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Focus
on Montréal
 Until
the late 1970s, Montréal was the de facto
cultural, financial, and population capital of
Canada. But when the separatist Parti
Québécois passed legislation making
French the common public language, the province began
to suffer significant population and economic losses as
many of the English-speaking business elite moved to Toronto.
By
the end of the 1990s, Montréal started to reclaim
its position as the sexy, cultural capital of the country.
Today, it is the second largest French-speaking city in
the world after Paris, with a metropolitan population
of more than three million people. The arts, business,
and Québécois joie de vivre are
all thriving.
Thomas Hart
Managing Director — Art
Travel Guide
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La
Biennale de Montréal 2007
May 10 – July 8, 2007
Various Locations
Montréal
The
Biennale de Montréal serves as the most
comprehensive overview of contemporary artistic
trends in Canada, and this Biennale is the fifth
organized by the Centre international d’art
contemporain de Montréal. The curator
for this year’s event is Wayne Baerwaldt,
the former director of the Power Plant in Toronto,
who developed exhibitions for biennials in São
Paulo, Istanbul, Shanghai, and Venice. Under
the title Crack the Sky, the exhibition
aims to explore the contradictory nature of
contemporary concepts of secular globalization
and the growth of religious nationalism.
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Musée
d’Art Contemporain de Montréal
185, Sainte-Catherine West
Montréal
800.363.0366
If you’re visiting the Biennale at least a couple
weeks after its opening, make time for the exhibition
Place à la magie! The Forties, Fifties
and Sixties in Québec. On view from
May 24 through the end of the year, the display is of
particular relevance to the Biennale, as it spotlights
Québec artists who have had significant influence
on contemporary artists.
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Ritz-Carlton
Montréal
1228
Sherbrooke Street West
Montréal
866.363.0366
This
elegant hotel opened in 1912, after César
Ritz of Paris’ famed Ritz Hotel was convinced
to
license his name for this new property. Ritz agreed
with the stipulation that the new hotel offer the
same level of service and amenities as hisEuropean
hotels, including a bath in every room.Today the hotel
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Hôtel
Godin
10 Sherbrooke Street West
Montréal
866.744.6346
This boutique design hotel in a restored 1915 Art Nouveau
building is conveniently located in the downtown area.
The interior is sexy and contemporary with nods to its
historic surroundings. There is complimentary Wi-Fi in
all public spaces, a state-of-the-art gym, and a spa.
If you like the specialized attention of boutique hotels,
you won’t be disappointed here.
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Toqué!
900, Place Jean-Paul Riopelle
Montréal
514.499.2084
Consistently rated as the best in Montréal and one
of the top restaurants in Canada, Toqué! features
Québécois cuisine that highlights
seasonal regional ingredients. The restaurant prides itself
on the quality of its local purveyors and their products.
Reservations recommended. |
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 Ferreira
Café
1446 Peel Street
Montréal
514.848.0988
This popular downtown spot offers food not
commonly available in most major North American cities –
haute Portuguese. Its specialties include seafood prepared
in a classically Portuguese-grilled fashion. You’ll
also find more traditional dishes such as salt cod and potato
casserole. | |
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