Drawn to Quebec: Fireflies light up the night
“Through the whole land did shew themselves an infinite swarme of fierie wormes flying in the ayre, whose bodies make such a shew and light, as if every twigge or …
Festival Opéra de Québec: fifth edition and still going strong
The first year the Festival Opéra de Québec was organized, the board members were not sure how long it would survive. The event has to compete with a variety of …
Bordeaux wine, food galore at the Pavillon des Épicuriens
Quebec City is preparing to host the third annual French wine festival, Bordeaux fête le vin à Québec, from August 27 to 30. One new feature this year will be …
Domaine à l’Héritage gardens are worth the trip
If you and your guests are feeling jaded with the sites within our beautiful Old City walls or tired of the noise of our lively festivals and concerts, I’d like …
Life celebration in memory of poet Laura Scribner
A celebration of the life of the late poet Laura Scribner, member of the Quebec Writers’ Circle, will take place on Monday, July 27, 2015, at 7 pm at the …
Marathon mom’s new business helps women “shape up”
Mylène Tantchou’s last competition was Université Laval’s 10-km race in September 2014. She finished in just over an hour, above her usual record, and for good reason. She had not …
BOSTON’s lead guitarist, Tom Scholz
Tom Scholz, founding member, guitar wizard and the only remaining member of the original group, played BOSTON’s top hits with his signature sound. From Wikipedia: “The violin-like sound of the …
Jean-Sébastien J. Gignac to step down as Executive Director of Voice of English-speaking Québec
The Board of Directors of Voice of English-speaking Québec today announced the resignation of Executive Director, Jean-Sébastien Gignac. Jean-Sébastien has been with the organization since 2005, first as a Project …
Eastern art appeals to Western artists
From the late 19th century to the early 20th century, Japan greatly inspired western culture and artists. Indeed, Van Gogh is believed to have said, “My whole work is founded …
The Authentic Orleans strawberry: beat diabetes with your sweet tooth!
The Authentic Orleans strawberry, whose health benefits have been scientifically demonstrated by in vitro and in vivo trials, is now on the market. A product of natural selection, this June-bearing …