The Montreal Gay Pride festival consists of a range of events including outdoor and indoor shows, a grand street parade and the Grand Rendez-vous. Over half a million people fill the festival venues over the course of the week, to enjoy and take part in a host of entertainments including modern dance, blues, jazz , pop, Latin, rock, world, funk, ambient, techno and electronic concerts. Further popular attractions include drag queen performances, an outdoor cinema and a photo exhibition. Most events are outdoor and free – their objective is to promote the importance of being different, through an internationally unifying event
Venue:
Emilie-Gamelin Park and various venues. Includes Aria nightclub and various others. Parade route Rene-Levesque Boulevard, from De Lorimier to Berri
Dates:
2008-07-27 -to- 2008-08-03
Frequency:
Annual
Hours: Various
Parade from 2030
Price:
Many events free
Road:
The main outdoor venue is Emilie-Gamelin Park, near Berri-UQAM Metro
Organiser:
Diverse Cite
Phone:
+1 (514) 285 4011
Email:
info@diverscite.org