Cascais is more than Lisbon’s beach town neighbour A.J. Twist September 27, 2024 1801 If you have ever seen a picture of Cascais, Portugal there is a high degree of likelihood it has been of the blue, white and red Santa Marta lighthouse that sits on the edge of the Atlantic ocean at the estuary...
St. Mary’s Hospital celebrates 100 Years of serving Montrealers Peter Kerr with files from Cindy Aikman September 11, 2024 2618 St. Mary’s is the first hospital in Montreal to obtain a “Baby Friendly Accreditation” from the World Health Organization, and a UNICEF accreditation for its successful breastfeeding program The Shaughnessy Ma...
Three Perfect Days in Edinburgh Sam Watts September 1, 2024 1168 Plenty of people recommend Edinburgh as a “must visit” city. Sometimes third party endorsements can produce unrealistic expectations. Where Edinburgh is concerned, the favourable comments were 100% accurate. It...
18th Century Public Market – August 24-25, 2024 LiveEvents August 18, 2024 710 Pointe-à-Callière presents 18th Century Public Market A weekend in the heart of New France! A major summertime event, the Public Market is back for its 31st edition! This incredible reenactment—recreating the a...
Remembering the International City of Jazz Guy Rex Rodgers August 16, 2024 1188 What We Choose To Remember What Montrealer has not enjoyed a summer’s day at the Montreal International Jazz Festival? Over the years, we came to take for granted the throngs of people of all ages and backgrou...
Olmecs and the Civilizations of the Gulf of Mexico – until September 15, 2024 LiveEvents July 28, 2024 1215 OLMECS AND THE CIVILIZATIONS OF THE GULF OF MEXICO A fascinating exhibition, presented in collaboration with the Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia, lifting the veil on Mesoamerica’s earliest known c...
Traces and Memories of the Seigneurial System – until September 8, 2024 LiveEvents July 22, 2024 595 Château Ramezay presents Seigneurs of Montréal: The Sulpicians Priests and Traces and Memories of the Seigneurial System in Quebec Seigneurs of Montréal: The Sulpician Priests Immerse yourself in the fascinatin...
Six glorious days in London Sam Watts July 12, 2024 1141 Is it possible to see a city of 620 square miles, in six days? The answer is yes – and no. It is certainly impossible to see everything, but with some diligent preparation you can experience London in a varie...
The Lionel Groulx School of History Guy Rex Rodgers June 23, 2024 1453 What We Choose To Remember Lionel Groulx – priest, historian, public intellectual and nationalist – understood the power of history to shape a national identity and make youth proud of their nation. Other coun...
Don’t miss nobELLES – Seven women scientists who changed history LiveEvents March 30, 2024 1181 Espace pour la vie presents nobELLES Seven women scientists who changed history deservedly honoured at last nobELLES is an exhibition by multidisciplinary artist MissMe and the Planetarium, honouring seven wome...
