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Montréal 1976

The cultural program of the Games of the XXI Olympiad in Montréal consisted of a large festival promoting Canada's heritage and itsCover of booklet, ARTS AND CULTURE PROGRAM, GAMES OF THE XXI OLYMPIAD, Montr‚al 1976 cultural diversity. The organizing committee of the Montréal Games developed a program along the lines of a large Canadian folk festival comprising exhibitions, literature, film, concerts, operas, entertainment and theatre. The festival ran for a month, from July 1 to August 1, 1976.

The two large exhibitions that were presented were "Mosaïcart" and "Artisanage." "Mosaïcart" featured 600 works created by artists from across Canada. The works presented in this exhibition, arranged in a location of almost 9,000 square meters, encompassed everything from contemporary art to Inuit art. "Artisanage" assembled 80 craftsmen who presented demonstrations of their North American skills and techniques. These craftsmen included Inuit sculptors, ceramists, weavers, blacksmiths, goldsmiths and stringed instrument makers. These two exhibitions attracted 85,000 visitors.

Press release entitled 1100 SPECTACLES GRATUITS AU FESTIVAL ARTS ET CULTURE There were other exhibitions, including "Three Generations of Contemporary Quebec Art: 1940, 1950, 1960," showing the developments that had occurred during this period of time; "Spectrum Canada," which included both plastic and industrial arts; "Imprint 76," an exhibit of Canadian graphics; and "Estival," which included paintings, prints and sculptures. There were also exhibitions of Canadian stamps, olympic coins, olympic posters, Inuit art, billboard art by Quebec painters, photographs and more. Establishments such as the McCord Museum, the Université du Québec à Montréal and the Bibliothèque Nationale du Québec, to name just a few, also presented a variety of exhibitions.

A program in the style of a large Canadian folk festival...

Because of the role that poetry played in celebrations in ancient Greece, poetry evenings were an important aspect of the cultural program. Some 50 Québecois poets, including anglophone poets, participated in five recitals accompanied by around 10 musicians. Literature was also featured. Around 250 books by Québecois publishers were exhibited and various works relating to the Olympic Games were published on this occasion.

Cinema was showcased in the Film Festival, whose main themes were film and sport, and the Semaine québécoise du film d'animation, during which a hundred or so films were screened. The National Film Board hosted film evenings in conjunction with this part of the program.

Photograph of Sol performing, Montr‚al 1976 Theatre arts were also featured in various locations, such as the Grand Théâtre de Québec, the Olympic Theatre Centre, the National Arts Centre in Ottawa and the salle Maurice-O'Bready at the University of Sherbrooke. More than 20 different concerts, recitals and operas were produced. Dance performances were also presented, notably by the National Ballet of Canada, the Grands Ballets Canadiens and the Royal Winnipeg Ballet, in addition to almost a dozen modern dance performances.

Photograph of a street performer in costume entertaining children, Montr‚al 1976 Jazz concerts, variety shows, including one featuring Sol the clown, folkloric shows conducted by contemporary troubadours and Aboriginal dancers, theatre, particularly for children, and animation shows thrilled hundreds of thousands of visitors and promoted Canada's cultural diversity.