Arts and culture
Plug into what's new.
Shows and line-ups
Music and nightlife
Culture
Reading material
Shows and line-ups
Cégeps en spectacle
Desjardins is the official presenter and primary sponsor of four inter-collegial events that take place each year in Quebec cegeps. RIASQ (Réseau intercollégial des activités socioculturelles du Québec) promotes
performing arts and the use of the French language while offering college students an opportunity to learn more about entertainment-related jobs.
Visit the RIASQ Web site to find out who the winners of the various socio-cultural events are (in French only).
Festivals
Québec festivals, events and tourist attractions
Just for laughs
Discover the list of shows and their locations, read the news...
Cirque du Soleil
A fabulous site! Find out about resident touring shows!
Arts Canadian
The Canadian cultural Web directory!
Centre national des arts
The NAC is the only multidisciplinary, bilingual performing arts centre in North America, and one of the largest in the world.
Admission
To purchase tickets online.
Cinéma.ca
To check out current films and movie schedules for Québec and Canada.
Music and nightlife
MuchMusic
View videoclips, listen to the latest hits and find information on your favourite artists.
- Surf MuchVibe, a dedicated channel for fans of the exploding urban music scene. HipHop, Rap, R&B, Soul and Reggae music videos, as well as urban music-related programming and specials.
- Also check out MuchLoud, a channel dedicated to the world of alternative, hard rock, metal, classic metal and punk. Videoflow is combined with interviews, specials and artist profiles.
Archambault
Find out about the latest film and movie releases available in store. You can even listen to excerpts from your favourite artist's latest recording. Visit Archambault.ca new releases on the 18-24 Generation portal.
MTV
Piles of videos categorized by type of music or by artist.
Billboard
Check out the daily music news and various charts.
ArchambaultZIK
Legally download music at decent prices.
Toronto nightlife
Nightlife guide for Toronto!
Culture
The cinémathèque québécoise
An inviting atmosphere for everyone who is interested in the history, new trends, and future of film, television and new media.
National Film Board of Canada
Visit this site and discover a whole other kind of cinema, including shorts, animated films, documentaries and more.
Museums to discover
Museums and exhibits to discover.
Virtual Museum Canada
This site offers a series of attractive virtual exhibits and an image gallery! You can also create a "virtual museum" of your own.
Culture Canada
The passport to Canada's cultural, heritage, sport and recreation sites.
Culture.ca
A gathering place and knowledge platform where you can share and exchange high quality information on the diversity and vitality of cultural life in Canada.
Reading material
Chapters
Looking for a new novel to curl up with? Whether you're a fan of Stephen King or Mary Higgins Clark, come learn about new releases, best sellers and literary classics.
Barnes and Noble
Read reviews, criticism and reader comments on both newly-released books and literary classics.
Planet Pdf
Have you heard of ebooks? Take a look and see if you like them! On this site you'll find more than 60 classics such as Anna Karenina, Great Expectations and Oliver Twist, all totally free.
Globusz Publishing eBooks
Visit this site to learn all about ebooks, and even download them for free.
