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Events  May / June 2010
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May 1st to June 13th, 2010
La Manif d'art, la biennale de Québec
manifdart.org

A thematic event devoted to the promotion and dissemination of contemporary art, the biennial is distributed among various locations in the Saint-Roch quarter and rallies numerous collaborators from the cultural and artistic sectors.

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May 1st to 7th, 2010
Gumball 3000 Rally
www.gumball3000.com

The 2010 rally will leave from London on 1st May before taking in Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Boston, Quebec City and Toronto before rounding off in New York seven long days and nights later. In the evening of May 5th, 2010, they will make a stop on Grande-Allée. Cars will be exposed near by.

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Sunday May 16, 2010
The Great Celebration of Nature
ccbn-nbc.gc.ca

The National Battlefields Commission invites horticulture, nature and environment enthusiasts to attend the 15th edition of the Great Celebration of Nature taking place on Sunday March 16, from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at the Plains of Abraham's greenhouses. 30 exhibitors will be there to share their vast expertise about several subjets. And it's free !

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May 25th to June 12th, 2010
Carrefour international de théâtre
www.carrefourtheatre.qc.ca

Since 1992, Carrefour presents a biennial festival of international scale showcasing the diversity of contemporary theatre. Since 1997, Carrefour also presents Théâtres d'Ailleurs, a prestigious miniseries ensuring the presentation of foreign plays in Quebec City.

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May 27, 28 and 29th, 2010
Où tu vas quand tu dors en marchant...?
Carrefour international de théâtre // www.carrefourtheatre.qc.ca

Où tu vas quand tu dors en marchant...? is a nocturnal voyage interrupted by stops for performances that combine the spectacular with the intimate, from Parc Lucien-Borne to Église Saint-Roch. Où tu vas quand tu dors en marchant...? is six sites, six creators, six spheres of artistic activity, over 150 artists, technicians and extras. Où tu vas quand tu dors en marchant...? is a multiple-choice performance where festival goers, both as spectators and participants, can visit the sites in the order they choose and at their own pace.

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May 29th and 30th, 2010
Faubourg Saint-Jean en Fête
faubourgsaintjean.com

Faubourg Saint-Jean en Fête will take place on the street Saint Jean, between the street Philippe-Dorval and the avenue Honoré-Mercier, and will be pedestrian.

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June 3rd to 6th, 2010
Rendez-vous Naval de Québec
www.rendezvousnaval.com

Rendez-vous Naval de Québec
Canadian and foreign military vessels converge on Quebec City. Activities that shine a spotlight on the history of navigation, new technologies and future prospects for the port of Quebec and its maritime activity.

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June 6th, 2010
Big Flea Market
www.espacecartier.com

On the Avenue Cartier more than 200 tables of heterogeneous objects, good food, new and worn clothes, jewels, furniture, etc. The Big Flea market is an incomparable shop window, an event unique in Quebec City.
In case of rain: Sunday, June 13th

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June 9th to 19th, 2010
Les FrancoFolies de Montréal
www.francofolies.com

For the past 21 years, Les FrancoFolies de Montréal has been in a class by itself, featuring quality programming and the best music from the French-speaking world. Some 900 artists from a dozen countries and attracts approximately 1 million spectators.
Montréal

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June 9th to July 4th, 2010
Laugh It Up
www.grandrire.com

Festival-goers will once again enjoy a first-rate program including virtually every form of atistic expression, so long as it leaves'sem laughing.
Agora du Port de Québec

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June 11th to 13th, 2010
The Quebec international Air Show
www.quebecairshow.com

Jean Lesage International Airport, will be the meeting place, not only for the thousands of spectators whom will crowd the site but also for the ace pilots, participating in this wonderful event.

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June 11th to 13th, 2010
Fête de la pêche à Québec
www.fetedelapeche.gouv.qc.ca

You are invited to fish on numerous bodies of water for two memorable days, without a licence. Discover the immense pleasure of this activity, practiced in a peaceful and serene atmosphere.

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Défi Têtes rasées

Challenge yourself, challenge a colleague, form a team, involve your employer, support a participant... join the wave of solidarity.
l e u c a n     www.leucan.qc.ca

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June 15th to 20th, 2010
25e Tour de Beauce / June 19th, 2010 - Stage 5 / Ville de Québec
www.tourdebeauce.com

Starting at noon near the Parc de la Francophonie, on Grande-Allée. A 12-km downtown loop, covered 11 times, will lead the cyclists down the Gilmore hill and along the river before attacking the "Côte de la Montagne" Street.

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Titanic

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June 20th, 2010
Fête de la Musique de Québec
www.fetedelamusiquedequebec.com

The 3rd Music festival of Quebec will take place in the faubourg Saint-Jean Baptiste, on Saint-Jean Street, closed to the car traffic. The public can see and hear free of charge talented local artists. From 13 h 30 music groups will appear on ten stages: Maltodorzo, Texas Redmecs, Casabon, Ultrafesten, Domlebo, Agnès Beauregard...
Certain stages could be moved inside in case of rain. Faubourg Saint-Jean Baptiste

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June 21st, 2010
National Aboriginal Day
www.tourismewendake.com

On June 21, you are invited to take part in the many activities planned for National Aboriginal Day.

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June 22nd to September 10th, 2010
The Image Mill - Robert Lepage & Ex Machina
lacaserne.net

During 40 minutes, much more than an historical panorama, the Moulin à Images will offer a playful 3-D show about the city's past, present, and future. It will be a mosaic of icons, sounds, and ideas organized around great ages of Quebec City.
From June 22 to July 31: Tuesday to Saturday at 10 pm
In August: Tuesday to Saturday at 9:30 pm
In September: Wednesday 1st to Monday 6th and 8th to 10th at 9 pm
Vieux-Port de Québec/ Bunge grain elevator

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June 23th - June 24th, 2010
La Saint-Jean - Quebec Day
www.snqc.qc.ca

Happy Quebec Day
Great Show from 7:00pm until next morning at Plains of Abraham

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June 24th to September 5th, 2010
Cirque du Soleil: Les Chemins invisibles Le Sillon des rêves
Cirque du Soleil returns to Quebec City's Saint-Roch district this summer to present the second chapter of Les Chemins invisibles (The Invisible Paths). This free street event, entitled Le Sillon des rêves, will take place Tuesday through Saturday at the + infos... >>>

Îlot Fleurie under the Dufferin-Montmorency highway overpass / Saint-Roch

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June 27th, 2010
Quebec City Staircase Challenge
www.marathonquebec.com

In 2010, you are again invited to this unique event. In this 17 kilometers course, participants will take all the staircases that connect the Upper and the Lower town of Quebec City, alternately going up and down about 30 staircases for a total of more than 3 000 stairs.

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