s’adapte à celles-ci. Les collaborations avec son ex-comparse Lary Kidd et 20Some des Dead Obies en fin de disque sont impeccables et permettent de créer l’un des meilleurs posse cuts de l’histoire du rap québécois.

Morceaux favoris : Nouveaux riches, TTTTT, Devenir immortel (et puis mourir), Hell What A View, On My Life (feat. Lary Kidd & 20Some)

8. Lorde - Melodrama

Avec Melodrama, Lorde réalise l’album pop de l’année et confirme tout les espoirs qu’avaient les critiques musicaux à son endroit. Celle qui a été désignée par David Bowie comme étant la prochaine grande star de la musique, réussit à faire de la pop à sa façon à la manière du Thin White Duke il y a quelques décennies. Pure Heroine était inventif et amenait de la fraîcheur à la musique pop, mais on sent que sur ce dernier opus que Lorde a pris le temps de faire maturer ses morceaux et qu’ils ont été réalisés à la perfection à la suite de plusieurs mois de travail.

Morceaux favoris : Green Light, Homemade Dynamite, The Louvre, Perfect Places

7. Tyler, The Creator - Flower Boy

Je n’avais jamais vraiment été un grand fan de la musique de Tyler avant Flower Boy. Les controverses qu’ils l’ont impliqué durant les dernières années m’avaient probablement plus marqué que sa musique pour être totalement honnête. J’ai donc découvert à ma grande surprise un disque où Tyler se confie à ses fans sur de multiples pièces ce qui est plutôt rare dans le milieu du hip-hop. Même si l’album propose des bangers avec Who Dat Boy et I Ain’t Got Time, le reste du disque s’éloigne de l’esthétique trap très à la mode en ce moment pour se concentrer sur des instrumentaux plus près du soul qui sont franchement très réussis.

Morceaux favoris : See You Again (feat. Kali Uchis), Who Dat Boy (feat. A$AP Rocky), Boredom (feat. Rex Orange County & Anna of the North), 911 / Mr. Lonely (feat. Frank Ocean & Steve Lacy)

6. Sampha - Process

Malgré de grande collaborations (Drake, Kanye West, SBTRKT) dans les dernières années, je n’avais jamais pris le temps de m’intéresser à Sampha. Quelle erreur. Avec Process, la planète entière découvre le grand talent du jeune britannique. Sampha impressionne avec la qualité de la production de ses morceaux qui sont parfois très minimalistes (No One Knows Like The Piano, Timmy’s Prayer), mais qui peuvent aussi être complexes et rythmées (Blood On Me, Reverse Faults, Under). De plus, les performances vocales du jeune auteur-compositeur sont sublimes et s’agencent parfaitement aux textures sonores.

Morceaux favoris : Plastic 100ºC, Blood On Me, (No One Knows Me) Like The Piano, Timmy’s Prayer

5. Slowdive - Slowdive

Après 22 ans d’absence sur disque, il était difficile d’espérer un si beau retour de la part d’une des formations les plus importantes du genre shoegaze. Slowdive reprend là où ils nous avaient laissé avec des chansons rappelant Souvlaki, l’album clé du groupe sorti en 1993, tout en mettant au goût du jour ses compositions ce qui donne un album de retour mémorable. Même si plusieurs groupes ont essayé de les copier à travers les années, il est difficile de trouver aujourd’hui un meilleur groupe de shoegaze que Slowdive.

Morceaux favoris : Slomo, Star Roving, Sugar For The Pill, No Longer Making Time

4. Father John Misty - Pure Comedy

Avec Pure Comedy, Father John Misty a fait un pari très risqué. Pure Comedy c’est un album double (13 morceaux pour une durée totale de 1h14) portant sur l’humanité dont la plupart des morceaux ont des arrangements très minimalistes. Avec le sens de l’humour très cynique de Josh Tillman, l’album aurait facilement pu devenir un regard ironique sur la société nord-américaine qui vit des moments tumultueux avec son président qui est jugé par certains comme une bombe à retardement. C’est cependant avec bonheur que j’ai pu découvrir un Father John Misty qui ici semble totalement sincère dans ses propos, même s’il se permet quelques touches d’humour comme à l’habitude. C’est un album difficile d’approche de par sa longueur et ses arrangements minimalistes, mais qui est une expérience très satisfaisante si on s’arrête et on prend le temps d’écouter l’oeuvre au complet d’un trait.

Morceaux favoris : Pure Comedy, Total Entertainment Forever, Ballad of the Dying Man, Leaving LA

3. King Krule - The OOZ

Le jeune Archy Marshall propose un album totalement différent de ce qui se fait à l’heure actuelle dans le monde de la musique. Avec une fusion entre le rock, le jazz et des beats de hip-hop accompagnée d’une voix singulière, King Krule nous transporte dans un autre univers. En 1h06 et 19 morceaux, l’album peut parfois traîner, mais c’est en très grande majorité un excellent album qui mérite d’être écouté en tant qu’expérience, puisqu’il est assez difficile de retirer des chansons du contexte du disque.

Morceaux favoris : Biscuit Town, Dum Surfer, Slush Puppy, Cadet Limbo

2. Kendrick Lamar - DAMN.

Il n’est plus vraiment surprenant de voir Kendrick Lamar sur toutes les listes de fin d’année. Kendrick Lamar est sans aucun doute le meilleur rappeur de notre génération et il le prouve encore une fois avec DAMN. Des textes très denses et des morceaux accrocheurs sont présents partout sur DAMN. L’album est fort possiblement le plus facile d’approche pour les non-initiés à l’univers de Kendrick en raison de la présence plusieurs morceaux pop, mais sans sacrifier la qualité des textes qui ont fait la renommée du rappeur de Compton.

Morceaux favoris : DNA., ELEMENT., LOYALTY. (FEAT. RIHANNA), DUCKWORTH.

1. LCD Soundsystem - American Dream

C’est le retour que j’attendais sans doute le plus cette année. La bande de James Murphy est de retour sur disque et je peux dire que j’étais déjà un peu vendu dès les deux premiers singles call the police et american dream. On retrouve tout ce qui nous plaît (ou pas) avec LCD Soundsystem sur ce quatrième opus, mais il est intéressant de voir des morceaux plus personnels et loin au niveau sonore de ce qui nous était proposé sur This Is Happening. Des pièces comme i used to et change yr mind sont parsemées de guitares ce qui est plutôt inhabituel dans l’univers de LCD. On sent définitivement l’influence qu’a eu David Bowie ou Talking Heads sur James Murphy lors de l’écriture des ses chansons. Les pièces comme tonite et call the police sont cependant composées dans le style LCD que les fans du groupe aiment tant. Mon seul bémol sur le disque est la pièce emotional haircut qui n’est pas particulièrement mauvaise, mais qui est très mal placée entre american dream et black screen au climax de l’album.

