Culturally diverse nativity scenes at the Bibliothèque Gabrielle-Roy
To mark the holiday season, the Bibliothèque Gabrielle-Roy is holding its 31st annual international exhibit of Crèches d’ici et d’ailleurs. This year, over 80 nativity scenes representing some 30 countries …
Elvis was in the building
Quebec City’s Elvis Presley fans were truly privileged on November 8. An Elvis Convention was held at Collège Saint-Charles-Garnier during the day, where all sorts of Elvis paraphernalia could be …
Great Winter Festival on Dufferin Terrace
Au 1884″ – the recently redesigned food service kiosk on Dufferin Terrace in the shadow of Château Frontenac – invites visitors and residents of Quebec City to celebrate the arrival …
Duelling CÉGEPs at improv competition
On December 3, Champlain – St. Lawrence Campus hosted an improvisation competition that saw its French Improv team (FIT) stand up to Cégep de Limoilou’s Vilains Pompiers. In an improv …
Luc Langevin and the magic of reality
Illusionist Luc Langevin charmed a packed Grand Théâtre crowd with his unique brand of stage magic on November 14. The magician from Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures left the audience applauding, shaking their heads, …
Computer workshops for seniors
In partnership with Quebec High School and the Community Learning Centre, VEQ is presenting a series of youth-led computer workshops for seniors. Each workshop lasts about an hour at Quebec …
The winners of the Prix d’Excellence in arts and culture are…
For the 28th year, the Prix d’Excellence des Arts et de la Culture were awarded to 24 of Quebec’s best artists, writers, organizations and businesses for works completed and presented …
Advanced English Discussion Group celebrates fifth anniversary
The Advanced English Discussion Group recently celebrated its fifth anniversary at the Morrin Centre with a 5 à 8 cocktail party. Founded in September 2009, through the initiative of Annie …
Parallel, an exhibit comparing the conflicts of 1914 and 2014
On December 3, the Musée du Royal 22e Régiment in the Quebec Citadel opened its latest exhibit, Parallel. Photos and memorabilia of the Great War of 1914-1918 are paired with …
Mistakes or variations?
What did you do that for?” “Si j’aurais eu le temps, j’aurais apporté du vin.” Sentences like these have given language teachers headaches for years – “Never end a sentence …