Cultural events
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Announcements by the Consulate General of Japan
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International Tourism & Travel Show JNTO (Japan National Tourism Organization) will be holding a large information booth, which the Consulate General of Japan in Montreal will be joining on November 7 and 8. |
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Date[s] and Time[s]: |
November 7 (Fri) to 9 (Sun), 2025 |
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Palais des congrès de Montréal, 1001 Place Jean-Paul Riopelle, Montreal, QC |
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"Built Environment: An Alternative Guide to Japan" Exhibition Presented by the Japan Foundation, the Consulate General of Japan in Montreal, and the Centre de design de l'UQAM, this traveling exhibition introduces built environments in Japan through a series of architectural and urban projects and explores the resilience of Japanese infrastructures and architecture confronted with climate change and natural disasters. |
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Date[s] and Time[s]: |
November 20, 2025 (Thu) to January 25, 2026 (Sun) |
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Centre de design de l'UQAM, 1440 Sanguinet St., Montreal, QC |
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Free |
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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!
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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.
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A contemporary of Mizoguchi, Kurosawa, and Ozu, filmmaker Mikio Naruse, too, is one of the biggest names from Japanese cinema's second golden age, in the '50s and '60s. With a style that combines formal restraint and dramatic intensity, his cinema is celebrated for its powerful portraits of women. This program brings together six of his works in 35 mm, courtesy of the Japan Foundation. |
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Date[s] and Time[s]: |
From October 23 (Thu) to November 2 (Sun), 2025 |
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Cinémathèque québécoise, 335, De Maisonneuve Blvd. East, Montreal, QC |
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Ikebana International Monthly Activity Ikebana demonstration by Raynald Donais (Ikenobo). |
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Date[s] and Time[s]: |
October 24 (Fri), 2025, at 1 p.m. |
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Location: |
Monkland Community Centre |
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Fee: |
$20 |
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Date[s] and Time[s]: |
Until October 31 (Fri), 2025 |
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Japanese Pavilion, Montreal Botanical Garden, 4101 Sherbrooke St. East, Montreal, QC |
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Date[s] and Time[s]: |
Until November 2 (Sun), 2025 |
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Japanese Garden, Montreal Botanical Garden, 4101 Sherbrooke St. East, Montreal, QC |
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Hal-Con: Halifax Sci-Fi & Fantasy Convention The JET Alumni Association Québec/Atlantique (JETAA Q/A) will hold an information booth on the JET Programme and other opportunities to discover Japan, offer an origami activity, and more. |
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Date[s] and Time[s]: |
November 7 (Fri) to 9 (Sun), 2025 |
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Halifax Convention Center, Halifax, NS |
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Annual mochi pounding event and sale at the JCCCM. |
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Date[s] and Time[s]: |
Order pick-up and Tea Room |
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Location: |
Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre of Montreal (JCCCM), 8155 Rousselot St., Montreal, QC |
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To order: |
Google Form | Email | (tel) 514-728-1996 |
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Date[s] and Time[s]: |
November 22 (Sat) and 23 (Sun), 2025, from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. |
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Centre communautaire de loisirs Sainte-Catherine d’Alexandrie, 1700 Atateken St., Montreal, QC |
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The Argo Bookshop and the JET Alumni Association Québec/Atlantique (JETAA Q/A) invite you to their Japanese literature book club. This edition will discuss "The Earthlings" by Sayaka Murata. |
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Date[s] and Time[s]: |
November 26 (Wed), 2025, at 7 p.m. EST |
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Location: |
1841-A Sainte-Catherine St. West, Montreal, QC |
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Fee: |
Free |
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"Rives" Concerts by 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]: |
November 29 (Sat), 2025, at 7:30 p.m. (Maison de la culture du Plateau-Mont-Royal) |
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Montreal, QC |
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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. |
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Date[s] and Time[s]: |
Until October 31, 2025 *for the current film selection |
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Location: |
Online |
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Fee: |
Free |
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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. |
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NUMA Institute Language Tea Time Language exchanges over a cup of tea and snacks. |
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Date[s] and Time[s]: |
Tuesdays (English) and Thursdays (French), from 4:15 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. |
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Location: |
Centre St. Jax, 1439 Sainte-Catherine West, Montreal, QC |
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French-Japanese Language Exchanges Weekly online French-Japanese language exchanges by Université Laval graduate student Pascal Paradis. |
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Date[s] and Time[s]: |
Every Saturday from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. EST |
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Location: |
Online |
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