Morceaux favoris : oh baby, i used to, how do you sleep?, call the police, american dream

[dusudaunord]

375 things to do in Montréal in 2017

As you probably heard, Montréal is celebrating a big birthday this year – and it might get a little noisy. Sorry.

To keep the fun going all year long, we asked locals and Tourisme Montréal staffers to recommend some of their favourite things to do in the city. Here are just 375 of their suggestions.

Winter

Make a plan to get in on the panoply of activities of Les Hivernales.

Make a clean sweep and toss a few rocks at Curling en lumière in the Place des Festivals.

Grab your thermos and watch 40 teams compete on icy waters of the St. Lawrence in the Montréal Ice Canoe Challenge.

Warm up with a delicious hot chocolate at Juliette & Chocolat or Cacao 70.

Don your tuque and mittens and watch outdoor hockey at the Classique Montréalaise at Parc Jean-Drapeau.

Take the kids skating in huge outdoor rink in the Old Port.

Indulge in everything chocolate, from cocktails and workshops to a chocolate-infused fashion show, at Je t’aime en chocolat!

Strap on your cross-country skis or snow shoes and head down to the river to meet the Grande Traversée du Saint-Laurent.

On Chinese New Year or year round, fill your plate with a batch of hand-made jiaozi dumplings.

Get in on the giant foosball game at the Fête des neiges at Parc Jean-Drapeau.

Experience northern winter living with a cool twist at the Igloofest Nordik Village.

Take the family out for a rosy-cheeked day of skating, sliding and playing at Village Mammouth at the Olympic Park.

Be amazed as world snowmobiling champions perform jaw-dropping aerial tricks in downtown Montréal at Motoneige MTL Xtrem.

Pack a lunch and head out for a day of ice fishing in a heated cabin on the St. Lawrence River.

Warm up the holidays by sipping a hot drink outside in an Adirondack chair by a fireplace during Merry Montréal.

Dance under the stars and snowflakes at Igloofest, Montréal’s massive outdoor electronic dance party.

Enjoy the hilarity of the Descente Saint-Denis soapbox race.

Marvel at the dazzling light installations as you meander through the Illuminart circuit in the Quartier des spectacles.

Une photo publiée par Les amis de la montagne (@lemontroyal) le 6 Janv. 2017 à 12h46 PST

Awaken your inner coureur de bois and sign up for snowshoeing at night on Mount Royal.

See how many different kinds of poutine you can try during Poutine Week.

Zip up your parka and stroll through La Petite Floride winter village in Mile End.

Feel the positive energy at the Expo Yoga Wellness Summit

Do the wave with Youppi at a Habs game at the Bell Centre.

Try tube sliding and so much more at the Fêtes des neiges winter festival.

Make it an all-nighter with tons of free activities and events happening all night long during the Nuit Blanche.

Enjoy the best of the city during MONTRÉAL EN LUMIÈRE, from fine arts to fine food.

Channel your inner Olympian and skate to music at Parc La Fontaine.

Strap on your cross-country skis and take a tour of Parc Maisonneuve.

Grab a toboggan and challenge your friends to a race down the snowy hill at Mount Royal Park.

Take a selfie with the spoon player in front of Ogilvy’s.

See stunning displays of athletic prowess as over 900 gymnasts compete at the International Gymnix.

Add a little sparkle to winter with the light installations at Luminothérapie.

Relive Montréal’s past through the lens of visionary photographer William Notman at the McCord Museum.

Forget about eating light and dig into a holiday brunch with family and friends in a neighbourhood restaurant.

Get the perfect gift for everyone at one of Montréal’s holiday markets.

Reawaken your inner child before the Christmas window display at Ogilvy’s.

Get into a holiday mood by admiring Christmas decorations in shop windows in Old Montréal.

Clap your hands and feel your spirit soar as the Montréal Jubilation Choir celebrates its 35th anniversary at Place des Arts.

Celebrate New Year’s Eve with fireworks in the Old Port.

Spring

Get goosebumps when Opera de Montréal’s presents Pink Floyd’s Another Brick in the Wall.

See the music-inspired masterpieces of Chagall, immerse yourself in the sixties with Revolution, or explore the history of the Western at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts.

Be still and let a butterfly land on your shoulder during Butterflies Go Free at the Botanical Garden.

Discover cutting-edge artists at one of the shows or events during Digital Spring.

Dress in green from head to toe for the Montréal St. Patrick’s Parade, the oldest consecutively-held St. Paddy’s Day parade in North America.

Stock up on peanuts and Cracker Jacks for the Pirates vs. Blue Jays Major League Baseball game at the Olympic Stadium.

Marvel at Moment Factory’s Living Connections stunning illumination of the Jacques-Cartier Bridge.

Pop open the champagne and toast with locals on Montréal’s birthday on May 17!

Get your dance and theatre fix at Festival TransAmériques.

Witness the battle of the beauties at the Fringe Festival’s Drag Race hosted by Mado, Montréal’s eminent drag queen.

Experience life in the fast lane with F1 races and all-night parties during the Grand Prix de Montréal.

Fast-forward to see the future of digital arts at the Elektra Festival.

Treat your sweetheart (and sweet tooth) to a sugar shack experience at Sucrerie de la Montagne (pork rinds included).

Pick up some sizzling new moves at Montréal’s Queer Tango Festival.

Chat with authors and get that favourite book signed at the Blue Metropolis literary festival.

Fancy a Quidditch match? Cheer on the McGill Quidditch Club or play with your mates at the Ministry of Cricket (and Other Homeless Sports).

Feel the magic of VOLTA, Cirque du Soleil’s latest show, under the Big Top.

Find your new favourite drink mix with Invasion Cocktail.

Reserve your seat for 100% Montréal, the opening performance of the Festival TransAmériques, featuring citizens of Montréal as the stars of the show.

Watch the neighbourhoods change – literally – before your eyes at the MURAL Festival.

 Sample a brew or two at the Beer Fest.

 Gaze up – way up, like 10-metres up – at the amazingly life-like giant puppets of the Royal de Luxe.

 Tour the streets of Hochelaga-Maisonneuve on the back of an electric tour bike and relax while someone else does the pedalling.

 Chill like a local on the terrace at Café Olimpico, Rufus Wainwright’s favourite spot.

 Hear big names and up-and-comers perform at the POP Montréal festival.

 Breathe in the perfume of lilacs and cherry blossoms at the Botanical Garden in spring.

If you swing in sync, it plays a song If you swing out of sync, well… It still sounds pretty #musicalswings #21balançoires

Une vidéo publiée par Marina Cherry (@marinacherry11) le 24 Mai 2016 à 16h55 PDT

 Swing into spring and make beautiful music on the 21 Balançoires (21 Swings) in the Quartier des spectacles.

