On June 25, as Quebecers cleaned up after a weekend of Fête Nationale festivities – and in many cases, dragged the moving boxes back out – chefs around the world …
Monthly Archives: July 2019
A bug is a bug is a bug . . . until we learn its name
“If all mankind were to disappear, the world would regenerate back to the rich state of equilibrium that existed ten thousand years ago. If insects were to vanish, the environment …
Eagles soar at the opening of the Wendake Pow Wow
As if sent by Manitou, a pair of eagles soared above the sacred dance circle in the heart of Wendake at the June 28 opening ceremony, a sure sign it …
Mamma Mia! Here I go again . . . how can I forget ya!
After a triumphant première in Montreal, the musical Mamma Mia! is coming to Quebec City’s Salle Albert-Rousseau with 21 presentations from Aug. 14 to Sept. 7. It is based on …
Trees felled for Quebec Citadel fortification fix
Eighty-eight trees have been felled on the slope between the fortifications of the Quebec Citadel and Avenue Saint-Denis to make way for a major restoration project on the walls of …
Corey Hart to kick off the 52nd FEQ on July 4th
The Canadian icon has added a curtain call to his Never Surrender tour. Corey Hart will kick off the 52nd Festival d’Été de Québec (FEQ) with “Sunglasses at Night” and …
Canada’s Food Guide Snapshot now available in 28 languages
Of course, the Canada Food Guide Snapshot is available in both English and French, but did you know that it is now available in 26 additional languages, including a number …
Community Calendar
June 26 to Oct. 14 – Passages Insolites. Discover unusual works of public art in the Petit-Champlain, Place-Royale, Vieux-Port and Saint-Roch districts of Quebec City. For more information, visit passagesinsolites.com. …
A well-organized Musical Wednesday
The first of Chalmers-Wesley United Church’s Musical Wednesday noon-hour summer concerts, held on June 26, was an “organ-ized” success! The program featured Chalmers-Wesley’s former organist, Jacquelin Rochette, now the artistic …
Boeing Boeing lands on Rue du Petit Champlain
After a very bumpy ride through turbulent air currents, it felt as if a Boeing 747 had landed at the Théâtre Petit Champlain last week. In fact, it was Boeing …