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August 2010
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Sunday 1 August 2010



Rhythms of the World International Festival - Desjardins Family Zone

Place :  (rue Racine/Zone portuaire, Chicoutimi)

Many artists and activities for kids are scheduled in the Desjardins Family Zone.
Go to www.rythmesdumonde.com for more information

 
 

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Centre national d'exposition

Accessible aux handicapés Place :  (4160, rue du Vieux-Pont, Jonquière)

THe CNE is located atop Mont Jacob, and offers a breathtaking view of the Jonquière District. Discover three exhibitions that will fulfil your visual arts interest.

 
 

Verrerie d'art Touverre - Glassblowing and stone carving, workshop museum

Accessible aux handicapés Place :  (3205, Boulevard de la Grande-Baie Sud, Arr. de La Baie)

Visit this workshop museum and witness the metamorphosis of glass and stone. Watch as artist-glassmaker Giuseppe Benedetto manipulates his extender. Try your hand at some of glassblowing, stone polishingh and stone setting steps.

 
 
Capitale culturelle

Chemin des mémoires exhibition

Accessible aux handicapés Place :  (300, rue Dubuc, Chicoutimi)

Exhibition about the historical and sociological past of our city through its three districts.

 
 

"TOYS, A HISTORY from 1845 to Present"

Accessible aux handicapés Place :  (300, rue Dubuc, Chicoutimi)

Discover the amazing evolution of toys!
This interactive exhibition takes visitors into a world that is as much fun as it is educational. It features a wide range of games and toys that will amaze the little ones, and bring back fond memories to their elders. Seen from different viewpoints, the games and toys conjure up images of the different lifestyles across Canada since 1845. Let the child in you live again, thanks to “Toys, a history”!

 
 
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"Imagine" - exhibition by Pascal Picard, painter-sculptor

Accessible aux handicapés Place :  (155, rue Racine Est, Chicoutimi)

Pascal Picard is one of these talented artists in the field of modern art who surprises without shocking, who tries differen things without losing himself...

Come see for yourself!

 
 

Carolane Gauthier « Alopécie peladique »

Accessible aux handicapés Place :  (114, rue Bossé, Chicoutimi)

Private view on May 7th at 5pm

 
 

"Nunavik: Focus on Mashteuiatsh" exhibition

Place :  (4281, -A, rue des Pins, Shipshaw)

This exhibition presents the photos taken by the best photojournalist during a meeting in Roberval, on the shore of lake St-Jean on October 1st 2005. The photos have been published in a book called "Zoom sur Roberval / Mashteuiatsh". 32 professional photographers meet two nations on the shores of the Pekuakami.

 
 

"For the love of nature" exhibition

Place :  (6167, rue Notre-Dame, Laterrière)

This exhibition presents the paintings of a self-educated painter who expresses the spontaneity and the serenity of fauna and flora.

 
 

Maxime Bisson

Accessible aux handicapés Place :  (114, rue Bossé, Chicoutimi)

Summer residency

Private view on August 26th

 
 
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Little white house museum

Place :  (240, rue Bossé, Chicoutimi)

Enter in this famous house that resisted to the 1996 flood, one of the worst natural disaster in Canada. An unique exhibition in a century-old house.

 
 

Photo exhibition on the village of Saint-Élie-de-Caxton

Accessible aux handicapés Place :  (155, rue Racine Est, Chicoutimi)

"Focus on... the trail of the wonderful in Saint-Élie-de-Caxton"

30 photojournalists from Québec show for the first time Fred Pellerin's famous village. Authentic and touching.

 
 

Exhibition by Diane Landry

Accessible aux handicapés Place :  (132, rue Racine Est, Chicoutimi)

Diane Landry is a multidisciplinary artist who makes perfomances, installations and audio art. Everyday objects and daily experiences are often at the heart of her projects. SHe has a master's degree from Stanford university in California and she is represented by Solway Jones of Los Angeles.

 
 
Capitale culturelle

"The Métis at the trading post"

Accessible aux handicapés Place :  (300, rue Dubuc, Chicoutimi)

This summer, visit the Pulperie of Chicoutimi to meet the Communauté Métisse du Domaine du Roy et de la Seigneurie de Mingan (CMDRSM).