 Rave on to house and trance music with international DJs at the Bal en Blanc Easter weekend party.

 Follow the checkered flags and hang with the fast crowd on Crescent Street and in Old Montréal during Grand Prix weekend.

 Pick a sunny spot, spread out a blanket and settle in for a day of folk, roots, and bluegrass music at the Montréal Folk Festival on the Canal.

 Go back in time and live a page of Montréal’s history at Encounters in New France at Place d’Youville.

Revel in the exquisite sounds of the great masters and contemporary creators during the Montreal Chamber Music Festival.

 See the design trends of tomorrow at the Montréal International Design Show.

 See the looks that defined the 1967 World’s Fair in Montréal (celebrating its 50th anniversary!) at the Fashioning Expo 67 exhibition at the McCord Museum.

Summer

Cheer on the blue and black on the soccer pitch – go Montréal Impact, go!

Pose for a pic with Chihuly’s The Sun in front of the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts.

Gather your friends (and your courage) for a bird’s eye view of the city from the MTL Zipline.

Watch top international cycling teams compete at the Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal, a UCI WorldTour event.

Get doused with rainbow colours on the finish line of the Color Run, the “happiest 5K on the planet.

Paddle a kayak down the Lachine Canada with H20 Adventures.

Learn to surf a standing river wave in the St. Lawrence River with the experts at KSF.

Add a little oomph to the back-to-school season with the OUMF Emerging Art Festival.

Learn some sizzling hot moves at Salsa Saturdays at Les Jardins Gamelin.

Play free video games outdoors at the Place des festivals at the Mondial des jeux Loto-Québec.

Feel the excitement of jet boating on the Lachine Rapids on a hot summer day

Check out the Mode en Folie street fashion show during Montréal Fetish Weekend.

Have a glass of wine with friends on the park-side terrace of French Bistro Le Valois, not far from the Olympic Park.

Bike the island with about 20,000 of your new pedal-pushing friends during the Tour de l’Île de Montréal.

Learn a French song or two at a free show during Les FrancoFolies de Montréal.

Enjoy free shows, shopping and people-watching from patios during Atmosph’Air on the Plaza at Plaza Saint-Hubert.

Savour a glass of wine by the canal in the hamlet of Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, less than half an hour’s drive from downtown Montréal.

Head down to the river to watch the Montréal AVUDO multimedia show pay tribute to the mighty St. Lawrence.

Challenge friends to a game of ping-pong at Parc Laurier.

Gather the family for a wacky day of aquatic fun at Aquazilla.

Grab your rollerblades (or rent a pair) and skate the Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve Grand Prix track.

Celebrate diversity while sipping drinks on a patio in Montréal’s Gay Village.

Join a sea of blue and white at free concert in the Place des festivals for the Fête nationale du Québec, Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day, on June 24.

Celebrate the 150th anniversary of Canada’s Confederation with red-and-white birthday cake and fireworks at the Old Port on July 1.

Hear the city’s best electronic beats while picnicking in the park at Piknic Électronik.

Stroll through the Village and pick up an original work of art during the MTL en Arts festival.

Make other picnickers jealous with classic comfort food from Dinette Triple Crown.

Keep it casual with drinks at Alexandraplatz, Montréal’s most effortlessly hip watering hole.

Kick off your shoes and dance in the sand at the riverside Village Au Pied-Du-Courant.

Prove that all those childhood lessons were worthwhile by playing one of Montréal’s many public pianos.

Go star gazing in more ways that one with Cinema Under the Stars.

Take in a show on the grass with Théatre de Verdure in Parc La Fontaine.

Try a gourmet food truck – in Montréal they offer much more than just hot dogs.

Ooh and Aah at the fireworks exploding over La Ronde.

See Montréal from the other side on a Bateau-Mouche cruise along the St. Lawrence River.

Let the world beats move you and dance with a stranger in the crowd at the Nuits d’Afrique.

Unleash your inner hepcat at the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal – the world’s biggest!

Move to the beats of world music at the International Percussions Festival.

Explore Montréal’s leafy back lanes with the Ruelles enchantées summer performance series.

Take in over 800 street performances on Sainte-Catherine Street in July. Let everyone know you’ll be late arriving at your destination.

Celebrate life and love at Canada Pride Montréal 2017, when over 80 LGBTQ Prides from across Canada come together for the country’s biggest pride celebration.

Try your hand at bocce at Parc Laurier.

Stand mouth-agape watching circus performers from around the world at the Montréal Cirque Festival.

Delve into the worlds of genre film at the Fantasia Film Festival. Keep your eyes peeled for Quentin Tarantino.

Laugh out loud at the world’s best live comics at the Just for Laughs festival. Nap. Repeat.

Check out the hottest new alternative comedy, theatre and music at Zoofest & OFF-JFL.

Put the pedal to the metal at the FIA Formula E Championship.

Catch the world’s hippest bands on-stage at Osheaga.

Discover the art, culture and traditions of indigenous peoples at the Montreal First Peoples’ Festival.

Let the music move you during the OSM Classical Spree Festival, the annual summer celebration of classical music.

Join the locals in Hochelaga-Maisonneuve for an afternoon of cold beer and free music at an intimate concert in a neighbourhood ruelle (an alley or laneway).

Feel the outdoor summertime beats at ÎleSoniq.

Enjoy a love match with the best in men’s tennis at the Rogers Cup, one of the oldest and most prestigious tennis tournaments on the ATP tour.

See international-calibre skateboarders go head to head in heart-stopping competitions at the Jackalope action sports festival.

Stroke your chin to the EDM rhythms at MUTEK.

Get into the groove at MEG Montréal, and take to the streets for their first ever Electro Parade.

Peruse the pop-up shops and exhibitions in search of that new one-of-a-kind outfit or accessory at the Fashion & Design Fest.

Drool over the orders of others while waiting for your own scoops at Kem CoBa.

Wander the leafy back lanes off-limits to cars of Montréal’s Ruelles Vertes.

Soak up the sun while the kids take in some theatre with Le théâtre La Roulotte’s outdoor programming.

Take a cooling run through the water fountains of the Quartier des spectacles.

Perch like a local at a placottoire, unique public resting spaces scattered along the streets of the Plateau.

#canallounge très beau moment

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Float in a boat with a drink in your hand on the Lachine Canal in the Amsterdam-inspired Canal Lounge.

Let your dreds down at the Montréal International Reggae Festival.

Treat your taste buds to an ice cream sandwich from Dalla Rose.

Do a little cardio by climbing the 192 steps to the top of the Clock Tower in the Old Port and be rewarded with spectacular views of the city.

