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For the second consecutive week, the Place des Festivals vibrates to the rhythm of the fourth edition of the Cuisine ta ville event. The festival, which, through art, wishes to lift the veil on the issues of migration and cultural integration, offers a host of free activities until Sunday. Open-air exhibition, dance classes, film screenings, musical performances, plays, Aboriginal language classes and conferences are part of the very varied program. Not to mention the popular “kitchen parties” during which guests prepare a traditional dish from their country of origin.

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According to journalist Jean Siag, “what has been done with infinity still amazing.” Produced by Studios Félix & Paul and Phi, infinity is an immersive experience where the visitor walks virtually through the International Space Station. infinity is presented since May 3 and for the whole summer in Old Montreal, at 2, rue de la Commune Ouest, right next to the Center des sciences.

The dreamer in his bath is presented at the Théâtre du Nouveau Monde until May 27. For this week’s performances, there are still good tickets. The play stars Normand D’Amour, Cynthia Wu-Maheux, Sébastien René and Carl Béchard. The staging is provided by Hugo Bélanger, who also signs the text. “Hugo Bélanger offers here an exploded, playful and very colorful universe. A show that will appeal to a wide audience. Designer Marie Chantale Vaillancourt has created several very beautiful and colorful costumes. The magnificent decor by Jonas Veroff Bouchard is enhanced by the beautiful lighting by Luc Prairie. Remarkable work in a production which, without reinventing the wheel, solicits our capacity for wonder and our child’s heart,” journalist Luc Boulanger tells us in his review published on May 5.

From May 5 to 14, the work of photographers from The Press is honored in a temporary exhibition presented at the McCord Stewart Museum. News, culture, sports, international issues: relive the highlights of the past ten years through the eyes of our artisans. Selected by David Boily, director of photography at The Press, the photos were signed by more than 15 photographers.

Lea Carrier, The Press

The Festival d’histoire de Montréal is back for a third edition with some fifty activities, mostly free, that will appeal to young and old alike. Exhibitions, rallies, shows: in addition to various activities offered throughout the city, the festival presents for the first time the Salon de l’Histoire, at the Grande Place of the Complexe Desjardins. When ? May 12-14.

Lea Carrier, The Press

With a slam performance by Réal Junior Leblanc and a musical performance by Laura Niquay, the annual launch of the Wapikoni mobile promises to be festive this Friday at 7 p.m. at the Cinéma du Musée. As the objective of the evening is to highlight the artists of the collective, we will present the 12 Aboriginal short films made during the last year during the last creative workshops. Filmmaker Manon Barbeau, co-founder of Wapikoni, Chief Ghislain Picard and Minister responsible for First Nations and Inuit Relations Ian Lafrenière will also speak during the evening where the impact grant from the Fondation de la Kenny Tang family, the Involvement Award from the Fabrique culturelle, the Bell Media Emerging Talent Award and the Bell Media Audience Award.

Pierre-Marc Durivage, The Press

The third part of Guardians of the Galaxy is James Gunn’s farewell to Marvel Studios, as he has joined DC Studios. Chris Pratt (Peter Quill) Zoe Saldaña (Gamora) Dave Bautista (Drax) Pom Klementieff (Mantis) Bradley Cooper (Rocket) Karen Gillan (Nebula) and Vin Diesel (Groot) return to service, when they have to face The High Evolutionary , played by Chukwudi Iwuji. “For his swan song, the filmmaker therefore had fun. He invited all gang of the Guardians, which grew from film to film, and invited old and new pals to the party. Despite the size of the cast, each character has the opportunity to shine,” mentions journalist Pascal LeBlanc in his review published on May 2.

stop your lies is the film adaptation of Philippe Besson’s book. Stéphane Belcourt (Guillaume de Tonquédec) returns to the provincial town where he grew up to sponsor the bicentenary of a cognac. There he will meet Lucas (Victor Belmondo), son of his childhood sweetheart, who will awaken painful memories in the writer. “Victor Belmondo, grandson of Jean-Paul Belmondo, is a real revelation in this film where he is excellent, just like Guillaume de Tonquédec, in the role of the writer. The latter also looks a lot like Philippe Besson. We feel the complicity of these two actors in this sensitive and moving film, ”says Olivia Lévy in her review published on May 5.