Expo Manger Santé et Vivre Vert 2017

Expo Manger Santé et Vivre Vert
20th Edition

March 24 - 26, 2017

This year,the annual and most awaited by the Montrealers Expo Manger Santé et Vivre Vert (Expo Eat Healthy and Live Green) is celebrating its 20th anniversary in style. The Expo exhibitors are presenting their unique and one of the kind products to a great numbers of visitors. About 35,000 visitors are anticipated, but most likely the numbers will be much greater. Young and old come to this expo to discover how to eat healthy, what healthy eating, living and alternative body care products exist, and to taste and buy the best vegetarian, organic and green-living products that are just coming to the market.

Expo Manger Santé et Vivre Vert is the spring event not to be missed. It gathers in one spot the best resources in food, health and environment. Whether visitors consume organic products occasionally or more consistently, are sensitive to environmental issues or are simply curious, each will find advice at many kiosks to help them move further into this green revolution.

More than 200 exhibitors are offering surprising and flavourful food tastings: ginseng maple syrup, black beans and sweet potato burgers, hop herbal tea, chickpea fries, living micro-sprouts raised in organic soil, lavender mustard, dulce chips, chia seed almond butter, oils infused with Québec wild mushrooms, chaga hot chocolate, gluten free organic baguettes, elder balsamic vinegar, Quebec sprouted almond butter and more.

One of the amazing products at the Expo are completely raw, vegan, very delirious and decadent cakes from the Montreal's Rawsome company who also offers raw vegan spreads and tzatziki.

This Expo is for everybody: people completely knew to the healthy living concept as well as experienced health food, ecology and health enthusiasts. All will be surprised by the abundance of flavourful and colourful products offered by the exhibitors and the great number of educative presentations scheduled one after the other the day long on several stages at the Expo premisses, each with its separate theme.

Come and discover new health products, new foods and recipes, and the way to eat and of looking at the world around us.

As in the past, the Expo is being held at the Montreal's Palais des Congres Centre. To find out more about the opening hours, visit the Expo Manger Santé et Vivre Vert website.

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Home Show 2017: T-Zone Vibration

T-Zone Vibration Health

There are some amazing products featured at this year's  Montreal National Home Show. The show is not only about construction and home renovation but also about the renovation of our bodies. You will see products that make you feel stronger, healthier and more vibrant, and also help you to relax, sleep better, and have a lot of vigour during the work and play. The T-Zone Vibration Health booth is one such example that shows to the visitors how to start either rebuilding their health, strengthen their muscles, or simply relax to enjoy their lives so much better!

 The manager of the booth Patrick Marchand (see in the photo at the top of this article) is a vivid example how he rebuild his own health one year ago. He was in a serious car accident and was told by the doctors he will never walk again. But he went right on training on the latest model of T-Zone Vibration machine you see in the picture on the left below, the model that is considered "the Cadillac" of their exercise power plate machines. Now, he not only walks but will surprise you with his vigour and energy. Just below are two professional trainers you will be able to try for yourself at the show.

They also carry a Smaller Power Plates for those on a tight budget. It is quite exceptional since it accommodates up to 400 lb of the body weight, whereas some other similar machines on the market can handle maximum 200 lb with a considerably shorter warranty than the power plate in the 2 picture below. Surprisingly, regardless of its advantages, the power plate in T-Zone booth it is less expensive than what competitors  offer at the same show. 

  
Another amazing product this booth offers is a personal massager, the least expensive, very portable, and exceptionally versatile. It can be used on any body part at home or in the car. The massage elements inside rotate in either direction and you can turn on or off the heating element that relaxes your muscles. This is the best shiatsu type of deep massage you can have free at your pleasure, especially if you compare this with a visit to a therapist's office.

Do not hesitate to stop by the T-Zone Vibration Health booth to try all their health equipment. The experience is very pleasant and informative, and you will feel have energy to continuer with the show's other exhibits.

In case you live in Ottawa, Patrick Marchand will also participate a bit later this month at the Ottawa Home Show. Go and visit the show and find the T-Zone booth.

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Montreal Home Show 2017

The Montreal National Home Show 2017

38th Edition

March 10 - 19, 2017

This annual Home Show is very popular with the Montrealers. Its traditional location at Place Bonaventure offers ample space for numerous exhibitor booths and their featured products. Weekends are especially very busy. Consider yourself lucky of you could find time to visit the show during the weekdays, to enjoy more of the exhibitors' attention.

With its 500 exhibitors and 1500 experts and specialists, the Show offers the greatest choice to carry out its projects of renovation, interior design and decoration. Those of you who are building a new home or planning renovations of an old one, are especially advised to visit the show. You will get many ideas how to go about your project, what materials to use, and even experts' comments on your specific situation, and this free advice being included in the price of the entry ticket to the Show.

