Upcoming events and celebrations
- elainebac1
- Sep 25
- 2 min read
Exhibits and Events:
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All the fashion is here!
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An important day – September 30th, 2025:
At the McCord :
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Alumni visit to the MEM – Centre des mémoires montréalaises. Keeping Our Memories Alive! Tracing Lesbian History in Montréal.
Thursday, October 9, 2025, 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.
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Les Journées de la culture 2025 :
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At the McCord:
Come discover the landmark exhibition celebrating the irresistible creativity of the contemporary African fashion scene! The McCord Stewart Museum welcomes Africa Fashion from September 25, 2025, to February 1, 2026. Organized by London’s Victoria and Albert Museum, the exhibition—one of the largest ever dedicated to the African fashion scene —showcases the creative energy of designers, makers and photographers from across the continent.
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At the Botanical Garden - Gardens of Light is on until November 2, 2025:
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Climate science and gorgeous photographs:
An oceanfront in the Bahamas. NASA/USGS/Landsat
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Films:
Filmmaker Louise Abbott on "Dreamers and Steamers: The steamboat era on Lake Memphremagog." A steamboat called Mountain Maid was the vehicle that jump-started tourism in the Eastern Townships. We'll hear about a new documentary about how steamboats changed the region.
For more information:
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Recapturing the spirit of Vietnamese youth in the 1960’s and 70’s. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the arrival of Vietnamese refugees in Canada. We speak with Vy Nguyen, lead signer for the concert “Sai Gon: Le temps de l’amour” for the Semaines culturelles vietnamiennes (Vietnamese cultural weeks) on October 4th about the nostalgic lineup which features songs in French, English and Vietnamese.
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Books:
The 2025 Giller Prize long list is announced:
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Here We Go: Lessons for Living Fearlessly from Two Traveling Nanas.
Watch a clip here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fz0_god1TzY
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The Ig Nobel Prizes honor "achievements that first make people laugh and then make them think." Meet the 2025 Ig Nobel Prize winners. The annual award ceremony features miniature operas, scientific demos, and the 24/7 lectures.
Credit: Aurich Lawson / Getty Images
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