Chow down on tacos as you shop for indie designs at Marché des Possibles.

Settle in for a sunset picnic on the banks of the Lachine Canal.

Count how many licks it takes to finish an ice cream from Comptoir Chocolat.

End a great night at the Jazz Festival with a hot dog at the Montreal Pool Room.

Cram in three burgers a day (minimum) during the Montréal Burger Week.

Purchase cheese and bread at Marché Jean-Talon and have an impromptu picnic at Parc Jarry.

Drink in the view of a fireworks display from an Old Montréal rooftop patio, cocktail in hand.

Go deeper into Montréal’s cultura italiana during Italian Week by taking a cooking class.

Take an AML dinner cruise and watch the sunset on the St. Lawrence River

Pack your light sabre and head for the Montreal Comiccon pop-culture fan convention – keep your eyes peeled for the stars!

Get in on some cosplay fun at the Otakuthon Animé convention.

Pet the lawn-mowing sheep at Parc du Pélican in Rosemont – La Petite-Patrie, an urban agriculture pilot project.

Be a pirate for a day and clamber around the ship at Voiles en voiles in the Old Port.

Get some candy-sweet Québec strawberries in a public market in early summer.

Play chess outdoors by the vegetable gardens at Jardins Gamelin.

Hear the city’s best electronic beats while picnicking in the park at Piknic Électronik.

Help a Montrealer move on July 1st (our other national sport!).

Soak up a few rays at the Clock Tower Beach in the Old Port.

Do a little line dancing at the Place des Festivals with 375 other dancers at the Super Méga Continental.

Take a ride on Le Galopant, the oldest wooden carousel in the world at La Ronde.

Discover the ephemeral summer markets like the Marché des Possibles in Mile End, where open-air yoga is offered every weekend.

Glide down the river on a tour of Old Montréal or the Lachine Canal on Le Petit Navire.

See what local farmers, bakers and restauranteurs are up to at open-air Marché des Éclusiers in the Old Port.

Dance along with brightly costumed performers at Carifiesta, one of the biggest Caribbean parades in Canada.

Get into funky urban beat of Under Pressure, one of the longest running graffiti and hip hop festivals in the world.

Dress in white, grab your mat and strike a peaceful pose at the Lolë White Tour, a major yoga happening to promote peace.

Spend a summer Sunday grooving to the beats or just chilling on the grass at the Tam-Tams beneath the famous “angel statue” (George-Étienne Cartier Monument) at Mount Royal Park.

Take some quiet time to reflect and enjoy the beauty of the lush gardens at Saint Joseph’s Oratory.

Follow the fun from park to park during La Grande Tournée du 375e, from May to September.

Go for a cool city tour on a Dyad electric scooter.

Join in a game of volleyball with a view of the mountain at Parc Jeanne-Mance.

Test your team building skills in a dragon-boat race at Parc Jean-Drapeau’s Olympic Basin.

Share your love of food, wine, and good company at the outdoor BOUFFONS!MTL.

Up your appreciation of Frisbee as a high-intensity, competitive sport at the AUDL Championship Weekend.

Fall

Beat your best time at the Rock ‘n’ Roll Oasis Montreal Marathon in September.

Catch a movie on a rainy day at an indie cinema.

Spend a bucolic afternoon picking apples at Labonté de la Pomme.

Celebrate all things pie during Montréal Pizza Week.

Taste the best Montréal tables during MTLàTABLE, the city’s restaurant week.

Get your gymnastics fix when the best-of-the-best compete at the 2017 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships at the Olympic Stadium.

See the spectacular red, orange and yellow foliage on Mount Royal in the fall.

Light up your fall nights at the Gardens of Light in the Botanical Garden.

Catch the fan fever at an Alouettes football game at the Percival Molson Memorial Stadium on Mount Royal, with great views of the skyline, too!

See A Crack in Everything, an exhibition dedicated to the creative genius of Leonard Cohen, at the Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal.

Hear the Montréal Video Game Symphony at Théâtre Maisonneuve.

Celebrate Halloween in the streets and bars of Montréal.

Take part in the 12th edition of M for Montréal, with over 100 local and international buzz-worthy bands.

Get spooked by ghosts in Old Montréal with a Fantômes Montréal walking tour at dusk.

Check out the amazing variety of pumpkins at the Atwater Market just before Halloween.

Put on your dancing shoes and dance the weekend away at the Black & Blue festival.

Go for an autumn stroll in an atmosphere of peace and contemplation in the Notre-Dame-des-Neiges Cemetery.

See the best of queer cinema at image+nation, Canada’s oldest LGBTQ film festival.

Stimulate your musical brain at the Montréal Bach Festival.

Anytime

Go for a midnight bagel at Fairmount Bagel Bakery.

Feed your appetite for great gastronomy experiences at Montréal food festivals like Oysterfest, Omnivore and the YUL EAT Festival.

Feel your tensions melt away in the serene setting of the Bota Bota spa.

Make your great escape by outwitting the scenarios at A/MAZE, Échappe-toi or Escaparium.

Awaken your inner cinephile at one of Montréal’s many film festivals.

Play the detective and find Montréal’s coolest hidden bars like Big in Japan, Cloakroom, Henden, Le 4e mur…you’ll have to find the rest yourself.

Chat with locals in line at Schwartz‘s to work up an appetite for a classic smoked meat sandwich.

Discover the wealth of public art as you wander through the Underground Pedestrian Network.

Experience music, design and gastronomy through the prism of digital creativity at Inter_connect MTL.

Load up the Montréal en Histoires app and let the ghostly projections of the city’s past speak to you as you wander through Old Montréal after dark.

Sip a Péché Mortel (“Mortal Sin”) imperial stout beer at Dieu du Ciel.

See over 1000 Barbie dolls dressed by world-renowned designers at the free Barbie Expo.

Discover 250 different animal species at the Biodome.

Explore urban design at the Canadian Centre for Architecture.

Immerse yourself in public art at La Balade pour la Paix / An Open-Air Museum.

Dare to go up the world’s tallest inclined tower at the Olympic Stadium and be rewarded with incredible 360° views.

Sink your teeth into a doughy Beaver Tail as you stroll through scenic Old Montréal.

Try the lobster spag at the legendary Joe Beef restaurant and never, ever look back.

Rub shoulders with local intellectuals at Café Crew (or just stare at their incredible ceiling).

Seek out some of the city’s best espresso at Pikolo Café.

Visit the Fort Ville-Marie pavilion at the Pointe-à-Callière Museum of Archaeology, located on the site where the first French settlement was built in 1642.

Discover works by Aboriginal artists at the ASHUKAN Cultural Space in Old Montréal.

