The Charlevoix region is a true paradise for culture and nature lovers! Over the years, a variety of participatory and spectator activities have been developed to provide people with a fun way to enjoy this enchanting region.
August 2008
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The Charlevoix region is a true paradise for culture and nature lovers! Over the years, a variety of participatory and spectator activities have been developed to provide people with a fun way to enjoy this enchanting region. August 2008Course au trésor de Tourisme Isle-aux-Coudres Treasure Hunt - from May 19 to October 8, 2008
On Isle-aux-Coudres, sums between $150 & $500 are hidden away for this treasure hunt. Follow the clues to find it - on your own, with your family or with friends. Catch the tide and find that cache of cash!
Secteur : Isle-aux-Coudres Courriel : contact@tourismeisleauxcoudres.com Site Web : www.tourismeisleauxcoudres.com Festival International du Domaine Forget - from June 21 to August 31, 2008
The festival’s diverse program includes concerts, dance productions, masters’ courses and student concerts. An invitation to travel through a variety of styles and periods, with artists of international reknown.
Festival du Coureur des bois de Saint-Urbain - from August 15 to August 17, 2008
This Lumberjack Festival is a social and cultural gathering that spotlights the backcountry’s cultural roots and related traditional activities.
Secteur : Mountains Sector Courriel : festival@charlevoix.net Site Web : www.charlevoix.net/coureurdesbois Les Rendez-vous du 7ième art - Cinema - from August 15 to August 16, 2008
August 15 & 16, 9pm. Outdoors, at the Centre d'exposition de Baie-Saint-Paul. A rendezvous with master of experimental cinematography Normand McLaren. With over 200 international awards to his credit, this Canadian has masterminded sixty films featuring extremely varied styles and techniques. This cross-sampling of his works offers cinephiles an opportunity to appreciate his creative genius. Also, Rechercher Victor Pellerin, a feature film first by Sophie Deraspe, considered one of the most promising cinematographers of her generation.
Secteur : Baie-Saint-Paul and surrounding area Courriel : cexpo@bellnet.ca Site Web : www.symposium-baiesaintpaul.com Au Coeur des Arts de Saint-Siméon Inc. - from August 17 to August 19, 2008
7th anniversary! Get to the heart of art, in a friendly atmosphere combining the Charlevoix’s creative expression and its friendly joie de vivre. Fifty artists, water-colorists, sculptors and craftspeople work outdoors, under the marquee, in a landscape that has inspired the finest among them for generations. Sea breezes and the sweet sounds of French song also await visitors. In its sixth year, several pieces of artwork will be auctioned off in a fundraising effort benefitting a local community organization. All through the event, artwork created by artists in attendance will be drawn as door prizes.
Secteur : Marine Park Sector ChantEauFête de Charlevoix - from August 18 to August 23, 2008
Stellar performers known across the province join 100 francophone upstarts from Québec and elsewhere, filling Saint-Siméon with song and music.
Les Rendez-vous du 7ième art - Cinema - from August 21 to August 23, 2008
August 21, 22 & 23, 9pm. Outdoors, at the Centre d'exposition de Baie-Saint-Paul. A chronicle of Canadian masters, from Jean-Paul Riopelle to Emily Carr, Marc-Aurèle Fortin to Paul-Émile Borduas. This foray into modernism is sure to appeal to those fond of the 50s - the apogee of abstract art. Production and/or distribution by the National Film Board of Canada.
Secteur : Baie-Saint-Paul and surrounding area Courriel : cexpo@bellnet.ca Site Web : www.symposium-baiesaintpaul.com Les Rendez-vous du 7ième art - Cinema - August 29,
August 29, 9pm. Outdoors, at the Centre d'exposition de Baie-Saint-Paul. Discover the animated world of Diane Obomsawin. Her short film presentations featuring truly endearing semi-human, semi-animal creatures have garnered numerous awards at film festivals both in Canada and abroad. Also, delve into the singular universe of one of Québec’s most celebrated painters, Alfred Pellan, through the eyes of talented producers Louis Portugais and Pierre Houle. Travel through two periods during which the artist’s style and technique were in constant flux.
Secteur : Baie-Saint-Paul and surrounding area Courriel : cexpo@bellnet.ca Site Web : www.symposium-baiesaintpaul.com |
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