Salon du Livre 2022: 45th Edition

 

Le Salon du livre de Montréal 2022

Montreal Annual Book Show

November 23-27, 2022

The Salon du livre is an annual fall event that is very much appreciated and loved by Montrealers. This yeas, for the first time ever, it is being held at the Palais des congrès de Montréal. The  space allotted to the Salon is enormous, so do not forget to wear comfortable walking shoes.

For 5 days, nearly 2,000 writers, represented by more than 600 publishing houses, will take part in multiple activities at the Show. It is a festive even for audiences of all ages and a great opportunity to choose and buy just the right books as Christmas presents for the family and friends. 50% visitors to the Salon are children, coming along on a school visit or in the company of their parents.

Whether it is by enjoying the festive atmosphere generated by the activities and meetings on site, or by strolling in the aisles between book stalls, or participating in numerous book presentations and literary discussions, there are many ways to experience the Show! 

The much-loved book signings - there are more than 3,500 of them - will be at the heart of the experience for visitors who can plan their visit to meet their favorite authors. The Salon will also offer to the public around twenty Grand Interviews, which present an opportunity to meet the authors. During these encounters, the Salon offers a great number of opportunities to discover more about an authors, their works and careers. Among others, Daniel Bélanger will converse with Tristan Malavoy, and Chrystine Brouillet will answer questions from journalist François Lévesque. In turn, singer Bruno Pelletier will meet with Samuel Larochelle, Mitsou, Abeille, and Noémie Gélinas with Billy Robinson. Horror master Patrick Senécal will speak with Sonia Sarfati, comedian Mariana Mazza with Chloé Varin, and Italian-Swiss author Giuliano da Empoli with Pénélope McQuade. The novelist Juliana Léveillé-Trudel and Dany Laferrière will additionally share some confidences during Grands interviews.

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For more information, visit the Salon's website.

Italian Wines 2022

 

The Italian Trade Commission

A Tasting of Wines from Italy
27th Edition

100 PRODUCERS / 15 REGIONS 

November 2, 2022

A TASTING OF WINES FROM ITALY is The Italian Trade Commission's flagship event connecting Italian wine producers and their agents with Canadian wine buyers.

Two venues were presented in Canada: the first one in Toronto 0n October 31, 2022 at the Royal Thomson Hall, and the second one in Montreal on November 2, 2022 at the Bonsecours Market in Old Montreal. This is an annual event hat has become a flagship commercial event for Canadian professionals. It celebrated its 27th edition with a great style. The Montreal event was truly significant, well attended and appreciated by wine connoisseurs and many professionals.

This year, no less than 100 Italian producers from 15 regions took part presenting impressive 500 wines. Counting Toronto and Montreal, they hosted more than 2,000 industry specialists, including agents, representatives of provincial monopolies, hotels and restaurants, specialist journalists, top sommeliers, commentators and wine enthusiasts

This year, the event included a masterclass on organic Italian wines, as well as a preview of the tasting reserved for representatives of the provincial monopolies and the specialized press. In the afternoon, a second masterclass dedicated to a specific category of Italian wine took place.

Italian wine is very popular in Canada. The figures speak for themselves: the value of imports over the past 10 years has increased very rapidly, from 301 million to 540 million dollars, with a growth of 71%. Italy is Canada's top wine exporter by quantity, with 55 million liters shipped in the first eight months of 2022 and a 12% increase from the same period a year earlier (source: Statistics Canada). In terms of value, during the same period, Italian wine exceeded 422 million Canadian dollars, becoming the fourth largest destination market for Italian wine in the world. it was the fifth in 2021.

The wine sector is one of the fundamental pillars of “Made in Italy” in Canada. Italian wine represents a fifth of sales from provincial monopolies, thanks to the 467 million liters sold for a value of 8.5 billion Canadian dollars. The provinces of Quebec and Ontario represent respectively 45% and 33% of Italian wine sales which, in the first eight months of 2022, reached 69 million liters for a value of 1.4 billion dollars Canadians. It is very obvious that Italian wine producers are increasingly positioning themselves in leading positions in Canada.

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International Tourism & Travel Show 2022

 

The International Tourism and Travel Show Montreal 2022

32th Edition 

October 28 - 30, 2022

This year, the annual International Tourism and Travel Show celebrates its 32nd edition. It also has a new location - the Montreal's Palais des congrès - whereas in the past it had been traditionally held at Place Bonaventure.

This is one of the fall's well expected event, which offers to Montrealers an opportunity to discover a myriad of travel destinations and to compare resorts, services, and group travel specials. The travel specialist at various booths also provide information as to what type of accommodation and entertainment people can expect during their travel, thus helping them to choose the right trip for them and to start making their traveling plans. 

This show brings under the same exhibition roof numerous tour operators, travel agents, and the tourism offices representatives from many countries who will answer all the questions and address all the travelling concerns. It is possible to consult a huge number of experts from around the world and find out about a large number of  destinations featured this  year.

Those of you who missed this year's show, start planning to attend the next one in 2023.

For more information, visit the International Tourism and Travel Show's website.

Gambero Rosso Trebicchieri Tour 2022

 

June 21, 2022

After three years of absence, the Trebicchieri tour came back to Montreal on Wednesday, June 1, 2022. The event was held in the spacious and modern special events area in the Centre des Science, located in the Old Port of Montreal. It was open to the professional wine growers and distributors as well as dignitaries, wine connoisseurs and  the wine experts form the hotel and restaurant businesses. Numerous superb Italian wines were offered for tasting, all made form native Italian grapes. The event's attendance was impressive.

The program included two master classes and later there was the Montreal Top Italian Restaurants Award Ceremony. (Unfortunately, I had to leave earlier.)

The event was a part of the Gambero Rosso World tour. Next stop will be in Toronto on June 23, 2022.

Here is the photo reportage from the special Gambero Rosso Montreal wine tasting event.

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