Yesterday in the rain and today under a smiling sun, celebrations of the national holiday have sprung up in the various neighborhoods of Montreal. From the Quartier des Spectacles, where the stationary parade features themed tableaux, to Laurier Park teeming with young families, our photographer Adil Boukind captured the scenes of the festivities.
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The hugs, laughter and smiles that the spectators exchanged throughout the evening testified to the happiness that reigned within the crowd. Adil Boukind Le Devoir
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Well settled in their camping chairs, Lucas and André laugh loudly. Their “Saint-Jean picnic” in Parc La Fontaine is a ritual close to their hearts. Adil Boukind Le Devoir
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With a view to an intimate and separatist evening show in Laurier Park, musicians come together for the final preparations. Adil Boukind Le Devoir
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Worn as a cape or at arm’s length, the Quebec flag was passionately raised by the spectators. Sometimes even as a raincoat. Adil Boukind Le Devoir
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The balloons filled with helium, as if attracted by the sun, which was hidden the day before, try to fly away to better observe the families gathered in Laurier Park. Adil Boukind Le Devoir
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Children having fun on one of the boards in the stationary parade, “Words and sounds of the farm”. Adil Boukind Le Devoir
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Claude Savaria is a regular at parades and he always wears a costume for the occasion. “I dress up even when it’s the gay parade! he says. Adil Boukind Le Devoir
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A veritable sea of fleur-de-lis submerged the parterre of the Place des Festivals on the occasion of the National Day show. Adil Boukind Le Devoir
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