Montréal has developed an intense and immensely varied cultural life that reflects its inhabitants, its artists, its performers and its creative geniuses. Shows like those produced by Cirque du Soleil and the award-winning successes of our film producers and performers at home and abroad are testimony to the vitality and creativity of the people who call Montréal chez nous.

Every year Montréal hosts major international cultural and sports events. The Montréal International Jazz Festival, considered one of the best in the world, the Just for Laughs Comedy Festival, the Francofolies and the World Film Festival attract thousands of internationally renowned participants and performers every year. Sports fans congregate from around the world to attend the Canadian Grand Prix Formula 1 and major international tournaments like the Canadian Masters, the Rogers Cup and the Internationaux de tennis junior du Canada (Canadian international junior tennis matches).