Treat yourself to maple candy and pretend you’re a kid again at Délices Érable et Cie.

Discover the sweet sound of live music on a sunny afternoon at Café Dépanneur.

Climb all the way up to Saint Joseph’s Oratory to discover its history (and rediscover your quads)!

Attend mass at the Notre-Dame Basilica and let yourself be enchanted by its beauty.

Tour Montréal’s back alleys to see the murals, graffiti and street art.

Stop taking yourself so seriously and catch a fabulously colourful drag show at Cabaret Mado!

Get your (board) game on at Randolph, the most fun-filled pub in the city.

Prepare to laugh till you cry with improv at Théatre Sainte-Catherine.

Unwind with lager and laughs at the Comedy Nest.

Put a swagger in your step and head to Le Speakeasy for a candlelit evening of nonchalance.

Warm up your vocal chords and karaoke the night away at Pang Pang.

Snap a stunning photo of the Five Roses sign at sunset.

Welcome back one of the city’s most beloved parks with the reopening of Ahuntsic-Cartierville’s historic Parc Belmont.

Eavesdrop on the Montrealer conversation on the news of the day at Café Club Social.

Keep every First Friday free because that’s exactly what these ever-changing monthly special events cost.

Get fresh at the Atwater Market, stock up healthy provisions at Marché Maisonneuve and fill your basket at Marché Jean-Talon.

Climb the steps to the look-out point and frame that perfect shot of the Boules Roses stretching over the Gay Village.

Camp, canoe, and cuddle on the îles de Boucherville.

Take a guided tour on land and sea with the Amphibus.

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See Montréal from another angle atop a double-decker tour bus.

Ride en masse atop a multi-seat Vélo Festif party bike.

Spice up your life with some South Asian flavours at Satay Brothers.

Ride the third wave of coffee with a perfect latte at September Surf Café.

Brunch like a king at Restaurant Chez Chose.

Clink glasses over a seven-course meal at Europea.

Light up the night with a late-night meal at Inferno.

Bow down to the shrimp bao at Restaurant Cho.

Taste the prettiest cupcakes in town at Les Glaceurs.

Pick up a few Québec-microbrews from Peluso.

Indulge in sweet French temptations at pastry shop Patrice Patissier.

Take a walk down Mile End’s memory lane with a Wilenski Special.

Jumpstart your weekend with the savoury waffles at Chez Régine.

Get a taste of the Old Country with a British-style brunch at Lawrence.

Dip a buttered Montréal bagel into your yolks at Beauty’s Luncheonette

Enjoy a stunning kale salad and lively cocktails at Santa Barbara.

Relish a truly haute high tea at the Ritz-Carlton Montréal.

Take a bite out of classic Quebec with a plateful of ragoût de boulettes at Binerie Mont-Royal.

Bite into sheer croissant perfection at Fou Desserts.

Test your mettle with the bug-eating challenge at the Montréal Insectarium

Japanese drum show #suntory #whisky

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Go on a hunt for Big in Japan’s unmarked door and enter an enchanted world of delicious drinks.

Grab a bottle of your favourite wine and meet friends at a BYOB restaurant.

Enjoy your egg brunch at Espace La Fontaine, an oasis in the heart of Parc Lafontaine.

Jazz up your weekend brunch at Café Les Entretiens with their live pianist.

Surf the Montréal taco wave with dinner at Taco Victor.

Discover Saint-Henri and treat yourself to a mini-pie made with love at Rustique Pie Kitchen.

Grab a flat white and catch up with the barista at Saint Henri’s famous Campanelli Café.

Have a slice of New York style pizza at Adamo in Saint-Henri.

Cheer with a cold beer at Saint-Henri classic Bar de Courcelle.

Savour a burrito chockfull of fresh ingredients and slow-cooked meat at Tejano BBQ.

Taste the incredible tacos at Grumman78’s Saint-Henri HQ.

Cheer your favourite soccer team while chowing down on Burgundy Lion’s British-inspired bar food.

Have a quiet têtê-à-tête over coffee and croissants (or brownies!) at Olive & Gourmando.

Check out an underground band and do a little body surfing at Les Foufounes Électriques.

Take a culinary trip to Africa with a meal at Le Virunga.

Play the tables, catch a show or sample world-class cuisine at the Casino de Montréal.

Try your hand at retro 80s video games at Arcade MTL on Saint-Denis.

Catch a big-name like Ariana Grande, Def Leppard, Coldplay or Bruno Mars in concert at the Bell Centre.

Sample one of over 300 single malts or 100 specialty gins at L’Île Noire Pub.

Go for a late-night gourmet meal after a show.

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Stroll Le Plateau and admire the iconic spiral staircases.

Relax by the fountain at Square Saint-Louis and admire the colourful Victorian houses that line the street.

Book a tour of the Cirka Distillery and learn how they make their signature gin and vodka.

Treat yourself to a three-hour walking tour of the city’s craft breweries with The Montreal Craft Beer Tour.

Immerse yourself in Montréal stories at the #MTLGO exhibit on the 45th floor observation deck of Au Sommet Place Ville Marie.

Take a day trip to the Granby Zoo and take the “Curiosity Tour” to learn about all the different species of animals.

Explore lesser-known gardens and greenspaces, like the Sentier urbain, which revitalizes vacant lots with themed gardens.

Rise early and go for a self-guided walking tour of Westmount, one of the city’s most elegant and affluent neighbourhoods.

Drop by the Dragon’s Beard counter on de la Gauchetière in Chinatown and sample this sweet treat (hint: let it melt in your mouth…slowly).

Take a quiet walk among the used bookseller stands in the Allée des bouquinistes of the Grande Bibliothèque.

Rent the arcade corner at La Graine brûlée in the Village and play Nintendo with 9 of your friends.

Shop the quirky used clothing stores (what locals call les fripperies) along Mont-Royal Avenue.

Strike vinyl gold at Aux 33 Tours, including rare jazz recordings and Japanese pressings.

Pick up a cool Montréal-made souvenir at YUL Designs.

Get a selfie with a squirrel in Mount Royal Park.

Pick up or drop off a kid’s book at one of the nieghbourhood croque-livres spots, a community initiative to encourage kids to read.

Drop in for some cool tunes at a Montréal Jazz club.

Rent a cricket pitch at the Ministry of Cricket and learn how to set up your wicket and bowl to the batsman.

Satisfy your sweet tooth with gourmet chocolates, locally-made candies and maple candy treats.

Go for a long, long walk on Mount Royal with your camera.

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Learn to skate or practice your figure eight all year round on the indoor skating rink at the Atrium Le 1000.

Order a coffee at the new Dispatch on Saint-Laurent Boulevard.

Indulge in a traditional absinthe experience in a private booth at the Sarah B bar.

