Les Cousins give funny, punny circus show at Edwin-Bélanger Bandstand Danielle Burns danielle@qctonline.com Families gathered in the bright sunshine on July 27 to be entertained by Les Cousins: Bob (Yves…
Free swing dance lessons, demonstrations, music and an open street dancing invitation are given weekly on Thursdays throughout the summer by La Swing Ambassade. (Photo by Danielle Burns) Place Limouloise is swinging this summer! Danielle Burns danielle@qctonline.com Place Limouloise is swinging! Every Thursday night this summer, people will be dancing in the street on the corner of Chemin…
Director of the Orchestre Métropolitain Yannick Nézet-Séguin (centre) and virtuoso pianist Marc-André Hamelin (in black standing to his right), take a bow at the end of Hamelin’s performance of Liszt’s Piano Concerto No. 2 in A major. (Photo by Shirley Nadeau) TRAVEL A musical voyage through the hills of Charlevoix Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com One of the highest points of our July 26 to 28 trip to the Domaine Forget in Saint-Irénée…
Attendees dressed up in costumes to represent their favourite animé characters from Japanese movies, books or video games at the Sakura Matsuri (cherry blossom festival) celebrations at Domaine Maizerets on July 28. (DB) (Photo by Danielle Burns) Cherry blossom festival celebrates Japanese culture at Domaine Maizerets…
Meet Stephen De-Wint of the Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com The QCT recently met with Stephen De-Wint, the chief executive officer of the Duke of Edinburgh’s International…
Swimmer Summer McIntosh proudly shows her silver medal after finishing second in the women’s 400-metre freestyle on July 27. It was Canada’s first medal at the Paris 2024 Games. (Photo courtesy of the COC/Leah Hennel) Canada swimming in medals after first week of Olympics Luc Lang luc@qctonline.com The 2024 Summer Olympic Games officially started on July 26 in Paris, France, with a spectacular opening ceremony,…
Karl Gélinas, seen here in action on opening night in May 2019, became the first pitcher in the history of the Québec Capitales to have his number retired by the team. On July 27, the Caps retired Gélinas’ number 34 before the team’s game against Trois-Rivières. (Photo by Luc Lang) Capitales solidify East division lead with another five-win week Luc Lang luc@qctonline.com The Québec Capitales are sending a clear message to the other 15 teams of the Frontier League: catch…
Olympic drone scandal only the latest challenge for Canada Soccer Luc Lang luc@qctonline.com Readers who have been following the Paris Olympics have almost certainly heard by now that a non-accredited…
Céline Dion delivered a memorable rendition of Edith Piaf’s “L’Hymne à l’amour” at the end of the opening ceremonies of the Summer Olympic Games in Paris, France. Dion, accompanied by pianist Scott Price, performed from the second floor of the Eiffel Tower, much to the delight of the 7,000 athletes who took part in the Parade of Nations on the Seine River. (LL) (screenshot) EYE ON SPORTS: Céline Dion makes memorable comeback at Paris Olympic Games …
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