Festivals
Special Events
50th Annual Gem and Mineral Show Nov 06 - Nov 08 More than 80 dealers selling stones, jewellery, beads, carvings, findings, tools. Demonstrations, gem identification, door prizes. Fri 4pm-10pm, Sat 10am-7pm, Sun 10am-5pm. Adults $7, seniors $6, students $5, under 12 free with adult. Place Bonaventure 800 De La Gauchetière W. Festival du Monde Arabe de Montréal - 10th Edition Oct 29 - Nov 16 Festival of music and dance celebrating Arab culture. Visit www.festivalarabe.com for details or see music listings for live music show information.
Nourishing the City Nov 05 - Nov 08 The inter-university charrette, inaugurated in 1994, brings together students and recent graduates from a range of design disciplines to solve a problem relating to the urban environment. Participants come from programs in architecture, landscape architecture, urban planning, graphic design, environmental design and design art at various universities. The charrette takes place over three days each fall. Canadian Centre for Architecture 1920 Baile. (514) 939-7001
Oysterpalooza Nov 10 An evening of all-you-can-eat-oysters including 2 drinks for $25. Live blues band. 7pm-11pm. Bourbon St. West 1866 Sources, Pte-Claire (514) 695-6545
Rencontre internationales du documentaire de Montréal Nov 11 - Nov 21 The RIDM celebrates its 12th edition with more than 100 documentary films from 35 countries. For program details visit: www.ridm.qc.ca
The Montreal Greek Film Festival Oct 30 - Nov 05 Celebrating Greek cinema with screenings at the Cinema du Parc. Info: www.cinemaduparc.com
Tusarniq Festival Nov 05 - Nov 06 This second edition of Tusarniq is a crossroads festival where indigenous artists perform alongside their contemporaries in an intimate and collaborative atmosphere. See Spoken/Written listings for details. Sala Rossa 4848 St-Laurent (514) 284-0122
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