 
 
Capitale culturelle

Exhibition "Fantastic sea monsters"

Accessible aux handicapés Place :  (3346, boul. de la Grande-Baie Sud, La Baie)

This exhibition will take you to the heart of an extraordinary an aquatic bestiary where the wonderful and scientific reality meet.

 
 
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Guided tours - Saint-Matthieu church

Place :  (Coin des rues Sainte-Famille et Cabot, Jonquière)

Discover the history and the treasures of the Saint-Matthieu church. A tour guide will present to give you information and answer your questions.

From Monday to Friday from 10:00 am to 4:30 pm.

 
 

TD's Summer reading club for children: " Destination jungle "

Place :  (Trois arrondissements, Jonquière - La Baie - Chicoutimi)

Free activity for children between 6 and 12 years old, from June 21st to August 18th. (In french)

Registration at the public library of your disctrict.

 
 

Guided tour - Sainte-Thérèse church

Place :  (Coin des boulevards Mellon et Saguenay, Arvida)

Discover the history and the treasures of the Saint-Matthieu church. A tour guide will present to give you information and answer your questions.

From Monday to Friday from 10:00 am to 4:30 pm.

 
 

Guided tours - Saint-Dominique church

Place :  (Coin des rues Saint-Dominique et de la Fabrique, Jonquière)

Discover the history and the treasures of the Saint-Dominique church. A tour guide is there to give you information.

From Monday to Friday - 10:00am to 4:30pm

 
 

Guided tours - Cathedral of Chicoutimi

Place :  (514, rue Racine Est, Chicoutimi)

Again this year, many churches of our diocese offer guided tours. Take this opportunity to further discover our religious heritage.

 
 
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Guided tours - Sacré-Coeur church

Place :  (244, rue Bossé, Chicoutimi)

Get to know the history of the "Bassin" neighborhood and admire treasures of religious art.

 
 

Christine Belley - Exhibition

Accessible aux handicapés

Place :  (200, rue de l'Hôtel-de-Ville, Chicoutimi)
Room : -

Pictura (acrylic and oil on canvas)

Private view on June 10th at 7pm

 
 
Capitale culturelle

"Patrimoine d'ici: passage du temps" exhibition

Accessible aux handicapés Place :  (1994, rue Price, Jonquière)

This exhibition takes place at the Centre d’histoire Sir-William-Price and shows house plans of the first houses built in Kénogami.

 
 
Capitale culturelle

Travelling exhibition of the Historical society of Saguenay, from 1934 to 2010

Place :  ( Lieux variés, Saguenay)

All summer long, watch for the exhibition stand of Saguenay's historical society.

 
 
Capitale culturelle

"Laisse-moi te raconter"

Place :  (Entre le quai Lepage et le Musée du Fjord, La Baie)

In July and August 2010, take time to admire the view of Lepage quay and Musée du Fjord.

 
 
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Capitale culturelle

50 artists for 50 years - Exhibition

Accessible aux handicapés Place :  (4160, rue du Vieux-Pont, Jonquière)

During the summer, visit the exhibition "50 artists for 50 years" that celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Saguenay Art Institute at the Centre National d'Exposition in the Jonquière district.

 
 
Capitale culturelle

"Scenographic patrimony"

Place :  ( Lieux variés, Saguenay)

Exhibition of costumes, decor, puppets of many artistic professional companies of the area.

 
 

Guided tours - Saint-Alexis church

Place :  (3291, boulevard de la Grande-Baie Sud, La Baie)

Again this year, many churches of our diocese offer guided tours. Take this opportunity to further discover our religious heritage.

 
 
Capitale culturelle

"Sur les traces de Kakushak"

Place :  (194, rue Price Ouest, Chicoutimi)

Amerindian cultural show

 
 
Capitale culturelle

"Médium : Marge Étale ses paysages"

Place :  (2230, rue de la Rivière-aux-Sables, Jonquière)

Graphic art exhibition along the paths surrounding the Rivière-aux-Sables park.

 
 
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Domaine de la Savonnière" soap workshop museum

Place :  (3291, boul. de la Grande-Baie Sud, La Baie)

When you step in the Savonnerie Olivier, you realize you are in a special place. The warm greeting makes you feel as if you're arriving at friend's or a parent's place.It is a museum, a library, an art gallery, a shop and an entertaining encounter all at once. The Savonnerie Olivier is an economuseum dedicated to the art of soap making. All their product are created with love and respect for both the human body and the planet Earth. To try them is to love them!