Learn to make a signature cocktail with the mixologists at Ateliers & Saveurs.

Order a poutine at 3 a.m. at La Banquise.

Have a purr-fect cup of coffee at the Cat Café Montréal.

Treat your taste puds to the delicious delicacies of Stéphanie Labelle, pastry chef and owner of the Rhubarbe pastry shop.

Discover “New Québec Cuisine” at EVOO, Herman Hotel, Montreal Plaza, Comptoir Charcuteries – the list goes on!

Feast on Dim Sum at Maison Kam Fung and follow the fluorescent pineapple that leads to an underground tikki bar in Chinatown.

Eat the best dumpling soup in town at Sammi & Soupe Dumpling in the “New Chinatown” on Sainte-Catherine Street West.

Don an apron, roll up your sleeves and take a cooking class at Touilleurs, Guilde Culinaire or Atelier & Saveurs.

Bring your appetite for a big burger experience at l’Anecdote or Burger Royal

Eat a piadina and a classic cornetti in Little Italy.

Savour a cappuccino at Caffè Italia, and sit at the bar with the nieghbourhood locals.

Fall in love with the crispy crust and fresh toppings of pizza at Gema.

Wander the stalls of the Jean-Talon market and sample local flavours along the way.

Discover some of the bars off the beaten path: Chez Loic in Saint-Henri, Chez Dallaire in Pointe-Saint-Charles or Huis Clos in Villeray.

Elect the best donut in Montréal: Léché Desserts or Crémy Pâtisserie?

Head out and explore the southwest neighbourhood of Pointe-Saint-Charles with relaxing stop at the sublime Café Bloom.

Make like a local in the summer and kick back in one of the city’s great greenspaces like Parc La Fontaine, Parc Laurier, Parc Jarry, or along the Lachine Canal with good friends and a mini barbeque.

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Discover Québec bakeries that rival the best of Europe like Automne, Guillaume, Pain dans les voiles, Le Fromentier, Hof Kelsten … shall we go on?

Pick a neighbourhood, any neighbourhood, to discover Montrealers’ incredible, culturally diverse home cooking on Restaurant Day.

Brunch on locally sourced comfort food at Quai No.4 brasserie in the Rosemont neighbourhood.

Sample a little of this and a little of that from the seasonal $5 menu at Pot Masson in Vieux-Rosemont.

Add live jazz to your table d’hôte meal on weekends or go for no-meat Mondays at Café Lezard on vibrant Rue Masson.

Cozy up to a great glass of wine, a charcuterie plate and beautiful people at Buvette Chez Simone in Mile End.

Pair expertly curated natural wines with local cheeses or dishes from the ever-changing menu at Le Vin Papillon wine bar.

Sit down to tea, cakes and cookies in the cozy Cardinal Tearoom in Mile End.

Make a mean thin-crust pizza, authentic ravioli and much more at Mezza Luna cooking school in Little Italy.

Step back in time with a traditional gourmet Québécois meal at Filles du Roy at Pierre du Calvet hotel built in 1725.

Refuel on strong espresso while your kids eat grilled cheese at La Petite Cuillere café – then let them run free in Square Saint-Louis across the street.

Wander Mile End like a local while eating a warm bagel from St-Viateur Bagel.

Don’t leave Montréal without eating an authentic Portuguese nata pastry from La Patisserie Du Rosaire, Rôtisserie Romados or Les Anges Gourmets in the Plateau.

Travel off the beaten path and way back in time at Auberge du Dragon Rouge, a French medieval-themed restaurant.

Savour your meal in a whole new way – in the dark at oNoir restaurant.

Contribute to community organizations just by eating a meal at not-for-profit restaurant Robin des Bois.

Satisfy your craving for Indian food on Jean Talon Avenue West, home to over a dozen diverse Indian restaurants.

Choose your favourite broth and all the soup fixings at an authentic Japanese ramen house.

Dig into a half-chicken combo at infamous Portuguese chicken joint Romados on Rachel in the Plateau.

Fill a bag or three with bulk candies and cookies at legendary La Biscuiterie Oscar in Hochelega-Maisonneuve.

Pick up a bouquet of fresh flowers and snap a photo of the beautiful white bird cages at the Dragon Flowers shop on Bernard Street, run by Hong Kong-born Tamey Lau.

Wander through Montréal’s graphic novel headquarters, Drawn & Quarterly.

Visit the oldest church on the island of Montréal, the Church of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, built between 1749 and 1752.

Get a feeling for Leonard Cohen’s Montréal with a visit to Parc du Portugal, near De Vallières Street, where Cohen lived until his death in 2016.

Meet the piercing gaze of the statue of Montréal Canadiens legend Maurice “Rocket” Richard outside the Maurice Richard Arena.

Strike a pose with your favourite stars at the Grévin Montréal wax museum at the Eaton Centre downtown.

Visit the oldest chapel in Montréal, Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours, and climb to the chapel tower to see iconic angels overlooking the port.

Be a spelunker for a day and learn about Montréal’s other underground scene with professional speleologists at the Saint-Léonard Cavern in Parc Pie XII.

Get lost in space at the Rio Tinto Alcan Planetarium.

Throw a hook ball in the intimate retro setting of Notre Dame Des Quilles bar and bowling alley.

Hang with the cool kids at a party at Never Apart.

Rent a BIXI and pedal the downtown bike paths with locals.

Add a little bling to your life with a pair of vintage shades from the Vintage Frames Company.

Shop for quality fashion, housewares, food and beauty items in the chic stores along Laurier West.

Go for a little retail therapy in a downtown shopping mall like the Eaton Centre, Place Montréal Trust or Complexe Desjardins, all connected to the underground network.

Dance, flirt and have fun in a historic landmark at New City Gas, one of the city’s hottest –and biggest – dance clubs in town.

Go antique shopping on Notre-Dame West or on Amherst in the Village.

Work out those unresolved tensions with a little ax-throwing at Rage.

Have a friends’ night out on the Plateau with pitchers, pool, pinball and foosball at Fitzroy on Mont-Royal.

Take a long, long walk up The Main, the most storied street in Montréal.

Stroll down the romantic cobblestone streets of Old Montréal with your sweetheart.

Get a cowboy hat and learn to line dance at Club Bolo, a non-profit LGBT organization run 100% by volunteers.

Take a seat at Place Jean-Paul-Riopelle and watch “La Joute”, a massive sculptural installation, go through its kinetic sequence of water, mist, fog and fire.

Wander through a lipstick-pink forest, then marvel at the kaleidoscopic multi-coloured glass façade made up of 400 glass panels at the Palais des congrès de Montréal.

Feel the wind in your hair on the Navark Cruise shuttle to Parc national des Îles‑de‑Boucherville, and enjoy a refreshing day outdoors in nature.

