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Tim Burton at the New York Botanical Garden
As Halloween approaches – or Christmas, it depends – the New York Botanical Garden had the dark and excellent idea of exhibiting a series of sculptures featuring part of the gloomy gallery of characters of The Nightmare Before Christmas (The Nightmare Before Christmas). Spread beneath trees increasingly losing their leaves, the creatures of Tim Burton’s masterpiece almost seem to come to life under LED lighting, video projections and 3D animations. On display until November 30, the Nightmare Before Christmas Light Trail stretches over 700 m2 and gives rise to a sinister but luminous 45-minute hike, meeting Jack Skellington, his dog Zero and his sweet Sally, but also the “Earwig”, the mayor and Oogie Boogie, the vile burlap creature full of dirty creatures. Those who would be tempted to dress up during this visit are, however, asked to avoid the Santa costume: Am, Stram and Gram (aka Shock, Lock and Barrel) are also lurking around…
Free domestic flights in Japan
For a limited but indefinite period, Japan Airlines (JAL) is offering a free domestic flight to any destination in the Land of the Rising Sun. To take advantage of this offer, simply book a seat online on a flight between Canada and Japan, on the wings of the Japanese carrier, and include the desired domestic flight. This offer is part of a strategy by the Japan Tourism Board which aims to reduce the number of tourists in certain busy cities and regions and to attract visitors to lesser-known areas of Japan. In this regard, there is no shortage of choice: JAL’s domestic network covers 64 airports throughout the country. Sayonara Kyoto and Hiroshima, konnichiwa the snow-capped peaks of Sapporo, the Tottori dunes and the subtropical islands of Okinawa.
Cool free of charge in 32 Quebec parks
This fall and winter, 32 regional parks in Quebec are accessible free of charge to encourage as many Quebecers as possible to enjoy the benefits of the outdoors. Launched thanks to government assistance of $800,000, the Accès nature program allows you to explore the Canyon des Portes de l’Enfer park (Bas-Saint-Laurent) or the Sommets de Bromont park (Cantons-de-l ‘East), or take the trails of the Appalaches Park (Chaudière-Appalaches) or the Kiamika Regional Park (Laurentides), all without spending a penny. To do this, simply go to the toutlemondehors.ca website and reserve your daily access to one of the eligible parks of the Association of Regional Parks of Quebec (Parq). If no fees are required to access them (as is the case with Montreal’s nature parks), the program covers parking costs. A significant detail: by visiting these parks, we not only do ourselves good but we encourage local development; In short, we care as much about our physical health as we do about the economic health of Quebec’s regions.
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