Thursday, July 23, 2009

Montreal: Summer In La Cité

Montreal has more festivals than there are weeks of the year Photo: GETTY

From The Telegraph:

Why go?

To see one of the world's livelier summer cities – Montreal has more festivals than there are weeks of the year – at the peak of its entertaining powers. Though the last riffs of this year's Montreal Jazz Festival have faded, there are plenty of outdoor events coming up in the capital of French-speaking Canada. Tonight, audiences will guffaw at its comedy festival (www.hahaha.com, until July 26), featuring high-profile comedians such as John Cleese and Bill Cosby, as well as emerging talents. Meanwhile, the Montreal World Film Festival is still to come (in August), plus an array of more obscure celebrations and events.

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