The Giants are in Montreal

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There are some huge celebrities here to celebrate Montreal’s 375th birthday, and I really mean huge.

The Giants are in town for the weekend. Not the football team. The Giants of the Royal De Luxe company are marionettes from France. There are three of them: The Sea Diver which is the largest, a Little Girl, which is the diver’s niece, and her dog. This is their first appearance in Canada.

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It takes a lot of people to manipulate them and watching them work is as fascinating as the marionettes themselves.  Continue reading →

Mural Fest in Montreal

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I managed to hop over to St. Laurent Boulevard last week to catch a glimpse of the MURAL festival of street art.

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It was a beautiful, sunny day and St. Laurent was crowded. I wandered up and down the street checking out the murals and the sidewalk sale. I didn’t grab a brochure detailing the names of the artists and some of the ones pictured here may not officially be part of the festival, but you can check them out here. Continue reading →