Cultural events
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Announcements by the Consulate General of Japan
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Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony Every year, the City of Hiroshima, where the atomic bomb was dropped on August 6, 1945 at 8:15 a.m., holds a ceremony to commemorate this tragic moment and wish for peace. As Hiroshima’s sister city, the City of Montreal is holding its 28th observance this year, simultaneously with Hiroshima, on the evening of August 5 due to the time difference. |
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Date[s] and Time[s]: |
August 5 (Tue), 2025, at 7 p.m. |
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Japanese Garden, Montreal Botanical Garden, 4101 Sherbrooke St. East, Montreal, QC |
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Free from 6 p.m. Please specify at the main entrance or at the Insectarium’s side entrance (4581 Sherbrooke St. E.) that you are attending the Peace Ceremony. |
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514-872-0607 |
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Otakuthon is Quebec’s largest full-fledged, fan-run, bilingual anime convention featuring a number of special guests as well as many activities and events spotlighting anime, manga, video games, and other elements of Japanese popular culture.
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Date[s] and Time[s]: |
August 8 (Fri) to 10 (Sun), 2025 |
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Palais des congrès de Montréal, 201 Viger Ave. W., Montreal, QC |
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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]: |
Every Saturday until August 30, 2025, 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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$7 (excluding the entry fee for the Montreal Botanical Garden) |
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The 36th 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]: |
Until August 17 (Sun), 2025 |
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2435 De l'Église St., Val-David, QC |
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$5 | Free for those 11 years of age or younger |
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"Rencontres internationales de la photographie en Gaspésie" Photo Exhibitions Japanese artists Kai Fusayoshi and Masako Miyazaki are taking part. |
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Date[s] and Time[s]: |
Until September 30 (Tue), 2025 |
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Carleton-sur-mer and Pointe-à-la-croix, Gaspésie, QC |
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Fantasia International Film Festival The 29th 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]: |
Until August 3 (Sun), 2025 |
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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 27 (Sun), 2025, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. |
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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 "The Phone Booth at the Edge of the World" by Laura Imai Messina.
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Date[s] and Time[s]: |
July 31 (Thu), 2025, at 7 p.m. EST |
Location: |
1841-A Sainte-Catherine St. West, Montreal, QC
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Fee: |
Free |
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NMFT brings four music groups straight from Japan's underground scene, each with its own style and energy. |
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Date[s] and Time[s]: |
September 22 (Mon), 2025
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Location: |
Petit Campus, 57b Prince Arthur St. E., Montreal, QC |
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$30 in advance, or $40 at the door |
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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 August 1, 2025 *for the current film selection |
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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.
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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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