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Haitian artists will step into the spotlight in the Quartier des spectacles this weekend for the very first Salon Haïtien de la Culture. It's a free, three-day celebration. We'll speak with the organizer, Roxane Ledan.
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Meet the Artemis II crew - talk • aerospace, Chambre de commerce du Montréal métropolitain, Agence spatiale canadienne.
May 15, 2026, 10 a.m. Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier.
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Bonjour Chien, d’ici et d’ailleurs - Une promenade au cœur du Quartier des spectacles et au centre-ville guidée par l’art de Chien Champion.
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The Montreal-based initiative "Crafted for Courage" is once again inviting people to contribute to the making of handmade knitted and crocheted blankets to raise awareness and funds to support survivors of violence. We speak with Nori Bortoluzzi, founder of the nonprofit Nota Bene Foundation that supports the initiative.
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An original Canadian musical is coming to Montreal. “Grow” is about 19-year-old Amish twins, Hannah and Ruth, who set out to experience life outside of their Amish community. It’s on from May 24th to June 14th. We speak with Matt Murray who wrote the book for the musical.
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Arts and culture news:
Abbas Akhavan will represent Canada at the Venice Biennale in 2026. Multidisciplinary artist known for site-responsive work, will turn his attention to the national pavilion.
https://www.cbc.ca/arts/abbas-akhavan-will-represent-canada-at-the-venice-biennale-in-2026-1.7361676
Concordia alum Abbas Akhavan to represent Canada at the 2026 Venice Biennale. Backed by the Faculty of Fine Arts, Akhavan will showcase the global reach of Concordia’s artistic community at the world’s leading contemporary art exhibition.
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Every year the online publication "Canada's 100 Best" assembles a large group of people from the culinary scene to generate a list of the top restaurants across the country, in big cities and small towns. We speak with Jacob Richler, editor-in-chief and publisher of "Canada's 100 Best".
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