Make a spontaneous decision to see a show and go to La Vitrine for a last-minute deal on tickets.

Pick up an original work of art on paper.

Do a live music crawl until the wee hours of the morning at Montréal’s many eclectic music venues.

Connect with the history of Canada’s game with a visit the old Forum and other hockey hotspots.

Climb the walls – in a good way – at HorizonRoc.

Order a corn dog and check out the hot wheels at Orange Julep’s weekly classic car meet-up.

Discover 115 animal species exclusively from Québec at the Ecomuseum Zoo, an ethically-managed outdoor zoo on the island of Montréal.

Snap a great shot of Buckminster Fuller’s iconic geodesic dome, now the Biosphere, North America’s only environment museum.

Explore the past at OFF375, a special series of exhibitions and event at the 15 Montréal History Museums.

Watch talented skaters compete in hip-checking action at Montréal Roller Derby bout.

Stay up late and get your fix of contemporary culture at Les Nocturnes at the “MAC”, Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal.

Take the kids for a day of wacky aquatic fun at the Olympic Pool during Wibit Sundays.

Go on a “memory tour” of Montréal’s past along the St. Lawrence River with the Montréal, toute une histoire mobile app.

Lie back on a bean bag and immerse yourself in a high-tech audio visual experience beneath the dome at the SAT.

Play some glow-in-the-dark mini-golf at Putting Edge.

See a section of the Berlin Wall at the World Trade Centre Montréal.

Visit the Centre for Sustainable Development, one of the most ecofriendly buildings in Québec.

Up next:A first look at Montréal’s 375th Anniversary celebrations in 2017

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Tommy Kruise: Questions dans le chapeau

Crédit photo: DasWassup.com

Prêt à faire shaker le solage du Quartier Latin à Montréal samedi prochain, le génie des gros beats lugubres Tommy Kruise a bien voulu se plier à un exercice hautement stimulant : celui de tirer des questions dans un chapeau, de les lire et d’y répondre. Le gars a réussi l’exploit comme un vrai #connoisseur.

Un feat avec Sir Pathétik, Marc Hervieux ou Normand Brathwaite ?

Get lost aux deux autres, moi je choisis directement Normand Brathwaite. Tous les Franco-Ontariens qui connaissent pas Piment Fort, lâchez tout de suite cette interview-là, allez sur Youtube et tapez «Piment Fort Brathwaite ».

  Quelle est l’affaire la plus dégueulasse que tas mangée ?

C’est cave, mais c’est une cerise de terre.  T’sais là, les cerises de terre jaunes. J’étais cuisinier près d’une station de ski, et mon sous-chef français m’regarde en me disant : « Ahhh, alors, t’as jamais goûté a une cerise de terre ? C’est délicieux ! Il faut que t’y goûtes maintenant, on en met dans tous les desserts. » So j’y goûte, let’s go. Je l’ai regardé après, genre « va chier, esti de Français »… J’ai full pas feelé ça.

Si t’avais une sorte de chips à inventer, ça serait quoi ?

Y’en a pu à inventer, on dirait. Depuis un an, le gros trip des caves, c’est de faire des chips fucked up au grilled cheese et à la salade César. C’est quoi le problème là ? Man, ya plein de sauces dans ton fridge avec lesquels t’as jamais fait de chips ! Moi, j’en ferais avec de la Sauce Diana, ça serait meilleur. Sérieux, je comprends vraiment pas leur esti de trip. Excusez-moi pour les sacres, mais j’get vraiment real quand c’est le temps de parler de chips. Ahahahaha. Je comprends pas l’idée d’inventer des chips pour le marketing. Yo, TOUT LE MONDE achète les mêmes chips au ketchup pis à j’sais pas trop quoi d��autre. Laissez-nous tranquille !!! Le monde mange déjà leurs chips, vous perdez votre cash à inventer des chips que tout le monde mangera même pas anyway.

Quelle est l’affaire la plus nice en Asie ?

Est-ce qu’on peut passer à une autre question ? Sinon, j’vais juste dire « les filles » pis on s’en sacre.

Qui est la personnalité que tu hais le plus ?

Éric Duhaime, je le feel pas. En fait, je feel pas les triples idiots avec des opinions. Les personnalités que je feel PAS, c’est les personnalités avec des opinions ! Sont en train de bourrer le crâne de tout le monde sur toutes les radios. Sérieux, les triples idiots avec des opinions, sortez-moi ça des radios pis crissez de la musique ! Mettez de l’esti de musique ! Ces boys-là ont passé leur vie dans les livres avec les mêmes personnes tout le long de leur université. Là, y’ont 35 ans et ils se rendent compte qu’ils font face à la vraie vie. FUCK OFF ! T’as jamais été dans rue, t’as jamais rien fait….Dégage ! Tu mérites même pas d’avoir un micro. Y’a trop de boys qui ont des opinions, sérieux, décrisse man ! En plus, ils ont fermé une station de jazz à Montréal pour mettre des boys qui disent d’la marde à radio. Vous avez maintenant la preuve que c’est uniquement des triples idiots qu’il y a derrière tout ça.

  Tommy Kruise le 7 septembre prochain au Quartier Latin avec Ain’t No Love, Lunice et Radio Radio DJ SET, dans le cadre du festival OUMF. Dès 19h.

Crédit photo: DasWassup.com

  &amp;lt;a href="http://tommykruise.bandcamp.com/album/memphis-confidential-vol-1" data-mce-href="http://tommykruise.bandcamp.com/album/memphis-confidential-vol-1"&amp;gt;MEMPHIS CONFIDENTIAL VOL.1 by TOMMY KRUISE&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;

[strangefroots]

#Spotted at Metro Berri-UQAM: our first billboard appearance! 😄🎉 It's officially September tomorrow, so that means back to school! OUMF is the hottest back-to-school festival in MTL, and the Froots will be there on September 8th! #ClassIsInSession 📓 (at Quartier latin)

[strangefroots]

Just Announced! Strange Froots @ OUMF Festival in Montreal, Canada - September 8th

[strangefroots]

📷: @ndeyefm ANNOUNCING OUR END-OF-SUMMER SHOWS! The Froots have flown to the Motherland and back... let us show you how much we missed Montreal 😉 Come see us before summer's over, and we go back into hibernation 🐻🐼🐨 • AUG 20 - Black Queer Lives Matter: A BLM MTL Benefit Show / Fierté Montréal / Montréal Pride • AUG 27 - Sunset on Somerled / La Semaine des ARTS NDG ARTS Week • AUG 28 - Princess Nokia · Strange Froots + Gayance / Suoni Per Il Popolo • SEPT 08 - Festival OUMF 2017/ OUMF • SEPT 16 - Think About Life / POP Montreal ✨#StayCuteStayFroot ✨

