Métiers d’art 2023

 

Salon des Métiers d’art 2023

Montreal Annual Arts and Crafts Show

67th Edition

December 7 - 17, 2023

The  Métiers d’art 2023 returns to the Palais des congrès de Montréa this yearl. It's importance, especially during the holiday season, is to highlight Quebec know-how, encourage its transmission, and to supports creativity and innovation. By far the largest show for locally made products in Canada, the Salon des Métiers d'Art du Québec is the best place to meet artists and craftspeople in the arts and crafts, whose work is distinguished by their skillful and exceptional qualities.

This year, the Salon des crafts d’art du Québec (SMAQ) is celebrating its 67th Edition. More than 215 professional artisans from four corners of Quebec invite visitors to prepare for the holidays at the Palais des congrès de Montréal under the theme “Find local art”. The intension is, to make the visitors to fall under the spell of the talent and know-how of the Quebec creations. This Edition, as always, is festive, urban, fashionable and eco-responsible. Workshops, conferences and exhibitions will also be part of the event, also featuring meetings, exchanges and passionate artisans.

Salon des Métiers d'Art du Québec is the best place to meet artists and craftsmen whose work is distinguished by exceptional qualities.

Marc Douesnard, an artistic ironworker and the President of the CMAQ board of directors, stated:

"Quebec artisans are recognized worldwide for their exceptional know-how and immense creativity. Seize the opportunity to participate in the co-creation of future artistic trends by establishing privileged links with those who imagine the trends of tomorrow."

The flavors pavilion highlights the quality of products that are the pride of Quebec producers, processors and passionate chefs in our. The architecture and heritage pavilion allows the public to discover professions specializing in heritage conservation and restoration interventions, such as stone cutters or art blacksmiths.

Click on images to enlarge them.

All Photos @ Nadia Slejskova

For more information in this years show, visit the Salon des métiers d’art de Montréal website.

Salon du Livre 2023: 46th Edition

Le Salon du livre de Montréal 2023

Montreal Annual Book Show

November 22-26, 2023

The Montreal Book Fair, presented by Radio-Canada, opened its doors for its 46th edition at the Palais des congrès de Montréal. For five days, the general public is invited to meet their favorite authors and discover a rich and diverse program, this year highlighting our humanity through the theme "being human". This theme celebrates the extraordinary capacity for invention, the richness of the imagination and the unifying power of books and their value for each of us. The largest French-speaking literary gathering in America promises a contemporary literary experience, friendly, enriching and accessible to all.

The Montreal Book Fair is more than a literary event, it is a true celebration of books and reading, and above all, celebration of readers and creators. This is evidenced by the remarkable literary personalities of this 2023 Book Fair who embody the creativity and power of imagination stimulated by the literary universe.

Olivier Gougeon, the Director of the Show, stated:

"More than ever, it is essential to celebrate our creativity and the unifying power of books. The Salon brings together a great diversity of voices, a multitude of singularities, from which a certain collective harmony emerges. By placing humans at the heart of our programming and the event, we wish to highlight this fundamental need to live together.” 

Once again this year, the visitors are able to attend the Great Interviews to hear their favorite authors presenting their stories in a new light. Audrée Wilhelmy, Jean-Philippe Baril-Guérard, Chrystine Brouillet, but also Gary Victor and Andreï Kourkov, among others, will reveal their secrets with the help of a host. Éric Chacour, in the running for the Renaudot prize for his first novel, will also take part in this game of revelations, as will the French-speaking Louisiana artist Zachary Richard and the committed author Martine Delvaux. New this year, great duos will meet face-to-face, including Rita Baga and Mado Lamotte, two generations of Quebec Drag Queens, Frédéric Lenoir and Nicole Bordeleau, Normand Baillargeon and Jérémie Mc Ewen who will discuss spirituality and beliefs together. and their place in society, but also, Kim Thúy and director Charles-Olivier Michaud, who will discuss the film adaptation of Ru.

The general public, and especially children, will also be able to meet their favorite authors and have the books they just bought signed by them.

There are many special activities for children at the Show.

Click on images to enlarge them.

All photos @ Nadia Slejskova

For more information, visit the Salon's website.

International Tourism & Travel Show 2023

The International Tourism and Travel Show Montreal 2023

33rd Edition 

November 3 - 5, 2023

This year, the annual International Tourism and Travel Show celebrates its 33rd edition. It occupies a larger space than the last year’s show 2022 which was held for the first time ever at the Montreal's Palais des congrès, where it is also being held this year.

This annual International Tourism and Travel Show is very well attended year after year.  A large number of people, including those who is already retired, are searching with the approaching winter for destinations where they can go and relax and soak in the sun and warm air to get away from the long and cold Canadian winters. 

The Show is the great place to discover a myriad of travel destinations and also offers an opportunity to compare various countries, resorts, services, and group travel specials. The numerous travel specialist at various booths readily provide information as to what type of accommodation and entertainment one can expect expect at various destinations during their travel. They help with choosing the right trip, the right destination, and with how start making the travel preparations. Various destinations are also featured in video presentations with the subsequent Q &A sessions.

The Show also offers a number of opportunities to taste different countries' cuisine and food products, and to find out the specificities of their meal preparation while assisting at a number of master cooking classes and st the tasting period afterwards. 

Stop at the Italian Calabria Booth. They are participating in this Show for the very first time and offer a number of tasting experiences.

And check out many other excellent and exciting destinations.

And of course, you will need language to travel.

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

Click on Images to enlarge them.

All Photos @ Nadia Slejskova

Click on the title above the very first photo for this article's dedicated internet address.