There are many things to see. The house MICROHabitations in the photo just above could be bought for about $100,000 with everything inside it, all the build-in furniture and the amenities. You will be surprised how cosy and attractive it is when you step in.

And the newly renovated houses will also need windows and doors, and there are many to choose from at the show.

Various types and styles of furniture also abound. You will have a hard time to decide which pieces you like the most.

Barbecues are also plentiful. Free demonstration cooking classes are offered, suggesting how to use the barbecues to surprise family and guests with delicious meals.

Also, don't forget to stop at Jura loft to learn about their coffee machines, how to use them, and especially to have a brake and to taste their coffee.

And if you get too overwhelmed by a great variety of items to see, and tired from walking in this very large exhibition hall, you can always get a free massage and a quick pick-me-up exercise thanks to equipment that requires absolutely no effort on your part.

To see and discover at the show:

• The village of mini-houses.
• The most current trends in appliances and furniture.
• Eco-friendly novelties for the home and garden.
• The Children's House signed Bonneville and its landscaped garden.
• Accessible and up-to-date home automation accessories.
• Many attractions to which visitors can participate, such as La cuisine de
• At home, which offers many workshops for all.
• Hundreds of products and services to improve, facilitate or colour your way of life.

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All photos by Nadia Slejskova.

For more information about various activities, opening hours and tickets, visit The Montreal National Home Show's website.

Read more about previous editions of the Montreal National Home Show here.

Mondial des cidres SAQ 2017

Mondial des cidres SAQ 2017
10th Edition

March 3 - 5, 2017

The Mondial des cidres SAQ has once again returned for the third consecutive year to the very heart of Montreal, the Complexe Desjardins. Those of you who like the apple cider wine, will be delighted with this year's edition of this cider wine three day long festival. More than twenty Quebec province cider producers are making visitors discover cider in all its variations - sparkling, sweet, dry, ice, effervescent, flavoured, etc. Le Mondial cider festival has also invited local agri-food exhibitors to create new and delicious food arrangements.

As in the past, tasting workshops, competitions, music, gourmet food stations, chefs and cocktail mixologists are part of this year's program. Also, the Mondial des cidres SAQ 2017 has definitely announced its partnership with the prestigious gastronomic MONTREAL EN LUMIERE Festival of Wine and Dine Experience. This is a great opportunity to introduce the cider to the the general public and to the wine affectionados, and make a loud statement about the excellency of the Quebec cider!

In order to showcase gastronomy, the Mondial des cidres 2017 asked the talented chef Jonathan Rassi to be their spokesperson, and he accepted. Many liked him on the show Les Chefs and will love the gastronomic dishes he concocted to highlight the best of the local Quebec ciders.

Key programming elements:

The SAQ COCKTAIL SPACE

Visitors will discover the multiple possibilities of marriage of cider with 3 tasty exclusive cocktails, prepared by inventive cocktail mixologists.

The gourmet resort by JONATHAN RASSI

How to marry cider with all types of dishes, from starters to desserts. Which cider to associate with which dish? Chef Jonathan Rassi, spokesperson for the World Ciders SAQ 2017, will facilitate visitors to find out by means of workshops / tastings / cooking classes under the theme La pomme (The apple) in all its states.

The SAQ tasting stand

The SAQ invites visitors to come and discover the current trends in cider, including blind tasting, and cocktails-making.

The White Night - Saturday, March 4

The SAQ World Monk offers a gourmet and festive program for the night. There is a great novelty this year, the entry will be free from 21 p.m. till midnight. Visitors will be able to purchase tasting coupons at a cost of $ 1.

About the SAQ Mondial des cidres

The SAQ Mondial des cidres is a non-profit event organized by the Association des Cidriculteurs artisans du Québec (CAQ). This annual cider festival would not have been possible without the contribution of the Société des alcools du Québec (SAQ), official presenter since its first edition. By offering to the public this festive event, the Mondial wishes the visitors to discover cider and to learn that it occupies a place of choice in the consumption habits of Quebecers.

Don't miss this unique opportunity to visit the Mondial des cidres SAQ and to meet passionate local cider producers and craftsmen.

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Useful information

Location : Grande Place du Complexe Desjardins

Daily Package - $ 20

• An entry to the event
• 10 tasting coupons
• 1 glass INAO

Friday, March 3:     4 pm - 9 pm
Saturday 4 March:  12 noon - midnight (free entrance from 9 pm to midnight)
Sunday, March 5:   12 am - 5 pm

For more information, visit the Mondial des cidres SAQ website.