[kizaba]

Joyeux noel et bonne année à tous !! Une bonne santé, prosperité, réussite et sécurité !! KIZABA en profite pour remercier tous ceux qui l'ont accueilli cette année !! Francos de Montréal, Radio-Canada Information Plus on est de fous, plus on lit ICI Première, ICI Musique, Franco-Fête: Festival de la francophonie internationale de Toronto, Afrotonik Village au Pied-du-Courant Festival des rythmes dAfrique Sherbrooke, Franco Festival Calgary, OUMF, Maison de la culture Côte-des-Neiges, POP Montreal, Carnaval des Couleurs, Cégep André-Laurendeau, Dam Montréal,etc... xox ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! #joyeuxnoel #joyeux #noel #noel2018 #bonneannée #bonneannee2018 #bonneannee2019 #tous !! #unebonnesanté , #prosperité , #réussite et #sécurité !! #montreal #quebec #canada #kinshasa #congo #congolaise #congolais #afrodance #afrobeats #electropop #music #musica #dj (à Longueuil, Quebec) https://www.instagram.com/p/Brz9diwAviq/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=w22fstmdxji0

[kizaba]

Joyeux noel et bonne année à tous !! Une bonne santé, prosperité, réussite et sécurité !! KIZABA en profite pour remercier tous ceux qui l'ont accueilli cette année !! Francos de Montréal, Radio-Canada Information Plus on est de fous, plus on lit ICI Première, ICI Musique, Franco-Fête: Festival de la francophonie internationale de Toronto, Afrotonik Village au Pied-du-Courant Festival des rythmes dAfrique Sherbrooke, Franco Festival Calgary, OUMF, Maison de la culture Côte-des-Neiges, POP Montreal, Carnaval des Couleurs, Cégep André-Laurendeau, Dam Montréal,etc... xox ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! #joyeuxnoel #joyeux #noel #noel2018 #bonneannée #bonneannee2018 #bonneannee2019 #tous !! #unebonnesanté , #prosperité , #réussite et #sécurité !! #montreal #quebec #canada #kinshasa #congo #congolaise #congolais #afrodance #afrobeats #electropop #music #musica #dj (à Longueuil, Quebec) https://www.instagram.com/p/Brz9diwAviq/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=932xlal9zmx4

[kizaba]

@kizabalk en action lors du festival @popmontreal Après ses prestations remarquées aux Francofolies de Montréal, à la FrancoFête de Toronto, au festival Afrotonik au Pied-du-Courant, au festival des rythmes d'Afrique de Sherbrooke, au Franco Festival Calgary, au Festival OUMF Montréal, à Pop Montréal et au Carnaval Des Couleurs de Montréal 42477084_2053698031361652_7607933514255695872_n.jpg Voici l'écoute intégrale de la prestation live de KIZABA à l'émission '' Plus on est de fous, plus on lit '' sur les ondes de Radio Canada ICI Première !! https://youtu.be/Ny6RilQe4xc Voici un aperçu du passage de KIZABA aux Francofolies de Montréal : https://youtu.be/Xc4KSo4mOKM https://youtu.be/vTSvuW1B-XA Vidéo Clip - ÉLLÉ https://youtu.be/LnpsVyoiK3k Restez connecté sur la page Facebook de KIZABA : https://www.facebook.com/KIZABA/ Bonne écoute et bon visionnement : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnpsVyoiK3k&list=PLcHtu4DnztE27Np7ffcZR9FQKzt29Dib9 #artmusic #musicfestival #musicfestivals #imaginemusicfestival #popmusic #musicpop #popmusic2018 #popmusician #afromusic #afromusicfestival #afromusicpoptv #afroworldmusic #housedance #danse #danseuse #danseur #artistic #futuristic #futurist #futuristicart #artwork #artwork #artist #artmusic @pilgrimagefestival @basscoastfest @kingofedm @electriczoony @miafest @envisionfestival @lifeisbeautiful @afrolatinofestivalnyc @secretprojectfestival @rolitacouture @amffestival @airbeatone @unsoundfestival @catskillsfestival @dimensionsfestival @veldmusicfestival @festivaljamming @girls_festival_ @exitfestival @futur_festival @dgtlfestival @festivalpassport @medusa_festival @aclfestival @paleofestival @reeperbahn_festival @thebpmfestival @sonarfestival @reeperbahn_festival @theoasisfest @festivaltatacoa @vfestival @festivaleteqc @festivaldiapason @muralfestival @festivalexpocrato @chantadoussac @fdvoyageur @festival @afropolitannomad @festival_ollinkan @glastofest @catrinafestival @ultra #lol #lolz #perfect #live https://www.instagram.com/p/Bo4VP0cF1FO/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=t5wrvzgxk42i

[kizaba]

@kizabalk en mode #futuristic à la maison de la culture côté des neiges avec ses danseuses @marieneikaobas et @mc_lemieux @accesculture @dam_mtl @futurism @rc_arts Après ses prestations remarquées aux Francofolies de Montréal, à la FrancoFête de Toronto, au festival Afrotonik au Pied-du-Courant, au festival des rythmes d'Afrique de Sherbrooke, au Franco Festival Calgary et au Festival OUMF Montréal KIZABA sera en spectacle : 22 Septembre 2018 à 17h30 / Maison de la culture Côte-des-Neige - Montréal 27 Septembre 2018 à 23h30 / Festival @popmontreal Montréal - Montréal 5 Octobre 2018 à 22h / Carnaval des couleurs 12 Octobre 2018 à 13h / Cégep André-Laurendeau Voici l'écoute intégrale de la prestation live de KIZABA à l'émission '' Plus on est de fous, plus on lit '' sur les ondes de Radio Canada ICI Première !! https://youtu.be/Ny6RilQe4xc Voici un aperçu du passage de KIZABA aux Francofolies de Montréal : https://youtu.be/Xc4KSo4mOKM https://youtu.be/vTSvuW1B-XA Vidéo Clip - ÉLLÉ https://youtu.be/LnpsVyoiK3k Restez connecté sur la page Facebook de KIZABA : https://www.facebook.com/KIZABA/ Bonne écoute et bon visionnement : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnpsVyoiK3k&list=PLcHtu4DnztE27Np7ffcZR9FQKzt29Dib9 #performance #danse #music #musically #musica #cool #perfecto #electro #modern #artistic_nation #pop #afro #afrodance #perfectgirl #canada🇨🇦 #congolaise #congolese #rumba #montreal #emission #housemusic #worldmusic #radio (à Maison de la culture Côte-des-Neiges) https://www.instagram.com/p/BoHOHF6Fqu-/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=wxh2yph2bsei