In 2008, come celebrate!

On July 3, 1608, Samuel de Champlain founded a settlement at Kbec, an Algonquin word meaning "place where the river narrows." In doing so, he established what would become the first permanent French settlement in North America and one of the world's most enchanting cities. From January to October 2008, Qubec City will be pulling out all the stops to celebrate its 400^th anniversary, and we want you at the centre of it. Come celebrate with us and make our joie complete!

Espace 400^e: the Heart of the Festivities
Every day, starting on June 3, 2008, Espace 400^e will host non-stop action and famed Qubcois joie de vivre at the Louise Basin!

Espace 400^e means:

• 120 days of constant activity;
• Nearly 2 000 street arts shows;
• Over 100 workshops for children;
• Over 100 music or performance shows;
• Over 100 lectures and debates, in round table or conference format;
• Over 100 community-driven artistic or other events; and we promise a lot of meetings!

The Grand Square, the Bistro, the scene of the Ephemeral Gardens, the Piers, the Meetings Park, and the Marquee will welcome you from June to October.

Passagers/Passengers Exhibition
From June 3 to October 19, 2008
Location: Espace 400^e
A project by: La Socit du 400e anniversaire de Qubec et Patrice Sauv
Tickets on sale through http://www.billetech.com/: $5 and $7
Region of Quebec: 418-643-8131
Toll free: 1-877-643-8131

An awe-inspiring exhibition in honour of human movement
The Passagers/Passengers exhibition will take the visitor through the human flow that has shaped the face of Qubec City. This modern creation, inspired by the history of the settlement of the city over 400 years, will pay homage to Qubec City and its inhabitants through images, testimonies, lyrics and music. Through this extraordinary journey, the visitor, now a "passenger", will explore the stories of the flow of people who have lived, and still live, in Qubec City.

At the heart of the exhibit, Une Rencontre (working title), a piece by artist Andr Du Bois, will hold the centre of the Pavilion. Built from organic material and transformed objects, it evokes as much the coast and the territory as it does taking wing and settling. Through its multiple points of view and its rich significance, the piece beckons to the imagination of the beholder. A work of art, rich in significance, to be discovered and pondered from all points of view.

Information kindly provided by Socit du 400^e anniversaire de Qubec :
http://www.MonQuebec2008.com/