Quebec celebrates Heritage Week

On the occasion of Heritage Week, from May 17 to 26, Quebec City invites citizens to more than 80 free activities.

The City of Quebec invites citizens to participate in the first edition of Heritage Week. In fact, it will be held from May 17 to 26. Throughout the event, more than 80 free activities will be offered in several locations in all boroughs. Among them ; activities for young and old, visits, conferences, exhibitions, etc. According to the City, it is a “unique opportunity to discover or rediscover sometimes little-known places, know-how or traditional practices”.

“This week of activities is an opportunity to celebrate the heritage of Quebec in all its forms and to develop one’s knowledge and attachment to it,” said the heritage manager on the executive committee, Ms.^me Mélissa Coulombe-Leduc. All partner organizations have worked very hard to offer accessible programming for everyone, children and adults, connoisseurs and novices. »

Underline your attachment to history and traditions

Thus, during the ten days of the event, citizens will have access to a varied program:

• Activities for young and old in the 12 Heritage Houses;
• Activities on intangible heritage: storytellers, singers, demonstrations, workshops;
• Conferences on gems of history and heritage from different districts of Quebec;
• Eight varied outdoor exhibitions on built heritage, old photography, the history of sports and leisure in Quebec, etc.;
• Family historical rallies that take on the appearance of treasure hunts;
• Budding Geniuses type evening to test your knowledge of the history and heritage of Quebec;
• Guided tours of historic sites with experienced archaeologists, from the perspective of those who excavated them.

All these activities are the result of collaboration with the Moulin des Jésuites corporation, the network of Heritage Houses, the Urban Heritage Society, Ès Trad – Center for the promotion of living heritage and several historical societies.

In addition, reservations are required to participate in certain activities. To do this, consult the Heritage Week web page. The budget allocated to the event is $94,000. It is funded as part of the Cultural Development Agreement between the City of Quebec and the Government of Quebec.