In the 17th century, a road was opened to connect Charlesbourg and Jeune-Lorette, the Wendat village later known as Village-des-Hurons and known today as Wendake. The road was named Boulevard …
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International military reservists meet and compete in Quebec
From Aug. 3 to 10, Quebec City hosted the Interallied Confederation of Reserve and Medical Reserve Officers (CIOMR). Hundreds of reservists from 23 countries gathered for military competitions at Canadian …
FLIP Fabrique’s enchanted world of Féria
Spectators are returning to the Agora du Port de Québec for another spectacular series of free outdoor acrobatic performances, compliments of the Ville de Québec. For the fourth edition, local …
Notre Dame de Paris comes to the Grand Théâtre!
It’s back! For its 20th anniversary, Notre Dame de Paris, with lyrics by Quebec’s Luc Plamondon and music by French-Italian composer Richard Cocciante, is being presented for the first time …
École des Beaux-Arts de Québec exhibit at Villa Bagatelle
Even though the school does not exist any more, works of art by students of the École des Beaux-Arts de Québec are currently on display simultaneously in two historic houses …
100th anniversary of the Battle of Amiens commemorated
A ceremony was held at the Citadelle of Quebec on Aug. 8 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Amiens and the beginning of what is known as …
The Walking Anglos hit the trail along the St. Charles River
This month The Walking Anglos invite you to explore the linear park along the St. Charles River in Limoilou. Ideal for an easy stroll, the picturesque path follows the river …
Community Calendar
Wednesday, Aug. 15 at 12:05 p.m. – Musical Wednesdays featuring Jacques Boucher (organist) and Désirée Till (soprano) at Chalmers-Wesley United Church, 78 Rue Ste-Ursule, Old Quebec. Free admission, donations welcome. …
Discover your “Celtitude” at the Quebec Celtic Festival
The Quebec Celtic Festival, the biggest francophone Celtic festival in North America, recently unveiled the programming of this year’s event, to be held from Sept. 6 to 9, mainly at …
Getting a grip on plastic use
In the 1967 film The Graduate, a family friend shares some advice with Dustin Hoffman’s character, Ben Braddock, as he finishes university and sets out on his career. “I want …