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Other Participations

Events were organized in countries outside of France, as well as in other Canadian regions. Great Britain participated in Ephemeral Gardens, a seasonal exhibit of themed gardens at Espace 400e, and in cultural exchanges of artists and museums from Liverpool, the European Capital of Culture in 2008. Ireland participated in the cultural events held at Espace 400e, and in Rendez-vous naval de Québec, an exhibit of naval ships held at Port of Quebec. The United States were involved through the French-American community of New England at the 400th anniversary of Jamestown in Virginia. In addition, their participation included the exhibition of schooner Lois McClure at Port of Quebec, as well as organizing Festival Québec at the Smithsonian Museum in Washington, D.C. In Canada, performances were held by the Orchestre symphonique de Québec in Toronto and Ottawa, along with other events held in Calgary, Toronto, and Ottawa. In Edmonton, a free concert in honour of the 400th anniversary took place on June 23, 2008 at the Winspear Centre, featuring Chorale Saint-Jean and the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra as they performed “Je te retrouve” by France-Levasseur Ouimet.

Associated Programming

Some of the major events held in Quebec for its 400th anniversary included the Quebec Winter Carnival, the Quebec International Air Show, Red Bull Crashed Ice, the Quebec City Summer Festival, as well as the Men’s World Hockey Championships, the Eucharist Congress, the Winter Triathlon, and the Francophonie Summit. Free concerts were scheduled featuring Celine Dion, Paul McCartney, the Cirque du Soleil, and many other Quebec artists.