A Strong Québec presence at Armory Week 2013 Sixteen Québec galleries will make New York City their destination March 6-10, 2013 during the Armory Week, a series of arts-related events taking place on the occasion of the Armory Show, New York’s largest art fair and one of the principal annual art events in the international art market calendar.

Discover the cuisine of the Francophonie March 7 in New York! The Consulate General of Switzerland, the Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie and the Québec Government Office in New York invite you to discover the culinary traditions of Québec, Senegal and Switzerland on the occasion of the month of the Francophonie in New York.

The world’s biggest mosaiculture exhibition back in Montréal this summer The competition Mosaïcultures Internationales will bloom once again in Montréal between June 22 and September 29, 2013. With 50 participating cities, 30 countries and 250 of the world’s most talented horticultural artists, visitors are in for a dazzling 2.2-km circuit through Montréal Botanical Garden.

Kidscreen Summit 2013: Québec's creative talent showcased in New York Kids’entertainment industry representatives gathered at Québec Government Office on February 5 to celebrate creators from Québec and New York, and explore cross border opportunities in the largest media market in North America.

MONTRÉAL EN LUMIÈRE...from February 21 to March 3 MONTRÉAL EN LUMIÈRE is an annual celebration drawing 900,000 fans to experience the joy of Montréal wintertime through a program of performing arts, gastronomy, free outdoor family activities and more!

Valérie Rousseau Appointed Curator at Folk Art Museum Valérie Rousseau has been appointed the American Folk Art Museum's new curator of 20th-century and contemporary art. She will begin her work with the Museum on February 14, 2013.

New York Premiere of Bite Your Tongue Executive Director Crystal Field presents Bite your Tongue "One Devastating Day in Dysfunctional Post-postmodern America."

A fruitful visit to Albany On January 29, Delegate General André Boisclair visited Albany where he was officially introduced to the New York’s State Assembly by Assemblywoman Janet L. Duprey and given a warm welcome by the members.

Québec well represented at the U.S. 2013 Inauguration On January 21, was held in Washington DC the official Inauguration Ceremony of President Barack Obama upon his second mandate at the White House. The presidential inauguration is the traditional occasion for several activities and gatherings in the American capital. Québec’s Delegate General in New York, André Boisclair, was present at the event.

Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec invests $500-million in wind power in the U.S. and Canada Pension fund manager Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec announced an investment of US$500 million in wind farms in the U.S. and Canada owned by Chicago-based Invenergy Wind.

BROOKLYN / MONTREAL FROM JANUARY 10 — FEBRUARY 2, 2013 Brooklyn / Montreal is the first artistic encounter in more than a decade between Montreal and New York – two leading North American centers of today’s art. Through a series of hybrid exhibitions, the event highlights these cities’ artistic differences and similarities.

Carbon market gets green light The Québec government is moving ahead with plans for a carbon market. On December 13, 2012, the Cabinet adopted the Regulation Amending the Regulation respecting a cap-and-trade system for greenhouse gas emission (GHG) allowances.

Montreal's Igloofest from January 17 to February 9 Every winter, Igloofest brings together thousands of electronic music fans to dance under the stars on the Quays of the Old Port of Montreal. With its ice-and-steel decor, its striking architectural staging, its programs that pull in the best local and international DJs, Igloofest is one of the hottest events in the city and among the most prominent in Canada.

Les Ballets Jazz de Montréal returns to The Joyce Theater ... after the storm! After canceling their scheduled performances because of Hurricane Sandy, the Ballets Jazz de Montréal will be back in New York December 13-15 to celebrate their 40th anniversary.

Expansion Québec officially opened in the heart of Manhattan Expansion Québec opened its first place of business in the heart of the Manhattan business district in New York City.

6th edition of Montreal's Bach Festival, December 1-13 Look no further for something exciting to do during the cold winter evenings: join us at the Montreal Bach Festival! Take your seat at some of the season’s best and most sought-after concerts.

A balanced budget for 2013-2014 Minister of Finance and the Economy Nicolas Marceau of the Parti Québécois, the newly elected government of Quebec, tabled a balanced budget for 2013-2014 on November 20. "After four years of deficits, Québec will finally have a balanced budget," he proudly declared.

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Spotlight on Montreal's Music Scene with the 7th Edition of M for Montreal M for Montreal 100 performances, 100 artists, 100 international delegates, 28 local and international presenters, 18 countries, 16 stages, 9 panels, 4 days… Now in its seventh year, M for Montreal is a full-grown festival that will take “la métropole” by storm!

André Boisclair appointed Québec's Delegate General to New York The Government of Québec has appointed André Boisclair as Québec's Delegate General to New York.