Cultural events

2025/9/19
       

文化関連行事               Évènements culturels 

 

Announcements by the Consulate General of Japan

Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Programme Announcement

Curious about Japan, passionate about culture and education, and ready for work experience abroad? Then the JET (Japan Exchange and Teaching) Programme is for you!

The 2026 recruitment period is expected to begin shortly and have a mid-November 2025 application deadline.

To find out more about one of the most notable exchange programs in the world and its application process, come meet JET alumni at one of our promotion kiosks or join one of our information sessions.

Stay tuned for details via our social media platforms and jetprogramme.ca!

Teach, Learn, Live in... Japan!

*The MEXT Scholarships will also be discussed at these events.*


Japanese Cultural Events

The events listed below are not necessarily co-organized, supported or endorsed by the Consulate General of Japan in Montreal. For more information, please contact the organizers directly.
The Consulate General of Japan in Montreal assumes no responsibility for the quality or reliability of the content on external websites provided.

 

Next Music from Tokyo vol. 17

NMFT brings four music groups straight from Japan's underground scene, each with its own style and energy.

Date[s] and Time[s]:

September 22 (Mon), 2025
Doors open at 7 p.m.; show starts at 8 p.m.

Location:

Petit Campus, 57b Prince Arthur St. E., Montreal, QC

Fee:

$30 in advance, or $40 at the door

For more info:

Website


Ikebana International Monthly Activity

Ikebana demonstrations using fall dahlias, by Lynne Williams (Ohara), Cam Le Ly (Koryu Shotokai), and Leslie Dolin (Sogetsu).

Date[s] and Time[s]:

September 26 (Fri), 2025, at 1 p.m

Location:

Monkland Community Centre
4410 West Hill Ave., Montreal, QC

Fee:

$20

For more info:

Email


"Rencontres internationales de la photographie en Gaspésie" Photo Exhibitions

Japanese artists Kai Fusayoshi and Masako Miyazaki are taking part.

Date[s] and Time[s]:

Until September 30 (Tue), 2025

Location:

Carleton-sur-mer and Pointe-à-la-croix, Gaspésie, QC

For more info:

Website


Sakura Market in Dartmouth (Nova Scotia)

Market proposing Japan-related art, craftswork, and food kiosks.

Date[s] and Time[s]:

October 5 (Sun), 2025, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Location:

Alderney Landing, 2 Ochterloney St., Dartmouth, NS

For more info:

Facebook


Event series: Rives - Yuki Isami

Flutist Yuki Isami presents Rives, a concert tracing the transformation of traditional Japanese music deeply influenced by the West.

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Date[s] and Time[s]:

October 5 (Sun) 2025, at 2 p.m.

Location:

Centre des loisirs de Saint-Laurent, 1375, rue Grenet, Montreal, QC

For more info :

Website

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Date[s] and Time[s]:

Octobre 12 (Sun) 2025, at 3 p.m.

Location:

Maison de la culture de Côte-des-Neiges, 5290, chemin de la Côte-des-Neiges, Montreal, QC

For more info:

Website

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Date[s] and Time[s]:

November 29 (Sat) 2025, at 7:30 p.m.

Location:

Maison de la culture du Plateau-Mont-Royal, 465, avenue du Mont-Royal East, Montreal, QC

For more info:

Website

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Date[s] and Time[s]:

February 5 (Thu) 2026, at 7:30 p.m.

Location:

Maison de la culture Maisonneuve, 4200, rue Ontario East, Montreal, QC

For more info:

Website

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Date[s] and Time[s]:

March 28 (Sat) 2026, at 2 p.m.

Location:

Maison de la culture Marie-Uguay, 6052, boulevard Monk, 2nd floor, Montreal, QC

For more info:

Website


Hiroshima – Passing the Torch: a powerful exhibition

Date[s] and Time[s]:

Until October 31 (Fri), 2025

Location:

Japanese Pavilion, Montreal Botanical Garden, 4101 Sherbrooke St. East, Montreal, QC

For more info:

Website


Gardens of Light: "Yûgen - Japanese Universe"

Date[s] and Time[s]:

Until November 2 (Sun), 2025

Location:

Japanese Garden, Montreal Botanical Garden, 4101 Sherbrooke St. East, Montreal, QC

For more info:

Website


JFF Theater - Online Film Screenings

Free online Japanese film screenings offered by the Japan Foundation to worldwide audiences, in the original Japanese language with subtitles available in various languages including French.

Date[s] and Time[s]:

Until October 31, 2025 *for the current film selection

Location:

Online

Fee:

Free

For more info:

Website


Events and resources by the Japan Foundation, Toronto

The Japan Foundation, Toronto, offers much online and free of charge.
This includes multiple cultural events (online event selection varies from month to month), Japanese language learning tools, development and exchange activities for teachers of Japanese, as well as a selection of electronic and audio books via a digital library.
Discover Minato online courses, through which Japanese learners can hone their language skills and interact with fellow students from around the world!

For more info:

Website


French-Japanese Language Exchanges

Weekly online French-Japanese language exchanges by Université Laval graduate student Pascal Paradis.

Date[s] and Time[s]:

Every Saturday from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. EST

Location:

Online

For more info:

Website | Email


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