Cultural events
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Announcements by the Consulate General of Japan
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Japanese summer festival, including food, beverages, crafts, cultural performances, and more. On Saturday, visit the Consulate General's booth for general information on tourism, culture, and opportunities in Japan, such as the JET Programme and the MEXT Scholarships! |
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Date[s] and Time[s]: |
July 11 (Sat) and 12 (Sun), 2026 |
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Japanese Canadian Cultural Center of Montreal, 8155 Rue Rousselot, Montreal, QC |
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Japan International Manga Award The application period for the 20th edition of the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Japan International Manga Award is currently open. |
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Submission Period: |
Until June 30 (Tue), 2026 |
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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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Japanese tea ceremony demonstration by the Association of Chadô Urasenke Tankôkai in Montreal. Includes the service of matcha tea and a sweet Japanese treat. |
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Date[s] and Time[s]: |
Saturdays, June 20 to September 5, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. |
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Japanese Pavilion, Montreal Botanical Garden, 4101 Sherbrooke St. East, Montreal, QC |
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$8 (excluding the entry fee for the Montreal Botanical Garden) |
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The 37th edition of the ceramics exhibition "1001 POTS" presenting works by local artists including Japanese potters Kinya Ishikawa, Yukari Hazama Iverson, and Makiko Hicher. |
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Date[s] and Time[s]: |
From July 3 (Fri) to August 16 (Sun), 2026 |
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2435 De l'Église St., Val-David, QC |
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Date[s] and Time[s]: |
July 5 (Sun), 2026, from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. |
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Halifax Brewery Market Upper Courtyard, 1496 Lower Water St, Halifax, NS |
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Fantasia International Film Festival The 30th edition of this international genre film festival featuring a broad range of works, including several Japanese films. |
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Date[s] and Time[s]: |
From July 16 (Thu) to August 2 (Sun), 2026 |
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Montreal, QC |
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Sakura Matsuri - Cherry Tree Festival
Annual festival by the Association d'amitié Québec-Japon celebrating Japanese culture through a program which includes performances, presentations, and kiosks of all types.
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Date[s] and Time[s]: |
July 26 (Sun), 2026, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
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Château Maizerets, Domaine de Maizerets, 2000 Montmorency Blvd, Québec City, QC |
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Free |
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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 "Silence" by Shusaku Endo.
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Date[s] and Time[s]: |
July 30 (Thu), 2026, at 7 p.m. EST |
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1841-A Sainte-Catherine St. West, Montreal, QC
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Fee: |
Free |
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JFF Theater - Film Streaming Platform Free Japanese film streaming offered by the Japan Foundation to worldwide audiences, in the original Japanese language with subtitles available in various languages including French. The selection changes regularly. |
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Online |
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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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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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Online |
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